It’s a Wrap!
The 10th Anniversary Celebration
& Lucky Ducky Races were a Success!
What a fun afternoon we had on Sunday, August 29th at Riverside Park! The 10th Anniversary Celebration of our Salida Sunrise Rotary Club was truly a celebration of service to our wonderful community! The kids had a great time racing small ducks in gutters and painting rocks and small ducks. Everyone enjoyed the fabulous live music, the amazing performance by the Salida Circus, and meeting with many local non-profit organizations. And of course, we had the Lucky Ducky races in the Arkansas River!
Congratulations to our Lucky Ducky Race winners! At all three levels, the prizes are a scholarship in the business/organization's choice of name during the next school year. First place is a $1500 scholarship, 2nd place is a $1250 scholarship, and 3rd place is a $1000 scholarship.
Silver Sponsors: 1st place – Julie Richardson
2nd place – Chaffee Printing Center
3rd place – Murdoch’s Ranch & Home
Gold Sponsors: 1st place – American Overhead Door
2nd place – Cliff Wurster
3rd place – Mount Princeton Hot Springs
Platinum Sponsors: 1st place – Monarch Manufacturing
2nd place – Adriana De Anda with Pinon Real Estate Group
3rd place – Kate Woolman State Farm
Best Decorated Platinum Duck (determined by a public vote): KW Construction & Restoration
Favorite Youth-Decorated Gold Duck (determined by a panel of judges):
1st place – Mackenzie from Boys & Girls Club of Chaffee County
2nd place – A duck decorated by the team of Scarlett, Tegan, and Curtis from the 4th grade class at Longfellow
A huge thank you goes to everyone who sponsored a duck and to those who helped make this event happen. We met our goals and generated $19,000, and the Salida Sunrise Rotary Charitable Fund will use the proceeds for scholarships and non-profit grants.