St. Joseph Regional Academy in Jim Thorpe held its Annual Duck Derby on Mauch Chunk Creek in Jim Thorpe on Sunday.

About 1,700 plastic ducks were floated down the Mauch Chunk Creek with proceeds going to the support of St. Joseph Regional Academy.A special fence and pipe were placed at the derby's finish line in the creek to catch the ducks at the end of their race down the stream from their drop point.Volunteers were in the stream at the finish line to make sure that the fence held and to remove all of the ducks from the stream when the race had ended.Prizes awarded were: first prize, $1,000; second prize, $500; third prize, $250; with additional prizes bringing the total to $2,150.The fundraiser is organized by the St. Joseph Home and School Association.They wished to thank local businesses such as the Jim Thorpe Market, which helped with tickets, the Mauch Chunk Pharmacy, and the Jerky Shop, which both helped with ticket sales to help support the event.