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
Ela S.
Ela S.
1869 2000
Mallory T.
Mallory T.
1475 1200
Nick L.
Nick L.
1404 1000
Zachary C.
Zachary C.
968 650
Ashley J.
Ashley J.
930 200
Becky C.
Becky C.
793 200
Allie L.
Allie L.
617 350
Matt R.
Matt R.
571 25
David C.
David C.
500 300
Michelle  A.
Michelle A.
403 100
Stephen K.
Stephen K.
337 50
Katie O.
Katie O.
329 500
Katelyn  G.
Katelyn G.
321 500
Ethan G.
Ethan G.
313 100
Josh L.
Josh L.
306 500
Diego V.
Diego V.
305 410
Mike M.
Mike M.
262 250
Ryan M.
Ryan M.
254 300
Emily P.
Emily P.
228 225
Grace S.
Grace S.
202 100
Steve G.
Steve G.
200 250
Sophia S.
Sophia S.
197 25
Morgan A.
Morgan A.
184 1000
Lisa and Kurt  N.
Lisa and Kurt N.
151 200
Kyle T.
Kyle T.
132 100
Anthony M.
Anthony M.
128 75
Elliot and Jeremy R.
Elliot and Jeremy R.
125 25
Jim A.
Jim A.
113 100
Timothy S.
Timothy S.
106 1450
Andrea C.
Andrea C.
97 25
Katie M.
Katie M.
96 25
Dawn V.
Dawn V.
88 100
Ben B.
Ben B.
61 25
Maria M.
Maria M.
61 500
Alexis W.
Alexis W.
57 25
jose m.
jose m.
50 100
Garrett A.
Garrett A.
48 50
Michael M.
Michael M.
47 500
Zack T.
Zack T.
32 25
Carter S.
Carter S.
14 25
Jill F.
Jill F.
6 25
Sue Marley S.
Sue Marley S.
6 25
Nicholas M.
Nicholas M.
1 100