LAWRENCE COUNTY – The 2022 Ugly Duck Derby brought in over $35,000 raised for the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence County on Saturday, proving another successful year in the annual event.
This event continues to be the largest fundraiser for the club, helping to provide services to the youth of Lawrence County every day. The event continues to show the loving support from the Lawrence County Community, something that Chief Professional Officer Frank Decker is thankful for.
“It continues to surprise me the amount of support we get in our county to help the youth,” said Decker. “This event could not be possible without the community or our sponsors.”
Sponsors of this years event included:
- ReMax Acclaimed Properties
- Hobson Automotive Group
- Bedford Federal Savings Bank
- WBIW/WQRK/LiteFM
- Walmart
- Sipes Body & Glass
- Tri County Rental
- The City of Bedford
Frank Decker 
Kalandra Sears 
The winning splash
The event kicked off with a big splash contest between Decker and some of the Boys and Girls Club staff. Decker said that if anyone beat his splash, he would get them a $15 gift card to a business of their choice. The competition came down to a splash-off between Decker and Youth Development Professional Kalandra Sears, with the latter being awarded the victory.
Additionally, Boys and Girls Club board member Ryan Sullivan challenged J.D. Powell to make a Big Splash for an extra $1000 donation. JD obliged making his entry in style with a backsplash off the low board.
The ducks were hoisted to the top of the slide while the big splash contest was going on and was ready to be released, sending a wave of rubber ducks through the course to the finish line.
The $4,000 Grand Prize winner, Julie Sullivan, and the $2,500 Blue Duck winner, Joe Mackey, both decided to donate their winnings to the Boys & Girls Club, a move that Decker wasn’t anticipating.
“We have no expectations of winners doing this but when someone does donate the winnings back it is a very humbling and an appreciative moment,” Decker said. “I cannot express enough gratitude from myself, our board of directors, our staff, and our members for them to do that.”
The ducks working their way to the finish line 
Cutting it close near the end
Winners from the event include:
- $4,000 Grand Prize winner – Julie Sullivan
- One month Free Indiana Fitness Club Membership
- Cindy Yance
- Hobson Ford
- Julie Sullivan
- Jim Allen
- Char Turner
- Maurice’s perfume and gift card – Justin Dewell
- $10 Applacres gift card – Haley Mack
- $50 Courtroom gift card
- Terri Kimbley
- Julie Sullivan
- A Total Tan party pail and 10 free sessions – Meredith Deckard
- $20 Butler Winery gift certificate – Patty Decker
- Free Oil Change from Big O’ Tires
- Royce Keeling
- Ryan Sullivan
- Barry Ransom
- Carrie Holmes
- $5 Chocolate Moose gift certificate
- Royce Keeling
- Brian Redman
- Michael Bellush
- Jake Perry
- Two rounds of golf with card at StoneCrest golf course – Ryan Griffith
- Two tickets to Holiday World – Chloe Evans
- Two tickets to Soaky Mountain Water Park – Royce Keeling
- One night stay and a round of golf for two in French Lick – Beth Terry
- One large topping pizza from Papa John’s
- DeeDee Deckard
- Chris May
- $10 Crumble Coffee and Cookie gift card
- J.D. Powell
- Janet Crane
- Char Turner
- Bob Bridge
- Cathy Price
- Katie Browning
- Julie Sullivan
- Heidi Werley
- Cheri Stoops
- Julie Sullivan
- Exit Board game – Barbara Miller
- Two one free buffet with drink at Golden Corral – MaryBeth Browning
- Five free games of bowling at Classic Lanes
- One Husqvarna professional sprayer – Janet Crane
- One free Paige Fisher embroidery item – Jamie Brown
- Designer, non-prescription sunglasses from Dr. Sowders & Dr. Rope – $300 value – Rebecca Decker
- $25 Shoe Sensation gift card
- Cassandra King
- Jeremy Newbold
- One O’Reilly tool kit – Jack Kentworthy
- One Home D̩cor Basket from Haley McLaughlin РTravis Richardson
- One J Nails Pedicure – Vicki Cooper
Blue Duck Derby winners include:
- $2,500 Grand Prize winner – Joe Mackey
- $500 winner – Haley Stephens
- $100 winner – Julie Sullivan
