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QuackerJack Spends Morning With Kirdahy Students
Contest winner Michelle Holub was awarded a morning with the popular LI Ducks mascot.
On Tuesday, Michelle Holub treated her second grade class to a real life version of Duck, Duck, Goose.
QuackerJack, the mascot of the Long Island Ducks baseball team, spent the morning with Holub and her class after she won TD Bank’s annual “Take a Duck to Class” essay contest. For her efforts, she received an assembly for all of the second graders with QuackerJack.
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The assembly started just before 10 a.m. when all of Michelle’s classmates congratulated her for submitting a winning essay and then had Michelle read her winning essay aloud to the entire class. Next, TD Bank’s Vice President of US Field Marketing for Suburban New York Eric Fishon and Assistant Vice President/West Islip Store Manager Lisa D. Guariglia presented the lucky winner with a $25 Visa gift card for her great essay.QuackerJack was then introduced to a loud applause before Ray spoke to all of the children about his career, the importance of community, and always believing in your dreams. Following some pictures, each student in Michelle’s class was given a gift bag full of goodies, courtesy of TD Bank, and treated to a special autograph session with QuackerJack and Ray. It was another fun-filled day in the community with the Ducks.
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