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The Barclays Duck will wear a top hat for the 2017 Barclays Jersey Boat Show. The design, which will feature at the 10th anniversary of the Show, is the work of Tegan Clapham (age 9) and was chosen in a public vote on the Barclays’ Facebook Page.
Tegan completed her design after collecting a form from this year’s Jersey Boat Show. With next year being the 10th anniversary of the show, Tegan wanted to feature a number 10 on the duck. She said: “I wanted bright colours so it would stand out and I thought the hat would be silly and fun".
Upon finding out the result of the competition, Tegan said: "I felt really excited to win. I was in France when I found out that my duck had been shortlisted. We were on a campsite so did not have internet access, we had to keep going to Wi-Fi areas to check how top hat duck was doing!"
The organising panel for the Boat Show acted as judges and picked their three favourite designs from the entries. These were then posted on Barclays’ Facebook page to allow the public to ‘like’ their preferred design.
The 2017 ducks will be created using the top hat design and Tegan will have the exclusive chance to see the duck before the show.
The competition was open to children aged 11 and under. Entrants were allowed to use any materials they liked to create their design, including crayons, paint and pencils. Contestants had the option to submit their entries in the Barclays branch or on social media. Many entries were completed at the Show itself as Barclays had a duck competition area in the hospitality marquee.
The duck itself has become an icon of the Barclays Jersey Boat Show since its first appearance in 2010. It is a firm favourite with children and adults alike playing the ‘Hook a Duck’ game at the Show. This year’s duck helped raise £17,577 for Mind Jersey and The Royal Navy and Royal Marine Charity.
Every year the duck has a new look and many islanders collect the different editions. The 2016 duck featured a rainbow design created by Holly Freitas at her Brownie group. While the 2015 duck featured a British Red Cross inspired design to mark the 70th anniversary of Liberation Day.
Paul Savery, managing director of Barclays in Jersey, said: “We are really thrilled with the top hat design; it is a great look for a 10th anniversary celebration. It was a good idea of Tegan’s to include the number 10 as well! We’re sure that with the help of the new design we’ll be able to raise another fantastic amount for charity at the 2017 Show.”
