CROGHAN, N.Y. — On Sunday October 25th, 2020 the Oswegatchie Educational Center, Long Pond Rd., Croghan, NY will hold its First and Only Ever Annual Mega Duck Dash & Dining Hall Fundraiser.
In September 2019, Oswegatchie Educational Center started construction on a new dining hall. Construction finished 2 months early, but Covid-19 shut down the summer camp program. Unfortunately, the loss of 9 months of operations means funds are needed to wrap up the financing on the project.
For the first time ever, Oswegatchie who is famous for the AdironDuck Race will holds its first ever Autumn race call the Mega Duck Dash.
The Executive Director of the NYS FFA Foundation, which owns Oswegatchie, Todd Lighthall says “The AdironDuck Race is about sending kids to camp, but the Mega Duck Dash is about providing them a dining hall that can safely handle the volume of campers we are hosting.
The Mega Duck Dash will happen online at Noon. Each duck is cost $50, but puts you in the running for a $5,000 grand prize. Ducks may be adopted the day of the race till noon, as long as it’s on the internet.
Buy your Lucky Duck Ticket here!
The Oswegatchie Educational Center is owned and operated by the New York State FFA Foundation, Inc. which is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit organization. The mission of the Oswegatchie Educational Center is to provide all persons with the opportunity to foster leadership development, environmental education, and outdoor recreation in a quality experiential learning atmosphere. Oswegatchie is open to all groups, organizations, and individuals. Affiliation in the FFA is not required.
All proceeds from this event benefit the Oswegatchie Summer Program Fund which provides youth scholarships and funds for improvements to the summer program.
If you wish to adopt a duck, you can do so by visiting our website at. Tune into Facebook on October 25th to see the race. For any other information, call (315) 346-1222. Welcome in Spring with a splash!
–Oswegatchie Educational Center
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