Duck Race Mascot
Posted by Rita DuChateau
Suggest a new mascot name by Dec. 18
Old Quiltin T. Canvasback is retiring, paddling into the Duck Hall of Fame, following several years of dedicated service to the Estes Park Duck Race. In his wake, a new, younger duck mascot is paddling toward the starting line. One important transition task remains: a new name for the new feathered mascot.
In an effort to engage the Estes Valley community in the 2015 Estes Park Duck Race, suggestions for a new name for the mascot will be accepted beginning Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. In the months prior to the race, the bright yellow duck with the big orange beak and webbed feet makes appearances throughout the Estes Valley to promote duck adoptions. On race day and other special occasions, he can be seen around town interacting with residents and guests.
“Quiltin T. Canvasback was chosen as the mascot’s name more than 10 years ago, and the Rotary Club Duck Race Committee has decided it’s time for a change,” said 2015 Big Duck Ken TeSelle. “What better way to be sure that the perfect new name is chosen than to ask the community?”
The deadline for name suggestions is Thursday, Dec. 18. Suggestions can be emailed to epduckrace@gmail.com or placed in the bright yellow Suggestion Box at the Estes Valley Library. All entries must include the individual’s contact information (name, address, phone number, email address). Great ideas are welcome from all Duck Race fans, and the selection committee will review all submissions. Voting for your favorite name more than once will definitely not influence the judges’ decision.
The Mascot Naming Committee will announce the mascot’s new name on Friday, Jan. 9, 2015.