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Flying High...with American Pride
26th Annual Duckfest - Hanover, Illinois
September 19 & 20, 2003
Friday, September 19th — Mallardfest Kick-Off
Duck/Prime Rib Dinner held at Chestnut Mountain Resort with Ducks Unlimited Silent Auction afterward. For reservations call 815-591-3512 or 800-397-1320. $18.50 per ticket.
6:30 p.m. Cocktails
7:30 p.m. Dinner —
8:30 p.m. Mallardfest Dance at BIG RAY's — DJ until 12:30 p.m.
"Good Music, Good Friends, Good Times"
Saturday, September 20th — White Park, Hanover
11:00 a.m. Beer/Wine Garden & Food Booths open (pizza, pork chop sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, snow cones, cotton candy, pop, and bottled water)
Mallardfest Parade, (Prizes for children's entries)
12:00 p.m. Children & Family Entertainer — Mr. Steve
Children's Games — (Duck Pond, Sucker Tree, & Tattoos)
12:30 p.m. Apple River Golf Challenge begins (Playoffs at 3 p.m.)
Pontoon Boat Rides on the Apple River — ($3.00 per ride)
River Ridge Boy Scouts Pinewood Derby
1:00 p.m. Mallardfest Music by "THE LEGENDS" until 4 p.m.
Bounce House & Bungee Run — until 5 p.m. (fun for all ages!)
Area Firefighters' Tug-of-War Contest (Traveling trophy & plaque to the winning town)
Saturday, September 20th — (cont'd)
1:00 p.m. Children's Pumpkin Coloring Contest — (Prizes preschool through 5th)
Horseshoe Tournament(Cash Prizes)
1:45 p.m. Duck Calling Contest(Children & Adult Divisions)
2:00 p.m. Water Balloon Volleyball(For Older Kids, 6th through 12th Grades)
Water Balloon Sling Shot Fundraiser(For the Hanover Park District)
3:00 p.m. Apple River Golf Challenge — "The Playoffs"(Prizes to top 3 Golfers)
3:30 p.m. Apple River Duck Retrieve(Cash Prizes: $75-1st, $50-2nd, $25-3rd)
4:00 p.m. Mallard Duck "Crap Shoot"(Cash Prize of $100)
4:15 p.m. Ducks Unlimited Auction
5:15 p.m. Button DrawingGreat Prizes totaling over $2000!! (Must be present to win)
6:00 p.m. Beer Tasting Contest — Sponsored by BIG RAY's — (Medal for the winner)
6:30 p.m. Mallardfest Music
Tom DeWitt & The Chicago Love Dogs
Dusk Fireworks — followed by more Mallardfest Music!

Admission:
Family: $5; Adults: $2
Children: $1 (Ages 5 & Under Are FREE)

Sponsored by the Hanover Chamber of Commerce