Hunting Legend Kirk Condie

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Tue, 02/28/2006 - 00:00

Two-time treasure finder and medallion hunt icon Kirk Condie passed away last week at age 57 of a heart attack. A memorial service will be held at Lakewood Cemetery on Friday at 2pm, with a visitation at 1:30pm.

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Coolerheads Find Two City Medallions

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Tue, 02/21/2006 - 00:00

Congratulations to me2 and ThoseMedallingKids on their recent hunt finds. Me2 found the North Saint Paul Snow Frolics medallion on Feb. 9, 2006, and turned it in for $400 in Snow Frolics dollars. TMK turned in the Coon Rapids Snowflakes Days Medallion on Feb. 19, 2006. It ended up being worth $350 in cash for him.

Allison Wonderland 2006 Mock Hunt Kick Off

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Wed, 02/01/2006 - 00:00

Sunday, February 12, 2006
5pm Start
6pm Clue Release
Fablous Fern's
Western & Selby

by Allison Wonderland

So the hunt is over and you didn't even get to go out yet to look? Well you don't need to totally despair. The 7th Annual Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt will be coming up. Granted the prize is not as big, but it's still a fun chance to get out and search for some treasure with your fellow hunters!

We'll kick it off on Sunday, February 12th. The clues come out daily at 6pm. On the 12th we'll have a kickoff party at Fabulous Fern's in St. Paul starting at 5pm.

Ninth Annual Rehash Bash

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Sat, 01/21/2006 - 00:00

Sunday, January 29, 2006
11:30am
Battle Creek Picnic Pavillion -- Note location change due to lack of seating

The hunt's over, the puck's been found. And it wasn't one of us. Yet, it takes a group of crazy people to have a picnic in the middle of the winter. But, this is Minnesota, we are such a crazy group of people, and there will be a winter picnic. Bring your picnic gear, something to share, and your hunt tales to commiserate with the rest of the hunters who weren't so lucky. And hey, the finders may even stop by to show us where it was hidden.

Eighth Annual Pre-Dig Gig

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Tue, 01/03/2006 - 00:00

Saturday, January 21, 2006
7:30pm-close
Patrick McGovern's (upstairs this year)
225 7th St. W. (at Chestnut St.)
(651)224-5821

Join the Cooler Crew at Patrick McGovern's for the 8th Annual Pre-Dig Gig. We'll be upstairs at McGovern's this year instead of in the basement. Be there to party, celebrate the beginning of the hunt, and speculate about the first clue.

With all the luck we've had this past year, finding the flag in Indian Mounds, and sweeping the minbin mouse hunt, Coolerheads will prevail!!

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During the 1990’s, the St Paul Pioneer Press opened online discussion forums. These forums were called Water Coolers. The forums had discussion topics related to sports, politics, news, and current events. Each year, the Pioneer Planet – the online section of the Pioneer Press – opened a discussion forum as a media for hunters to discuss the clues for the Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt.

During the earlier years, one might find a few hundred posts during the hunt. As more hunters had computers, those numbers jumped. From 1997 to 1998, the number of posts increased from the hundreds to the 5-digit thousands. It was during the 1998 hunt the Cooler Crew was born.

The community spirit and teamwork displayed in the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt thread was inspiring. The group of hunters found themselves at the end of a hunt not wanting to let go of new friendships and the camaraderie found on the Water Cooler board. The idea emerged to do what anyone would do in the middle of winter in Minnesota. A picnic in Cherokee was planned - the first Rehash Bash!

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