Watch out! the ducks are coming! Mainstreet Piqua’s 10th annual Rockin’ River Duck Drop is set for Saturday, August 17 and the rubber duckies are now available for adoption! At 6 p.m. the bright yellow ducks will be released into the Miami River in the vicinity of the NEW Lock 9 Park.
The rubber ducks are individually numbered and the first duck that makes its way to the finish line will earn the winner a $1000 cash prize. The second prize is weekly lunch for a year donated by Bits & Pieces Rolled Ice Cream. The third duck owner will win a $250 shopping spree at Barclay’s Men’s – Women’s Clothier in downtown Piqua. The last place duck is also a winner – with the prize being a rocker/recliner donated by The Furniture Store. In addition to these prizes, there will be ten random ducks chosen and each owner will get a $25 Crooked Handle gift certificate.
To participate, adopt a single duck for just $5. To maximize your chances of winning, consider purchasing a Quack Pack of 6 ducks for $25 or go all out with a Grand Quack of 25 ducks for $100. You can adopt your ducks conveniently at the Mainstreet Piqua office, accepting credit cards, checks, or cash. Online adoption is also available by visiting www.mainstreetpiqua.com and clicking on the Rockin’ River Duck Drop link. Additionally, you can find ducks at the Piqua Community Farmers Market on a weekly basis, and adoption forms can be picked up Readmore’s Hallmark and Apple Tree Gallery.
As soon as the adoptions have been made, the ducks will be put into a super-rigorous duck-training program to ready them for the big event on August 17.
To celebrate our 10th year of dropping ducks, we are adding a Jeep Cruise-In to the event. You may register your Jeep by visiting www.mainstreetpiqua.com and clicking on the Rockin’ River Duck Drop link, calling the Mainstreet Piqua office at (937) 773-9355 or stopping by the Farmers Market every Thursday 3-6pm. Registration is a $25 Quack Pack of 6 ducks. Cruise-In prizes provided by Crooked Handle Brewing Co. You must register your Jeep by Sunday, August 11th in order to adopt ducks. Jeep registrations after August 11th will not be included in the Duck Drop but will be registered for Cruise-In prizes.
The Rockin’ River Duck Drop is sponsored by Mutual Federal Bank, Palmer Bolt & Supply, Miami Valley Steel, Jackson Tube Service, Apex Aluminum, Joe Drapp and Premier Health.
All proceeds from the Rockin’ River Duck Drop will contribute to advancing Mainstreet Piqua’s mission of promoting and revitalizing downtown Piqua.
