PRESS RELEASE
August 28, 2007 Contact: Keith Tyo
060828 Keith.tyo@plattsburgh.edu
Eighth Annual Plattsburgh Roducky Derby Set For Saturday, Sept. 8
PLATTSBURGH, NY __ Adopt your Roducky and get in on the “roduck”ulous fun during the Plattsburgh Rotary Club’s eighth annual Roducky Derby on Saturday, Sept. 8 in Plattsburgh.
The Roducky Derby will start around 4 p.m. immediately following the Beat Retreat on Sept. 8 in front of Macdonough Monument during the Battle of Plattsburgh festivities.
Hundreds of little yellow rubber floating roduckies will cascade down the manmade river along the sidewalk leading to the Saranac River vying for top roducky and an assortment of prizes. This year’s grand prize, a trip for two (including transportation and lodging) to New York City to attend a taping of “Live with Regis and Kelly,” is being provided by NewsChannel 5 (WPTZ).
Robert Grugle, Roducky Derby chairperson, said the members of the Plattsburgh Rotary Club work hard to make the Roducky Derby an exciting event because proceeds from the derby benefit many charitable organizations in the local community.
“Many members of the Rotary Club take time out of their busy schedules to help raise funds through this event to continue the work many non-profit organizations do each and every day in the North Country,” said Grugle. “We also enjoy the excitement among the kids – young and old – as they watch their adopted roduckies rush down the river to the very end.”
In addition to the New York City trip, other race prizes include:
· One (1) night lodging for two at Mirror Lake Inn – Mirror Lake Inn
· Four (4) non-holiday adult life passes for the 2007-08 Winter Season at Whiteface Mountain – ORDA
· Two Table Lamps – Dawn’s Furniture Gallery
· Memory Foam Pillow – The Mattress Store
· Two (2), $100 certificates for U.S. Savings Bonds – Champlain National Bank
· Six (6) mid-week greens fee passes – Bluff Point Resort and Country Club
· Gift Membership – AAA Northway
· Three (3)-Month Gift Membership – Plattsburgh YMCA
· $50 Gift Certificate – Ground Round, Plattsburgh
· Two (2) $25 Gift Certificates – Dame’s Rental Center
· Many other prizes
Individual Roduckies can be adopted for a $5 donation, five for $20, 14 for $50, 30 for $100 and 75 for $250. Businesses can also get in on the fun, by adopting roduckies at $25 each.
While businesses are not eligible for individual prizes, the winning will have its name engraved and displayed for one year on the Roducky Cup.
Roducky Entry Forms are available at the following Roducky outlets:
· Press Republican
· Northern Insuring
· Champlain Center North Service Office
· Champlain National Bank Office
· Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce
· TD BankNorth branches
· Don Moore, CPA
· Charter Communications
More information and registration form are also available at www.plattsburghrotary.org or by contacting the Plattsburgh Rotary Club office at 518 563-7040 or Grugle at 518 563-4263. Completed registration forms must be returned to the Plattsburgh Rotary Club, PO Box 86, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 by mail or at Duck Central, downtown Plattsburgh prior to the start of the race on race day.
It is going to be an “egg”citing time. “Waddle” you think?