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2013 Pierz Oktoberfest Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on

Medallion hunt rules

  1. You are looking for a specially marked Pierz Oktoberfest button.
  2. It is hidden on public property in the Pierz city limits.
  3. Clues will be announced daily on Little Falls radio stations, posted on the Morrison County Record website www.mcrecord.com and at participating businesses.
  4. It is no higher than you can reach, near the river, nor on the golf course.
  5. You need an Oktoberfest button to claim the prize of $500 Pierz Bucks donated by the Pierz Area Commercial Club.
  6. If you think you have found the medallion, call (320) 468-2506 or bring it to Hartmann’s Store in Pierz.
  7. In case the medallion is not found and claimed by 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, a drawing will be held Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, at Pierz Park from all button holders to declare a winner.
  8. Previous winners are ineligible to win again.
  9. Always respect private and public property when out searching for the medallion.
  10. Have fun!
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Find Date
Friday, August 23, 2013
Finders
Name
Jacob Fuhrman
Name
Alissa Girtz
Prize
Maximum Prize
$500 in Pierz Bucks
Awarded Prize
$500 in Pierz Bucks
Location
General Location
The C-squad baseball diamond
Pinpointed Location
In the dugout taped to the underside of a bench.

45.981268, -94.099789

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Morrison County Record Originals
Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Saturday, August 17, 2013, 7:00 PM

Oktoberfest is here again!
The search begins at last.
As you walk around Pierz this week, 
I hope you have a blast.

The official meaning of the clue.

Walk is a baseball term

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Clue 2
Published Date
Sunday, August 18, 2013, 7:00 PM

Within the city limits
I’m hidden safe and sound,
I could be somewhere up above
Or someplace near the ground.

The official meaning of the clue.

Safe is a baseball term

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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, August 19, 2013, 7:00 PM

I’m waiting to be discovered,
Don’t sit there like a rock!
Time to get out and on the move,
Take a walk around the bloc.

Scrambled Clue Text

Block is a reference to the block wall of the dugout

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Clue 4
Published Date
Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 7:00 PM

Four score and seven years ago
My home did not exist,
With the work of many local folk
Several are now in my midst.

The official meaning of the clue.

Four score is a reference to the four visible scoreboards, home is again a baseball term.

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Clue 5
Published Date
Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 7:00 PM

Feet of all sizes walk by
As they stroll to and fro,
Seeds are cast all around,
Though they never seem to grow.

Scrambled Clue Text

Feet of all sizes is a reference to players of different ages. Seed is a references to the sunflower seeds scattered near the hiding spot.

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Clue 6
Published Date
Thursday, August 22, 2013, 7:00 PM

Take advantage of your Weber grill
While the warm weather is here.
As you know, in a few short months,
The snow piles will inevitably appear.

The official meaning of the clue.

Weber was a name on a nearby shed. Snow piles is a reference to the fact that the schools pile their snow here in winter.

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Clue 7

In case you’re still stumped,
Head over to Pioneer Field One.
I’m in the players’ resting place
In the shadows of the sun.

The official meaning of the clue.

The players' resting place is a reference to the dugout bench.

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