Bring Plastic Caps From Household Recycling to be Collected at Ducky Day for the Bench Project of Friends For the Parks and Recreation. Click for Info

In particular, thank you to the young entertainers, and the student athletes, student councils, and club members from the two high schools and middle schools who help run so many of the activities.

Tipton Rotary Club

Suns of Tipton Kiwanis Club

Savings Bonds Courtesy of PNC Tipton County Branch

Additional Prize Support From Harris Bank, First Farmers Bank & Trust, and STAR Financial Bank

Student/Volunteer Job Description

Ducky Day is intended to create awareness of the Tipton County Foundation and its partners. It is a gift to the community and is not a direct fundraising activity, but collaborating organizations may benefit financially.

Teen Volunteers who sign up by August 20 will receive a souvenir t-shirt. Request S-M-L-XL-2X (Adult Volunteers: $10)

Setup Shift

9 am: Gather at the Gazebo
Work clothes, gloves
Help set up tarps, tents, inflatables, tables, chairs, games, signs, trash barrels, etc.
Should be complete by 11 am

Activities

Volunteers should arrive at least 15 minutes before their agreed shift.
Activities run from 1:30 until the Duck Derby at 3:45 pm, so ACTIVITY SHIFT 1 should arrive by 1 pm and stay until 3 pm. ACTIVITY SHIFT 2 should arrive by 2:45 and plan to stay until 4:45.  (Cleanup is a different shift.)

Wristband Sales: Bracelet Price: $3/child; no group discount… each child gets bracelet, duck ticket, and 50¢ “gold coin” for Lions Club refreshments or Mustard Seed ice cream.

Activity Sponsors Anticipated:

• FFA: Petting Farm
• Face Painting
• Prevent Child Abuse Tipton County Council
• Arts and Crafts
• “Rides” from American Party-Time
• Salvation Army Bouncing Kettle
• Library Games
• Scouting Sand Art
• Tipton Community Theatre
• Tipton Kiwanis: Card-making for Riley Patients
• American Red Cross
• Park Board: Display and Activities

Food and Beverages

Lions Club of Tipton Food and beverage service: popcorn, hot dogs, chips, cookies, drinks
Mustard Seed Ice Cream cones/dishes with toppings

Entertainment @ the Gazebo

Duck Derby (3:45 pm)

Children will be assigned a duck during the Duck Derby at the baseball stadium. Children can win a gift package if their duck is picked out of the “pond” by the celebrity picker.

Cleanup Shift

Volunteers should arrive between 3:30 and 3:45. Work should be done by 5:30 pm.
Upon the signal, all activities will stop. The band will play at 3:30 near the Duck Derby Pond and everyone should move there. The crew will deflate the rides, stack the tables and chairs, pick up trash throughout the park, dump trash bags, help participating groups pack up their activities, etc.