Welcome to Clinton County's first Pet Contest!
We are excited to host this program and determine which pet is the Coolest in the County!
Entry is easy! Upload your favorite Pet Pic and submit your entry fee ($10/picture). Remember ALL PETS ARE WELCOME (
no humans!). If it's a pet and it's cool, upload for your chance to win!
The next step is to GET THE VOTES! We will share the voting information on our Facebook Page and flyers around town, but you can also get votes by sharing the information with your family/friends and on your own social media pages. Voters can log in and vote for $1/vote.
The pet with the most votes will be dubbed Coolest Pet in Clinton County 2025 and will be crowned on The Murphy Theatre Stage on April 19 during their Cirque Du Canine Program and will be honored throughout the year. The Top 3 Coolest Pets will receive two tickets to the Cirque Du Canine show as well as a variety of prizes.
Thank you for joining the FUN! This fundraiser is run by Kiwanis and earned funds will be used to support local kids and youth programs including: CASA- Court Appointed Special Advocates, CCYC- Clinton County Youth Council, Harvest of Gold, and Foster Children through Jobs & Family Services.
Prizes
Prizes will be given to the Top 3 Coolest Pets:
1st Place
- Crowned on The Murphy Theatre Stage during Cirque Du Canine on April 19* and admission for two to the show!
- 2 tickets to a Murphy Theatre Concert of your choice (excludes Rock the Block)
- Pet and Human Name Displayed on The Murphy Theatre Marquee
- Professionally Photographed
- Pet Picture displayed on a banner at Wilmington Park for the 2025 season.
- Interviewed by Real Change Wilmington and Wake Up Wilmington Radio Station*
- Featured guest at "Meet and Read" with Wilmington Public Library*
- Ride Atop Corn Festival Float*
- Local Pet-Friendly Gift Cards ($100 Value)
2nd Place
- Presented on The Murphy Theatre Stage during Cirque Du Canine on April 19* and admission for two to the show!
- Pet and Human Name Displayed on The Murphy Theatre Marquee
- Professionally Photographed
- Pet Picture displayed on a banner at Wilmington Park for the 2025 season.
- Ride Atop Corn Festival Float*
- Fill in for any events or promotions if the 1st place winner is unable to attend*
- Local Pet-Friendly Gift Cards ($50 Value)
3rd Place
- Presented on The Murphy Theatre Stage during Cirque Du Canine on April 19* and admission for two to the show!
- Pet and Human Name Displayed on The Murphy Theatre Marquee
- Professionally Photographed
- Pet Picture displayed on a banner at Wilmington Park for the 2025 season.
- Fill in for any events or promotions if 1st and 2nd place are unable to attend*
- Local Pet-Friendly Gift Cards ($20 Value)
* These promotions ask the pet/owner to attend public events. To attend, the pet must be restrained and controlled by the owner at all times. Public safety must be considered and the animal must be considered docile.You may be asked to mussel or crate your animal.
The rules are easy
ALL PETS, NO HUMANS!- Submit any picture that includes only your pet and does not include any humans in the frame.
- All submissions will be viewed by the public and can be used for current or future promotions of this campaign.
- Winners will be selected based on the number of votes they receive. First place= most votes, second place= second most votes, third place= third most votes. There are no judges to determine winners.
- Top 3 Coolest Pets will receive prizes and promotions. Some of these promotions ask the pet/owner to attend public events. To attend, the pet must be restrained and controlled by the owner at all times. Public safety must be considered and the animal must be considered docile.You may be asked to mussel or crate your animal. Additionally, any necessary clean up from the pet will be the responsibility of the pet owner.
Kiwanis is an international service organization dedicated to helping kids locally and around the world. Our local club has been actively helping kids for 45 years and the international clubs have been working for 100+ years. Wilmington Kiwanis provides year-round affordable swim lessons for kids ages 0-18. We sponsor the Wilmington Area Key Club, high school service organizations, and the Aktion Club, a service-based group for adults with disabilities.. We provide a $1,000 scholarship to high school seniors attending higher education with college or trade, host a bike rodeo, a literacy program, and many other projects!
#KidsNeedKiwanis and our mission is to improve the world one child and family at a time!