Announcing the 7th Annual Pre-Dig Gig!

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Wed, 01/05/2005 - 00:00

Saturday, January 22nd, 2005, 7pm
Downstairs At Patrick McGovern's

Join us on the eve of the 2005 Medallion Hunt! Catch up with old hunting pals, and make some new ones. Be there for the excitement of the first clue. Will it be in St. Paul this year or not???

"No Time For Cold Feet" Screenings

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Mon, 12/20/2004 - 00:00

Bell Auditorium

Sat. Jan. 22nd 12:30pm, 3pm
Sun. Jan. 23rd 12:30pm, 3pm
Sat. Jan. 29th 12:30pm, 3pm
Fri. Feb. 4th, 5pm
Sat. Feb. 5th 12:30pm (at Oak Street Cinema)
Sun. Feb. 6th 12:30pm, 3pm

Tickets
$8 - adults
$5.50 - seniors, children under 12

There will be no advance ticket sales. Tickets for the 12:30pm show will go on sale at 12noon. Once the first show starts, the second show's tickets will go on sale (at approximately 12:45pm).

The Bell Museum Auditorium is located at 17th and University Ave. S.E. on the University of MN East Bank campus in the Bell Museum of Natural History.

Bell Museum Of Natural History
10 Church St SE
Minneapolis MN 55455
(612) 624-7083

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2004 Rehash Bash Re-Cap

Submitted by Terry on Sun, 02/08/2004 - 00:00

February 8th, 2004

Phalen Park

This years picnic in the park where the medallion was found, again saw the gathering of friends both new and old. On this cloudy, blustery day with the sound of the races out on the lake behind us, there were approximately 50 folks that attended. Name tags were a super idea! Thanks to those that made sure we were appropriately tagged!

The food laid out on the stage of the amphitheater was an amazing assortment of goulash, hot dish, sloppy joe medallions, meat balls and little weenies, windmill cookies, dips, chips, desserts, green donuts and salads. This Crew knows good food and knows how to throw a party!

A fire was started off in the distant fire ring for those wishing to warm up a bit. Thanks to all who gathered wood and got the fire going!

Come one, come all to the 7th Annual Re-Hash Bash!

Submitted by Joe Medallion on Mon, 01/26/2004 - 00:00

Sunday, Februrary 8th, 2004
Noon
At the Phalen Amphitheater.

In the case of a short hunt check back for updated info.

Come rehash the clues, hear the stories and the theories, commiserate with others and maybe get to meet the finder(s)! Bring a dish to share, eating utensils and plates, a lawn chair if you'd like and picnic in the park!

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2004 Pre-Dig Gig

Submitted by Terry on Sun, 01/25/2004 - 00:00

The 6th Annual Pre-Dig Gig at Patrick McGovern’s on Saturday, January 24, 2004 saw the gathering of old hunting friends sprinkled liberally with first time attendees. Roughly 100 folks came and went during the evening. As always, the stories of previous hunts, predictions of where the medallion will be found sometime in the next 12 days, the greeting of old and new friends alike made this annual gathering one this writer wouldn’t miss. The evening, as always, was capped off with the reading of the first clue.

Mom and Dad had this year’s Cooler Crew commemorative buttons and East Side Digger had bumper stickers for sale. If you missed the opportunity to purchase a button or bumper sticker, there will be more opportunities to get your collectibles from these creative folks during the hunt and at the Rehash Bash.

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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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