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Hundreds of Rubber Ducks Race to Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
Columbia, S.C. (June 16, 2009) — Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands will host the sixth annual Rubber Duck Race on Sunday, July 19, from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Hundreds will take part in the event to support Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, which operates 29 before and afterschool Clubs and serves thousands of children in the area.
Festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. at Saluda Shoals Park on Bush River Road, and a rubber duck is the price of admission for each attendee. Ducks are available for purchase in advance at
Midlands-area First Citizens branches or BI-LO store locations for $5 each. Ducks will …show more content…
Attendees will enjoy free food, games, a bounce house and entertainment followed by the duck race at 3:00 p.m., when hundreds of rubber ducks will be dropped into the Saluda River for an exciting race. Winning ducks will be plucked from the river at 3:30, and winners (who must be present to win) will be announced at 4:00 p.m.
“The Boys & Girls of the Midlands has been serving children in our community for more than 50 years,” said Marty Patton, Senior Vice President and Columbia Market Executive for First
Citizens Bank. “The Duck Race celebrates the organization’s commitment to inspire and educate and all young people and it’s a way for the community to express its gratitude.”
“It’s an exciting day at Saluda Shoals,” said Carter Clark, Chief Professional Officer with Boys
& Girls Clubs of the Midlands. “Our Club members and their families definitely enjoy the Duck
Race, and we’d like the community to come out and join us in the fun too. It’s a family-friendly day full of activities centered around the race. We’re hoping this will be the greatest duck race yet, in honor of our 50th anniversary here in the