Quack, Quack, Splash!

At precisely 11:00 am on June 6, 2009, 15,000 ducks will be dropped from the highest point of the James B. Edwards Bridge, plunging more than 200 feet down to the waters of the Wando River. The ducks will then make their way to the river and shoreline, racing to be the first to reach the Daniel Island Waterfront Park.

How will they survive? Well, these are rubber ducks, of course!

For the past three years, the Rotary Club of Daniel Island, along with the East Cooper, Mt. Pleasant and Summerville Rotary Clubs, has hosted this annual charity duck race, raising money for local non-profit organizations, scholarships and programs sponsored through the Rotary.

The first 25 ducks to cross the finish line with be awarded cash prizes ranging from $15,000 to $100 with the chance for the first ten ducks to win $1,000,000! But who gets the money?

YOU!

Ducks can be adopted for $10/ per duck (suggested amount) either by visiting www.charlestonduckrace.com or by contacting a Rotary Club member. Even if you don’t win, there’s tons of fun taking place at Daniel Island’s Waterfront Park. Lunch, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase from Ali Baba, Chick-fil-A, Moona Lisa, Sonic Drive-in, and The Pretzel Twister. And, while everyone waits for the race results, the kids can participate in the jump castles, clowns, face painting and other fun activities. Prize winners will be announced around noon!

With one week to go, ducks are being adopted left and right. Don’t miss your chance to win $50, $100, $5,000 or even $1 million – get your ducks now!! Visit www.charlestonduckrace.com today.