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Frank Giammarino
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675-1940
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Lori
Tragesser
for Grants
Women's Fund
675-1941
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Megan Zanto
for Scholarships
Ducky Day in Tipton Park, and youth philanthropy
675-1943
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Valerie Stapleton
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675-1942
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1020 W. Jefferson St.
Tipton
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
1:30 pm • Duck Derby @ 3:45 pm
Organized by the Tipton County Foundation,
With Leadership and Support from Staff and Volunteers from many Partners
(2012 Sponsor List To Be Updated in 2013)
This fun event for the whole
family will be conducted for the tenth time on Sunday, August 25,
2013, a week before
Labor Day weekend, beginning at 1:30 pm. This summer-ending celebration for
youngsters at family-friendly prices is always well-attended and well-supported
by volunteer efforts. Thank you to all of them!
Each child will get a wristband for
$3, entitling her or him to enjoy all the games, “rides,” crafts, and other fun
organized by the Boys & Girls Club of Tipton County for the afternoon. They will
also receive a coupon toward the cost of food and beverages provided by the
Lions Club of Tipton, or ice cream from the Mustard Seed. Free to everyone of
any age is the entertainment by Tipton County singers and dancers all afternoon
at the Gazebo.
Families may wish to bring lawn chairs or blankets for relaxation during the
afternoon.
Families will want to
purchase their wristbands before 3:15 pm, in order to be able to enjoy all
the fun.
At 3:45 pm, activities will begin to shut down in the main part of
the Park, and everyone will be urged to move to the Babe Ruth Field to see the
Duck Pond.
Thank YOU! for Bringing Your Family to Ducky Day!
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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
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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. |

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| Cicero Twp Volunteer Fire
Dept. Duck Pond |
| BRS Mechanical |
Encompass Credit Union |
MPI-McCormack Printing |
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A-1 Disposal |
Jim Dandy/ Dairy Queen |
Ben B. Hobbs Law Office |
| Bill & Janie Horner |
Dan Young GM
Center |
Tipton Pizza King & Subway |
| Lee Landscape & Concrete |
McNeal & Co., CPA |
McQuinn
Family Dentistry |
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Midwest Eye Consultants |
DAYSRx
Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy |
Farmers Mutual Insurance |
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Moore Title & Escrow |
Buttonwood Field Subdivision |
TriPhase Technologies |
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Vohne Liche Kennels |
WWKI Radio 100.5 FM |
Package Right |
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Tom & Karen McKinney |
Becks Superior Hybrids |
YOUR Company Here! |

Tipton
Rotary Club |
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Suns
of Tipton Kiwanis Club |
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Savings Bonds Courtesy
of PNC Tipton County Branch
Additional
Prize Support From Harris Bank, First Farmers Bank & Trust,
and STAR Financial Bank |
| Thank You! Steve Peters for providing and operating the sound system at the Gazebo and Jill Howell for coordinating the entertainment. |
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:
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FFA: Petting Farm
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Face
Painting
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Prevent Child Abuse Tipton County Council
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Arts and Crafts
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“Rides” from
American Party-Time
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Salvation Army Bouncing Kettle
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Library Games
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Scouting Sand Art
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Tipton Community Theatre
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Tipton Kiwanis:
Card-making for Riley Patients
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American Red Cross
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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.
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