2009 Oakdale Summerfest Hunt

Btw, White Bear Lake starts Thursday and Roseville Starts next Tuesday.

If anyone is at the Oakdale Parade Thursday night - be sure to wave to me... I'll be with the Rice Street float... :cool:

Clue 2

Should you make it to the end,

On this, only Day Two,

You best reconsider,

So youÂ’ll know what to do.

When you find the medallion,

The note will explain.

Which number to call,

And what you will gain.

Clue 3

The parade wave is fun,

When royalty you pass.

Public land holds the medallion,

So thereÂ’s no need to trespass.

Ideas develop when preparing the clues,

But a solid foundation is key.

The medallion, youÂ’ll find, will not be there,

But some nearby place you can see.

Is anyone out doing this hunt?

I want to go out tomorrow, but I don't really have much of an idea where to look. Any ideas?

no, but I am going to ponder them in a bit and check out some maps...

I have some ideas and am plannning to hit that area after tomorrows clue, providing the clue doesn't veer me away :pbpt:

from what I could find in the crypt, 2006 was Tanners, no hunt in 2007, and last year Preservation?

All I remember from past hunts is that the clues sucked. The only reason I'm paying any attention is the $1000 prize.

2006 -Northdale Park

2007-Golfview

2008-Preservation

Royalty = Dairy Queen or Burger King?

The Parade line up is at Transfiguration Church (corner of 15th Ave and Century)

I believe there is a Burger King across the street -

Clue 4

Your journey should bring you to it.

If itÂ’s right from where you ascend.

The city administrator was ailing,

Now his noggin is on the mend.

It does not look the same,

For those not recently around.

ItÂ’s stately and even more fun,

A great hidden treasure to be found.

Oakdale Clue 1:

The Annual Summerfest celebration

and the hunt for the medallion,

Are part of OakdaleÂ’s history,

and most certainly part of the fun.

For those seeking the medallion,

The clues donÂ’t always seem clear.

They may lead you to or away from,

So pay attention to where you veer.

Clue 2

Should you make it to the end,

On this, only Day Two,

You best reconsider,

So youÂ’ll know what to do.

When you find the medallion,

The note will explain.

Which number to call,

And what you will gain.

Clue 3

The parade wave is fun,

When royalty you pass.

Public land holds the medallion,

So thereÂ’s no need to trespass.

Ideas develop when preparing the clues,

But a solid foundation is key.

The medallion, youÂ’ll find, will not be there,

But some nearby place you can see.

Clue 4

Your journey should bring you to it.

If itÂ’s right from where you ascend.

The city administrator was ailing,

Now his noggin is on the mend.

It does not look the same,

For those not recently around.

ItÂ’s stately and even more fun,

A great hidden treasure to be found.

Clue 5:

Can you see where it used to be?

Now the water is no longer there.

Head south, but not far.

To the home of a bear.

Better go for a jog

So you donÂ’t lose your way.

The medallion is waiting,

Along with your pay.

grrr I hate this hunt, I read over past years grrr, yup always sucky..anyway I'll be out for a while wandering around...if anyone wants to join me give me a call

these look too easy too

wth?

ty bfg for posting the clues

Clues out

Treasure was found at 8:45 this morning in Furlong Park. It was hidden along the old trail in the back woods of the park (the bears home?). It was inside a hollowed out stump. It was along a dried creek bed.It was a medallion about 4 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Kinda like the real one. It was clear with etching on it that said City of Oakdale and a phone number. The guy that foung it didn't take it out of the plastic baggie but I could see through it to read some of what it said. I took a picture on my cell phone but screwed up and didn't save it :frown:

Clue 6 (Treasure found on this clue)

Only two clues to go, oh where could it be?

The hint is in wood, break it open and see.

Crafty searchers dismiss your denial

The park has a name: It's an eight of a mile

The location and a business,

The name for both is the name of one.

You needn't travel for long now.

The search is almost done.

