GILROY LEADERSHIP
8TH ANNUAL DUCKIE DERBY
On September 24th, Leadership Gilroy hosted its 8th
annual Duckie Derby paddle boat races. Guests enjoyed
a beautiful afternoon at Gilroy Gardens. Many laughs
were had while cheering on favorite teams and placing
raffl e ticket bets on who would win the races. Raffl e
prizes included local wine, restaurant gift certifi cates and
movie tickets. Congratulations to Barb Granter and Bart
Canada who represented the Chamber of Commerce and
became the 2017 Duckie Derby Champions!
Other boat sponsors who participated in the races
included the Gilroy Welcome Center, Gilroy Fire Depart-
ment, Gilroy Sunrise Rotary, St. Joseph’s Family Center,
Sakata Seed America, Leadership Gilroy Class of 2017,
Susan Valenta, Elder & Company, Kneaded Bakery,
James Sunor and Old City Hall Restaurant. Additional
sponsorships were provided by Articulate Solutions,
Lloyd Lowery and Lisa Faria.
Leadership Gilroy would like to thank all of the
sponsors and guests who attended. We hope to see
you at the races again next year!
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