Ready, set, dash - Ducks ready for race day at 2014 SFA Homecoming

The 2014 Homecoming Duck Dash is slated for noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Ag Pond, located near Homer Bryce Stadium on the SFA campus.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The Stephen F. Austin State University Alumni Association rubber ducks are ready to dash at the 2014 Homecoming Duck Dash slated for noon Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Ag Pond, located near Homer Bryce Stadium on campus.

The 24th annual Duck Dash features toy ducks racing on a specialized course to claim prizes, while raising funds for the SFA Alumni Scholarship Fund.

Ducks may be sponsored for $5 each or six ducks for $25. The deadline for sponsoring a duck is Saturday, Oct. 24. Prizes include: $1,000 cash for first place, $500 cash for second place and $250 cash for third place. Winners do not have to be present to receive prizes. The top-selling organization will receive $500 toward the scholarship of its choice.

Proceeds from the Duck Dash and other Homecoming events like the online auction, benefit drawing, disc golf tournament, certified 5K run, alumni golf tournament and more, support the SFA Alumni Scholarship Fund. The SFA Alumni Association encourages everyone to participate. The scholarship fund serves as a valuable resource for current and future Lumberjacks.

For more information or to sponsor a duck, please contact the SFA Alumni Association at (936) 468-3407 or visit www.sfaalumni.com.