Water will roll off 10,000 rubber ducks’ backs when they race down Stones River during the annual Child Advocacy Center ’s Rubber Duck Derby at 4:23 p.m. Saturday at the Sportsman’s Club.
A free Family Fun Fest will kick-off the activities at 2 p.m. at the Sportsman’s Club at 1231 Medical Center Parkway . Events include fun events for children, the King of the Wing contest and music. Spectators are invited to watch the race from the Medical Center Parkway bridge.
The rubber ducks are being adopted at $5 apiece to raise funds for the Center whose staff helps child abuse victims in Rutherford and Cannon counties. The winning duck will earn its’ “parent” 5,000 bucks.
A large yellow duck has been visiting sites in Rutherford and Cannon counties to promote the race. The duck squatted this week at the Cannon County Courthouse, Gil’s Hardware in Smyrna and Wilson Bank in Murfreesboro. The duck will perch at Slick Pig Thursday, at Demos’ restaurant Friday at the Duck Derby Saturday.
Ducks may be adopted at Sudsy’s Car Wash, Demos’ restaurant and more than 50 other locations found atwww.boroduckderby.com. People who adopted the next 15 winning ducks will receive prize packages valued at almost $20,000.
All proceeds will be used to fund the Child Advocacy Center who has helped 7,500 children in the past 12 years.
CAC Executive Director Sharon De Boer said the Duck Derby and the free Family Fun Festival is a wonderful family oriented event.
“We have a blast at the Duck Derby,” De Boer said. “It is fun for the children and their parents. It is fun for the volunteers who dump ducks in the water, paint children's faces, and work the games at the Fun Festival. It is not too late to volunteer at the event. You can volunteer by calling the Child Advocacy Center at 867-9000."
Visitors at the Family Fun Fest will be able to sample chicken wings by several vendors and vote for the favorite one during the Wing-Off competition. The vendor with the most votes will be crowned King of the Wing. Vendors include 4 Kings, Buffalo Wild Wings, Kirkenburt’s and Slick Pig.
Purity Milk will supply popsicles and water while Kona Ice will supply ice shavings. Ford of Murfreesboro will donate a public address system and water.
A surprise performance is scheduled as well.
Other Fun Fest events include:
· Two bounce houses from Space Walk Murfreesboro.
· A human Velcro wall and bungee hoop dunk inflatables from Pro Entertainment.
· Inflatable from Black Dragon.
· Booths for face painting and merchandise.
· Games such as corn hole, ladder ball, tattoos, coloring station, bag toss, punch bag, a bag jump booth from R Property Management and a Lanes Trains and Automobiles bowling alley.
· Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office’s K-9 unit will give a demonstration with the dogs.
· Murfreesboro Fire Department’s Special Event Team will be there with a fire engine.
· DJ Kyle will supply music.
· Bravo Performance Academy will have a dance performance.
· Cox Family Martial Arts will give a demonstration.
· Siegel High School cheerleaders will perform.
· Costume characters including the frog, Quackers the duck, Sudsy the duck, Hello Kitty and Sponge Bob.
· Sudsy’s car will be available.
For more information, call CAC at 867-9000.