NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation is pleased to share that the 20th annual Duck Classic on Dec. 13 and 14 was a huge success, thanks to the immense support from sponsors, landowners, hunters and banquet attendees. The Duck Classic raised more than $750,000 to fund the operations of six key Foundation programs that provide free services to the communities served by NEA Baptist.
Duck Classic is a charity duck hunting competition consisting of a banquet followed by a tournament-style hunt where point values are awarded for various species and gender of ducks. The event attracts participants from 10 states as well as corporate sponsors from worldwide leaders in the duck hunting industry.
This year, thousands braved the rainfall to attend the banquet at First National Bank Arena. The event included dinner, raffles, and live and silent auctions. The auctions raised more than ever in the history of the event.
“Our banquet was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID. In 2021, it was abbreviated by the threat of tornadoes in the area. So, to say we were nervous about the response to the first ‘normal’ Duck Classic banquet since 2019 was an understatement, but our community responded with one of the highest attendances in the 20-year history of the event,” said Executive Director of the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation Kim Provost.
