2025 Ducky Derby

We are excited to join forces with the Rotary Club of Aspen to allow families and athletes the chance to adopt Ducky Derby ducks to compete in the 33rd annual Ducky Derby on August 2.  Prizes range from a $1 million-dollar lucky duck to a $10,000 first prize to a “Lantern Rouge” prize of $225 for coming in last. Here are the details you need to know:
  • HOW MUCH CAN WE RAISE? Eighty percent of the purchase price of a duck returns to serve AVSC athletes and programs. AVSC youth who sell duckies will receive a credit towards their program fees for 80% of the purchase price of the ducks they sell. The rest goes to the Aspen Rotary to fund other charitable projects.
  • HOW DO WE ADOPT? You can adopt ducks in several ways: 
    • Purchase ducks online through our AVSC Ducky Derby Site.  
    • Youth can set up their own fundraising site using the link here — don’t forget to choose AVSC as your organization! You can find directions for creating a youth QR code at the AVSC site above along with other tips for youth sellers. 
    • We have a limited number of hard copy adoption papers to purchase a duck in the AVSC Clubhouse admin office. When you pick up the paper adoption forms, please record on the clipboard the tracking numbers on each form. 
  • DEADLINES: The deadline for adopting ducks online is Friday, August 1, at midnight. The deadline for selling ducks through paper adoption forms is Tuesday, July 29. Please return all paperwork and funds collected to the AVSC Clubhouse on the 29th.
  • JOIN US! AVSC will be at the Ducky Derby from 11am-3:30pm in Rio Grande Park on Saturday, August 2. We’ll have a tent set up and will be cheering on your ducks. You do not need to be present to win, however.
Currently we’ve raised $915 in duck adoptions so far. In 2024, we raised $9,500 and in 2019 we hit $15,000! This is an excellent opportunity for families to raise money towards their youth program costs or to purchase ducks for AVSC. We hope you’ll take advantage of this opportunity and encourage friends, family, and colleagues to purchase ducks on behalf of AVSC and our athletes. For questions, please reach out to Jared Ettlinger at jettlinger@teamavsc.org.  We’ve attached two other documents that may be of help to athletes.

Additional Resources:
How to create a QR Code
Ducky Derby Letter to Youth
Rotarty Duck Sales Techniques