Homewood Rubber Ducky Scavenger Hunt On Ahead Of National Night Out

HOMEWOOD, IL — It's duck hunt time, Homewood!

This weekend kicks-off a rubber ducky scavenger hunt in downtown Homewood.

Thirty-seven rubber duckies with all of the Village of Homewood's sworn officer badge numbers will be hiding in downtown Homewood. Participants are invited to find a police officer's rubber ducky hiding in Homewood and bring it to National Night Out to pick a prize.

Find the Police Chief's rubber ducky (marked #400) and bring it to National Night Out to win a special prize. The contest is open to all Homewood residents beginning Friday, July 28 and ends on Tuesday, August 1 at 8 p.m. If you find a ducky, hang on to it until National Night Out

The National Night Out event will be held on Tuesday, August 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Irwin Park Gazebo. Meet the officers of the Homewood Police Department, view the vehicles, and participate with the officers in various kid-friendly games.

There will be a face painter and a balloon artist available, as well. Attendees can watch the UCAN helicopter land in Irwin Park at approximately 5 p.m., and meet the medical team.

National Night Out is a nationwide event that “promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer,” according to the National Association of Town Watch, the organization that founded the annual early August event in 1984.