2025 Darling Ducklings

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2025 Darling Ducklings

Welcome to the 2025 SOILL Athlete Team, The Darling Ducklings!

Our team is comprised of Special Olympics Illinois Athletes who not only compete on the playing field, but also educate, inspire and engage the public! Our team works together all summer long to increase awareness around Chicago Ducky Derby and drive duck adoptions which in the end, helps us participate in the sports we love!

Please select an athlete name below to support our team!

Join us to make a SPLASH at this year’s Chicago Ducky Derby! Our team is racing to hit our duck adoption goal before the Duck Drop on August 7th!

This year, our goal is to drop over 75,000 rubber ducks into the Chicago River to race towards the finish line. All proceeds from the Chicago Ducky Derby go to benefit Special Olympics Illinois and will impact a community of over 26,000 traditional athletes, Young Athletes, Peer Partners and Unified Partners throughout Illinois building inclusive communities throughout the world.

Adopt your duck, quack pack, ducky dozen or flock today to win! The race's winners receive prizes including an all-new car!

Want to join us for the duck drop on August 7th? Waddle down to the Columbus Drive bridge to watch the drop at 1:00 pm!

Thank you so much for supporting the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois!

Team Members

Team Member Num Adopted Goal Adoptions
Zachary C.
Zachary C.
699 650
Mallory T.
Mallory T.
677 1200
Becky C.
Becky C.
523 200
Ela S.
Ela S.
303 2000
Nick L.
Nick L.
289 1000
Allie L.
Allie L.
278 350
Ashley J.
Ashley J.
272 200
David C.
David C.
199 300
Stephen K.
Stephen K.
179 50
Michelle  A.
Michelle A.
178 100
Anthony M.
Anthony M.
122 75
Diego V.
Diego V.
105 410
Grace S.
Grace S.
102 100
Sophia S.
Sophia S.
83 25
Katie O.
Katie O.
72 500
Andrea C.
Andrea C.
61 25
Jim A.
Jim A.
60 100
Steve G.
Steve G.
60 250
Ben B.
Ben B.
55 25
Maria M.
Maria M.
54 500
jose m.
jose m.
44 100
Dawn V.
Dawn V.
36 100
Josh L.
Josh L.
31 500
Morgan A.
Morgan A.
24 1000
Garrett A.
Garrett A.
24 50
Kyle T.
Kyle T.
24 100
Timothy S.
Timothy S.
22 25
Elliot and Jeremy R.
Elliot and Jeremy R.
19 25
Ryan M.
Ryan M.
14 300
Lisa and Kurt  N.
Lisa and Kurt N.
12 200
Jill F.
Jill F.
6 25
Katelyn  G.
Katelyn G.
6 500
Katie M.
Katie M.
6 25
Zack T.
Zack T.
6 25
Michael M.
Michael M.
1 500
Nicholas M.
Nicholas M.
0 100
Emily P.
Emily P.
0 225
Sue Marley S.
Sue Marley S.
0 25
Carter S.
Carter S.
0 25
Alexis W.
Alexis W.
0 25