Duck Spree!

DUCK SPREE

Join us for this year’s Duck Spree on March, 9 2027 after the membership luncheon. Large and small glitter ducks will brave the hazards on the HUB’s Lazy River in race heats for bragging rights and notoriety. Limited ducks will be available, so don’t miss out on your favorite! 

Race Heats begin at 1:15.

Participation Options

  • Jumbo Ducks: $100
  • Mini Ducks $25

Sponsorship Options

  • Raft Sponsor
  • Decoy Sponsor
  • Course Sponsor

Proceeds Go To… Friends For Life Graduation Spree is an overnight event to celebrate the graduation of the Marion High School seniors. The event has kept attendees safe for over 40 years by offering a drug-free and alcohol-free environment for the graduating seniors to celebrate this milestone in their lives. Activities and entertainment are provided to each Marion High School graduate free-of-charge. We thank you for your participation!!

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Friends For Life Graduation Spree is an overnight event to celebrate the graduation of the Marion High School seniors. The event has kept attendees safe for more than 35 years by offering a drug-free and alcohol-free environment for the graduating seniors to celebrate this milestone in their lives. Activities and entertainment are provided to each Marion High School graduate free-of-charge. We thank you for your participation!! Learn more about Grad Spree here.

2026 DUCK SPREE

Chamber Members, participants, and the public joined in for a or a quacking good time leading up to our Chamber Foundation’s Friends For Life Graduation Spree. This year Duck Spree event took place on March 11th.

2026 Winners

Grand Prize Winner: ‘First Feather Bank’ sponsored by First Southern Bank
Big Duck Winner: ‘Ducky’ sponsored by The Pavilion

2026 Sponsors

Decoy Sponsor: SouthernTrust Bank
Course Sponsor: Legence Bank

2026 Participant Roster

AES Solar
Bank of Herrin
Banterra Bank
City of Marion
Company
Drizzle Mini Donuts
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares
First Southern Bank
James Arthur Design Co
KBSI / Fox23
Kiwanis Club of Marion
Legence Bank
Marion Chamber
Pathfinders Accounting & Tax
Pavilion Event Center
Pitstop Portable Restrooms LLC
Prayon
PremierU of Marion
US Bank
visitSI
Withers Broadcasting
Zachary Taylor Auction

 

2025 Event Video & Images

Chamber Members, participants, and the public joined in for a or a quacking good time leading up to our Chamber Foundation’s Friends For Life Graduation Spree. This year Duck Spree event took place on March 11th.

2025 Winners

Grand Prize Winner: ‘Money McQuackers’ sponsored by Bank of Herrin
Big Duck Winner: ‘The Waddleton Wanderer’ sponsored by visitSI

2025 Sponsors

Raft Sponsor: House 2 Home Realty
Course Sponsor: Legence Bank

2025 Participant Roster

A Taste of Bev Catering and More
Ashley Gott
Bank of Herrin
Banterra Bank
Chris Wilce
Dana Dalton
Edward Jones – Brian McHugh
Greater Marion Area Chamber of Commerce
House 2 Home Realty
Kiwanis Club of Marion
Legence Bank
Marion Subaru
Pathfinder Accounting & Tax
Paul Wilson Realty
Ralph Eide
Regional Economic Development Corp.
SIU Credit Union
The Harris Family
The Pavilion
U.S. Bank
visitSI

2024 Event Video & Images

Chamber Members and the public joined in for a or a quacking good time leading up to our Chamber Foundation’s Friends For Life Graduation Spree. This year Duck Spree event took place on March 20th.

2024 Winners

Grand Prize Winner: ‘Quackers’ sponsored by A Taste of Bev
Prize Pack Winner: ‘Blue Steel Flyer’ sponsored by Cru!

2024 Sponsors

Decoy Sponsor: Banterra Bank
Raft Sponsor: AES Solar
Course Sponsor: United Medical Response
Course Sponsor: House 2 Home Realty

2024 Participant Roster

A Taste of Bev Catering and More
Alicia Davis State Farm
Bank of Herrin
Banterra Bank
The HUB
The Pavilion
First Southern Bank
Greater Marion Chamber of Commerce
Hospice of Southern Illinois
James Arthur Design Co
KEB
Marion Kiwanis
Megabytes Technology Services
Men In White Painting
Priority Staffing Group, Ltd.
Regional Economic Development Corp.
SI Now
Trackside Veteran Salute Foundation
U.S. Bank
Unrivaled Heating and Cooling LLC

2023 Event Video & Images

2023 Sponsors

Concepte of Illinois
AES Solar

2023 Duck Sponsors

ATasteofBev Catering & More, Banterra Bank, Campbell Insurance Group, Whitney @ First Southern Bank, Hill Printing, Legence Bank @Marion Elks #800, Men In White Painting, LLC,, Hillary @ the HUB, The Pavilion Events, Jared @ The Pavilion, Toni @ US Bank, John @ VIP Enterprises, Visitsi, Zion United Church of Christ, Christina, Cru, Amy, Stephanie, and the Colquitt Family!

2023 Winner sponsored by US Bank / Toni Perkins

One of our amazing course sponsors!

There they go!

Participants congratulating the winner!

Our amazing hosts!

Team visitSI!

Banterra and Men in White with their ducks!

Navigating the course!