Duck Race in Brevard to benefit Kreative Kids

The Transylvania Community Arts Council has announced its summer fundraiser – a Duck Race for Kreative Kids Art Programs. The Duck Race will be held on July 4^th at Brevard College near the gymnasium on Kings Creek. Ducks will launch at 5 pm. Adopt a Duck for the Duck Race for Kreative Kids and join hundreds of rubber feathered friends flocking together to help provide creative opportunities for youth in our community. And you can win prizes! With every duck you adopt, you’ll help TC Arts Council provide scholarships to art camps, pottery camps and provide more Arts In Schools Programming for K-12 in Transylvania County. Don’t wait! Fill out your adoption paper today and adopt your winning duck for $5. Then come to the race on July 4th at 5 pm at King’s Creek at Brevard College and cheer on your duck to victory!  You do not have to be present to win. Winners will be contacted by TC Arts.

Each duck cost a donation of $5 each or $25 for six ducks and $100 for 25 ducks. The winning ducks will compete for prizes from local merchants including $250.  Prizes  include:  1^st Place - $250; 2^nd Place - Limited Edition Duck Print by Photographer Sean Trapp; 3^rd Place - $20 gift card from Op Taylor’s Toy Store; 4^th Place - Surprise Goody Bag from D.D. Bullwinkel’s; 5^th Place -  A fresh baked pie from Blue Ridge Bakery; 6^th Place – a gift card from Rocky’s Grill; 7^th Place – a  gift card from Dolly’s Dairy Bar; 8^th Place - A bag of kids ART supplies from TCArts Council; 9^th Place - Stuffed Animal – A Momma & Baby Duck; and the Last Place Lucky Duck - $20.

Rules of the Duck Race:  Ducks will be launched July 4th at 5 pm on Kings Creek at Brevard College Campus. The race course will be set by the Presenter –TC Arts Council. All ducks will be provided by the Presenter and will remain the property of the Presenter. Once the ducks are launched, they will be on their own. No attempt to free or interfere with any duck is permitted, unless deemed necessary by the Presenter.  A number will be attached to each duck corresponding to a number on the entry ticket. The person whose name appears on the entry ticket, corresponding to the first ducks in order of finish, will be awarded prizes. Presenter requests a donation of $5 per duck to benefit the TC Arts Council youth programs including Summer Art Camps, Pottery Camps, Kids Art Day and Arts In Schools. Winners will be announced within one hour of the race finishing. You do not have to be present to win. Winners will be contacted by phone.

This event is sponsored by Transylvania Times, Think It Studio and the TC Arts Council.  The TC Arts Council is a non-profit 501-(c) (3) arts organization with the mission:  “To enhance the quality of life in Transylvania County by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth and individuals throughout the county.”  TC Arts will accomplish this mission by: Promoting all ARTS; Educating our youth; Educating adults, both local and visitors; Providing Art opportunities for all; and Enhancing economic development through the Arts.

To adopt your Duck for the 4^th of July Duck Race contact the TC Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard, NC 28712 or call 828-884-2787 or by email at tcarts@comporium.net. Ducks will also be up for  adoption during the Brevard 4^th of July Main Street Festival – look for the TC Arts Council booth on Main Street in the middle of the Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase in front of Continental Divide.