Great Rotary Duck Derby '00
The
Duck Derby is a major fund-raiser to support community projects. The first Duck
Derby was held Saturday, September 9, 2000, in conjunction with the Platte River
Parkway Fall Festival. The Platte River Parkway Association and the Five Trails
Club were junior partners. First year tickets were priced at $20.00 each. Prizes
were solicited from local businesses with the exception of a
dream prize of $20,000 that was purchased with an insurance
policy; 3,000 ducks were released. A computer program selected a random duck;
the dream prize was to be awarded if the randomly selected duck won. The same
computer program assigned names to each numbered duck at the time
the ducks were dropped from the nest. Five large prize trips were provided with
about 70 smaller prizes in the $30-$50 range. This format provided a number
of winners. Profits from the Duck Derby 2000 are
to be distributed as noted below.
Duck
Derby Proceeds Awarded, Youth Programs Benefit
Rotary Club of Casper, Wyoming
P.O. Box 496
Casper, WY 82602
Thank you to all the groups who applied for the $21,750
available from the Great Duck Derby. Twenty-nine applications were received,
with over $100,000 requested. While it was difficult to determine which request
would receive funding, the Casper Rotary Club is pleased to announce the following
applications have been approved.
Funds will be dispensed upon receiving appropriate
documentation. Again, thank you to all who applied for funds and all who purchased
a Duck Derby Ticket. Congratulations to:
Evan Schmitt Memorial Fund, $5000: Skate Park Improvement.
Girl Scout Council, $500: Formation of a troop at Seton
House.
Boys and Girls Clubs, $1913: Conflict mediation.
American Red Cross (Babysitting), $6528: Low income
youth babysitting program.
Natrona County Public Library, $1196: Big ideas for
big books.
Sue Jorgensen Library Foundation, $5113: Casper cares,
Casper reads books day.
Casper Children's Theater, $1500: School program "Students
on Stage."
