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May 10, 2013Huntsville CVB launches Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt in downtown Huntsville Year-round scavenger hunt offers new family activity for visitors, residents HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A few feathered friends have waddled into downtown Huntsville ̶ 12 of them to be exact. On May 10th, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the launch of the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt: a new, year-round activity for residents and visitors alike. Twelve bronze "Lucky Ducks" are hidden at key venues around downtown Huntsville. The Huntsville/ Madison County CVB is providing Lucky Duck clue cards to help scavenger hunters discover each Lucky Duck. Clue cards can be picked up at the Visitor Center® in downtown Huntsville or found online at www.huntsville.org. The first 300 scavenger hunters to find all 12 ducks will have a small prize awaiting them at the Visitor Center®. Judy Ryals, president/CEO of the Huntsville/Madison County CVB, explained how the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt is not only fun for the whole family, but good awareness for other downtown activities and attractions. "Scavenger hunters will not only have a blast as they search for each Lucky Duck, but they'll also encounter current downtown Huntsville attractions and venues on their journey to find the ducks that perhaps they haven't visited in a while or didn't even know about," Ryals said. "We have so many family-friendly activities in downtown Huntsville, and we're excited to showcase many of them on the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt." The idea for the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt emerged from a 2011 community trip to Greenville, SC, where city leaders learned more about how Greenville has grown and enhanced its own downtown area. Greenville's "Mice on Main" scavenger hunt inspired what has become Huntsville's Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt. Huntsville City Administrator Rex Reynolds explained the importance of the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt to downtown Huntsville development. "We're always looking for ways to offer more and different entertainment options to bring citizens and visitors to downtown Huntsville. The Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt is a great example of something new in Huntsville that the whole family can enjoy," Reynolds said. The Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt came about thanks to a wide array of community partners. Special thanks to the City of Huntsville, Everett Cox, Scott Averbuch, the Huntsville Museum of Art, EarlyWorks Family of Museums, the Board of Directors of Harrison Brothers, Doug Smith at A.M. Booth's Lumberyard and the Board of Directors at Weeden House. In conjunction with the launch of the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt, A.M. Booth's Lumberyard is bringing a new festival to downtown Huntsville called Lucky Duck Days. Held May 10th and 11th on the grounds of A.M. Booth's Lumberyard, the street festival will include arts and crafts, children's activities, entertainment and a duck derby race to benefit the American Diabetes Association. For more information regarding the Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt, please contact Jessica Carlton at Jessica@huntsville.org or 256.551.2294.