OPERATION BIG DUCK!
Crested Butte Rotary Club Duck Race
YES! I Want To Get My BIG DUCK in The Race
Your $500 Donation Will Support the YOUTH in Crested Butte
College Scholarships - We Award $25,000+
Service Above Self Award to CBCS Junior
Rotary Youth Exchange - Inbound / Outbound
Local Youth Focused Disbursements
Who Can Get a BIG DUCK in The Race?
A Business
A Non-Profit
A Family or Individual
BIG DUCK Sponsor Benefits
Get a Free BIG DUCK Hat!
Recognition - Website, Full Page Ad - CB News
Decorate Your Big Duck w/Family or Staff
Proudly Display Your BIG DUCK
Separate Special BIG DUCK Race prior to little duck race in Coal Creek (Artsfest Weekend)
Fun Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Art Contest!
Only 50 BIG DUCKS in the race!
Click Button #1 or #2 Below to Sign-up
Join Crested Butte Rotary Club in transforming our community with sustainable initiatives, dedicated youth programs, and impactful support of local projects and non-profits. Make a difference today!
We Want You to get your BIG DUCK in the Race!!
A great fun way to give back to the Crested Butte community and help support the Youth in the community through our annual efforts - including awarding college scholarships to local CB Seniors!
Only 50 BIG DUCKs will be allowed in the race
Decorate / Paint Your BIG DUCK
After the Race - Display Your BIG DUCK in your Business / Non-Profit Office / Home...
Special Separate BIG DUCK RACE in Coal Creek Race before little ducks
Recognition for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Art Contest Winner!
All Sponsors Get a BIG DUCK hat!
We recognize you with your name / logo our Website.
A link back to your Website / Facebook
Thank You Color Ad in the CB News with your logo / or family name
BIG DUCK Donations Must be received by August 1st, 2025 or until Sold Out!
BIG DUCK Sponsor Amount: $500
Tax Deduction Option via Crested Butte Rotary Foundation via Community Foundation of Gunnison Valley
Every Year We Give Over $25,000 in Scholarships
to the Youth in Crested Butte!
We award scholarships to deserving local high school students who either attend CBCS or are homeschooled.
The scholarships are intended to assist in obtaining an undergraduate degree from a university, college or training in other accredited schools of higher education.
Empowering Youth Programs
Fostering youth through scholarships, leadership training, and mentorship, we aim to equip young individuals with necessary life skills and opportunities for a brighter future.
Explore a range of community-focused services crafted to uplift and empower the kids in Crested Butte, from College Scholarships, to youth development, and other non-profits with youth programs!
Community Enhancement and Beautification
The Crested Butte Rotary Club provides community grants to deserving nonprofit organizations as well as the public schools. Funding is generated by CB Rotary Club’s annual Duckie Race. Grants prioritize education programs, health & human services, youth programming, and arts & culture.
FAQs
Answers to Your Questions About Supporting and Joining BIG DUCK
Calling All BIG DUCKS:
Every year we run a duck race in Coal Creek in downtown Crested Butte the first weekend in August on Sunday afternoon during Artsfest weekend. To watch your BIG DUCK (and the little ducks) on Sunday at 2:00pm be at the bridge at 1st Street and Sopris Avenue to see the start of the race - or Totem Pole Park to see the finish!
Because we love to giving back in our local community to support the YOUTH, we are going BIG! Help us exceed our all-time fundraising efforts and get Your BIG Duck in the race.
We are inviting all businesses, non-profits, families, and individuals to get their BIG DUCK in the Race!!
We are hopeful that you will be able to sponsor a BIG DUCK this year. There will only be 50 Big Ducks allowed in the race! Get your BIG DUCK in the race before we are sold-out!
In addition to the generosity of your Big Duck sponsorship donation of $500, this is a great opportunity to show your continued support in the community.
Promotion - Your logo or name will be displayed on our website. We will also take out a color ad in the CB News to display your logo or photo as a Big Duck Sponsor – and you get a BIG DUCK Hat for being a sponsor!
We really appreciate your support. With your help we hope to exceed last year’s results and make a bigger impact in our local community!
Thank You!
Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte Rotary Club
“Service above self”
If you have additional questions - Feel free to reach out to co-chairs of Operation BIG DUCK -- either Chris Kopf or Bill Peatross
Chris Kopf
phone - Call or Text Me: (970) 209-5405
email: [email protected]
Bill Peatross
phone - Call or Text Me: (318) 458-5785
email: [email protected]