Adopt a rubber duck and join in a day of family fun at the 2nd Annual Emerald Coast Duck Regatta benefiting the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild. The ducks will begin their race across the Lagoon at the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Duck regatta finalist will be awarded major prizes! The event will also include fun kid activities, a scavenger hunt and Abrakadoodle Face Painting.
How does it work?
Make a donation of $10 or more to the Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Guild to adopt a duck. You will receive an adoption certificate that has a registration number corresponding to your duck’s number.
On the day of the Regatta, all of the adopted ducks will be dropped into the Lagoon at Baytowne Wharf at 1 p.m. Winners will be determined based on the first qualifying ducks to finish the race and be gathered in the duck trap.
Duck adopters need not be present to win.Winners not present at the event will be notified by mail or phone by Oct. 8, 2012.
ADOPT A DUCK
1 Duck – $10 
3 Ducks – $25
½ Dozen – $45
Cheaper by the Dozen – $85
Each duck will come with an adoption certificate and a corresponding Duck Regatta race number.
Ducks will also be available for adoption at the Sacred Heart Hospital Gift Shop, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?!!?
Our Emerald Coast Duck Regatta Committee is working hard to secure exciting prizes. If you would like to donate a prize e-mail ecduckregatta@gmail.com or call 850-376-0684.
The winning duck adopters will receive one of the following prizes.
- Prizes to date include:
- Four One-Day Hopper Passes from Disney World
- Two Round Trip Tickets on Southwest Airlines
- 42″ LCD HDTV from Best Buy
- iPad2
- iPad2
AND THERE’S MORE!
NEW THIS YEAR!
* The winning “Golden Duck” number is pre-selected by Odds On Promotions (OOP). The winning number is not known to the Guild until the race is over, and the first ten winning ducks are determined. To win the $50,000 prize, the winning duck number must finish among the first ten ducks.
And remember, although we encourage all duck adopters to attend the fun day of activities, it is not necessary to be present to win.
Proceeds from the Emerald Coast Duck Regatta will help fund new and/or improved hospital services at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast.
Note: No refund will be made in the event of cancellation due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Ducks remain the property of Sacred Heart Hospital Guild.
