GALLERY: Rubber ducks raise bucks for youth group

Press staff report

The Cedar River was dotted with bobbing, swirling, bouncing little yellow rubber ducks Friday evening after more than 700 of the numbered toys were dumped as part of an annual fundraiser.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Rubber Duck Race netted about $3,500 for the organization, said Tracey Southall, special events director for the group.

People were able to “adopt” a lone duck, a “six-quack” or a “feathered flock” of 25 for various donations to Big Brothers.

The first rubber duckies to make it through the whitewater course and to the finish line won prizes for the person who adopted them.

Prizes went to:

• First: $500 cash — Julie DeBower.

• Second: 10-foot Viper kayak — Dennis Carr.

• Third: Iowa Hawkeyes Cornhole game set — Naomi Bienfang.

• Fourth: UNI football tickets — Karen and Dennis Shearman.

• Fifth and sixth: $25 Casey’s General Store gift cards — Benjamin Scholl; Mary Berry.

• Seventh: $25 Hy-Vee gift card — Danielle DeBower.

• Eighth and ninth: $25 Iowa Wireless gift certificates — Benjamin Scholl; Sierra Walker.

• 10th: $10 Kwik Star gift certificate — Michelle Sweet.

• 11th: The Barber Cave gift certificates — Doug Miller.

• Last duck – Bayou Bend Mini Golf gift basket — Bryan Stone.