Rubber duckies mixing it up in Burnet for literacy
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BURNET — Hundreds, if not thousands, of rubber ducks take the plunge in Hamilton Creek Park in Burnet to help area adults learn to read.
The 2013 Rubbery Ducky Race is the largest fundraiser for Literacy Highland Lakes, an organization that promotes literacy, English as a Second Language classes, citizenship-test tutoring and General Educational Development preparation.
This year’s race is April 13 in Hamilton Park, located on West Jackson Street. The race starts after the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival Grand Parade. The ducks should hit the water about 11:45 a.m.
People can “sponsor” a duck for $5 each or go with the “Quack Pack” of five yellow competitors for $20.
The sponsor could win a $300 gift card from Salem’s Jewelry for first place; a $200 gift card from Custom Creations and Interiors for second place; or a $100 gift card from Ford & Crew Home and Hardware (formerly Marble Falls Ace Hardware).
The sponsor doesn’t need to be present to win, though loud cheering does apparently stir up the ducks better.
Duck sponsorships are available by contacting Literacy Highland Lakes at (512) 756-7337. People can also purchase the duck tickets at the Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Chamber of Commerce, 916 Second St. in Marble Falls; the Burnet Chamber of Commerce, 229 S. Pierce; and the Kingsland Chamber of Commerce, 2743 RR 1431 in Kingsland.
People can also purchase sponsorships the day of the race at a booth on the Burnet Historic Square during the Bluebonnet Festival and at the actual race site.
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