Furlong Park?? :confused: ummmm...ok....

glad you were there mikey

thanks for the found update

clue explanations are up on the site

Has anyone else been doing this years hunt? They're on clue six, spelled out the park even. East Side park. so far, it hasn't been found. I saw more people out there than I expected to see.. almost seemed like a Pioneer Press 11/12th clue rush.

One more clue out at 7:30 am tomorrow. If it rains tonight, it will probably insure it'll go to the final clue.

http://ci.oakdale.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={8B2DF304-5232-4BE9-B325-E39A3C33A645}

The Clues so Far

Clue 1

SummerÂ’s been chilly,

SummerÂ’s been wet.

Summerfest is here now,

The best part of summer? You bet!

For over 10 years, youÂ’ve searched the city,

As the medallion has traveled around.

High and low and in-between.

But itÂ’s never below the ground.

Clue 2

Please keep yourself grounded,

And itÂ’s clear if you do.

We might leave you guessing,

If you are right where we left you.

A field then and a field now,

But see, thereÂ’s lots more too!

OakdaleÂ’s parks are plentiful,

And you can count on us to steer you.

Clue 3

The Summerfest fun starts early this year,

On Wednesday, did you know?

Coronation, carnival, concert, and food;

We hope you plan to go!

Construction on the freeway

Brings more traffic to our thoroughfares.

But thereÂ’s no need to detour,

To the winter home of bears.

Clue 4

TonightÂ’s the parade,

So the route will be hopping,

But not on this side

So donÂ’t bother stopping.

Its nameÂ’s not too clever,

A bit misleading yet it fits.

Look one way and itÂ’s not there,

Look the other and there it sits.

Clue 5

Split off from the Bunkers,

A common theme we hear,

If you are on the west side,

You are very, very near.

A memorial is in the works,

A business to the south employs the same.

Get up with the sun and travel here,

This park should be your aim.

Clue 6

Eastside ParkÂ’s

The place to search.

Lying innocently on the ground,

ItÂ’s quite an easy perch.

Walkers, bikers, runners.

Many use the trail.

Down on your hands and knees,

A position that will not fail.

to bad I didn't know it was going on. :confused:

Sorry Mikey :frown: I was there when it was found on Sunday Morning. I did get a picture of it (but looking at it saw it was backwards). The lady that found it was digging in the bushes right next to my friends.



I'm surprised it went a whole day with everyone knowing the park.... Crazy.

That thing is HUGE!!!

That's what she said :sheepish:

Too bad you didn't find it Joel.

I'll leave that one alone. But ya gotta love the set up.

thats cool that you were at the park when it was found. Cool and Clear!

did I miss something? which park?

East Side Park, by the hockey rink.

Sucks that most every year I've hunted I've looked around that rink.. heh. :sheepish:

Oakdale's 2011 Hunt Clue Explanations are up.

Curiously, there was this message in them I thought I should bring to people's attention.

"If you would like to see the medallion hunt continue in the future, please email Larry Eberhard at: larry@larryeberhard.com to state your interest in seeing the hunt continue."

So I thought this was a good place to post this and see if anyone would want to let this guy know we appreciate having these hunts to do.

Here's the link to the clues.

http://www.ci.oakdale.mn.us/vertical/Sites/%7B9D2ABE6F-4847-480E-9780-B9885C59543F%7D/uploads/Summerfest-medallion.pdf

I was pretty close in my guess. It was at the Nature Center in Oakdale Park, hidden in a stone around the Central Air conditioner outside the building. Mikey, you should've got it, that's right up your alley :smile:

I sent an email and got a response back from Larry.

Joel,

Thanks so much for your kind comments. I will be forwarding yours and all

comments to the OBPA board as they consider the future of the medallion

hunt. It is comments just like yours that lend merit to continuation of

this community event.

Sincerely,

Larry

So if you guys get a minute, just send him a quick message about the oakdale hunt. Hopefully they'll decide to keep it going if they see a good response from hunters.

yep, I know exactly where that air conditioner is....Oh well. I sent him an e-mail too.

I sent an email today

Thanks!