Housatonic River duck race to benefit Spooner House in Shelton

Rubber ducks that 'competed' in last year's race ready to be dumped into the Housatonic River./Submitted photo

SHELTON - Have a swimmingly good time watching your duck and help benefit Spooner House from now until June 24. 

The eighth annual Housy River Duck Race takes place at 2 p.m. June 25 starting at the Derby/Shelton Bridge on the Housatonic River. 

The enter-to-win tickets are $5 per duck, of which $2 will support Area Congregations Together Spooner House. You may purchase your duck tickets at Spooner House, 30 Todd Road any Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Any tickets you purchase will have a corresponding number for your duck during the race. 

Last year 55 ducks were sold, which resulted in a $110 donation to ACT.

Each duck ticket will give you an opportunity to win a prize for the first 65 ducks to cross the finish line. 

The grand prize is $1,000 cash; second place is four, one-day Park Hopper passes redeemable at Disney Theme Parks; third place is $500; fourth place is a 50" LED HDTV and the fifth place winner receives a new Apple watch. 

The prizes and contest are sponsored by the St. Mary-St. Michael Development Committee in Derby. 

The school group has other organizations participating in the ticket selling as well, which means there will be more ducks!

A list of all prizes and winners will be posted on the St. Mary-St. Michael School website at:

https://stmarystmichaelct.eduk12.net/  Search for upcoming events.

Watch and cheer for your winning number duck during the race down the Housatonic River.

This is a press release from non-profit Area Congregations Together, Inc. It was formed in 1979 to help fill gaps in the Naugatuck Valley’s social service network. 

Today, Spooner House is operated by ACT and is a facility that provides food, shelter and support services to approximately 150 men, women and children each year.