Students collect pledges for each hour they carry out an activity. Each duck races down the mighty Red River the last day of a local festival. Once the ducks are adopted, the Super Derby festival starts. Also included are cheerleading competitions, a chili cookoff, crafts for kids, etc. The ducks are funneled into the finish line by Styrofoam buoys and then the first five picked out of the water are the winners.
Student groups prepare acts to lip synch to recorded music.
They are judged on costumes, choreography, and lip-synch ability. Winners are awarded monetary prizes and presents at a winter sports assembly. Lunches are donated from area restaurants and fast food chains, or donated meals are cooked by teachers, parents, or students. A real auctioneer comes to school to run the auction. A placard lists the menu and the Student Council holding the menu dresses the part.