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2018 Kaposia Days Treasure Hunt

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Presented by Car and Credit Connection.

The 2018 Kaposia Days Medallion Hunt!

Rules:

There will be 10 clues in all beginning on June 18th and the hunt will end when the medallion is found or at 5:30 p.m. on Friday June 22nd if not found.

If the medallion not found by 5:30pm on Friday, June 22nd, the prize money will be added to next year’s prize.

Car and Credit Connection of South St. Paul will award the finder(s) a $250 prize provided EACH finder has an official 2018 Kaposia Days button. If any of the finder(s) do not have a button, the prize awarded will be $100 and the remainder will be added to next year’s prize. The finder(s) will also receive an official “I Found the Kaposia Days Medallion” t-shirt and will be given the option of riding in the parade as the medallion hunt winners.

The medallion will be hidden on public land in the City of South St. Paul.

The City of South St. Paul and Car and Credit Connection of South St. Paul reserve the right to discontinue the treasure hunt at any time if public property is destroyed or people are hunting on private property.

The medallion will not be on or in a body of water, on top of a building, up a tree, on a steep cliff, underground, indoors, inside anything electrical or something that is locked. Be safe. Search, don’t destroy.

Payment of the prize is contingent on the immediate return of the medallion. Please follow the directions that are hidden with the medallion to claim your prize. DO NOT WAIT TO NOTIFY US IF YOU FIND THE MEDALLION.

No digging instruments will be needed to find or to assist in finding the medallion. The hunt may be discontinued if people are found using rakes, shovels, or anything else that may damage city property.

Clues will be released starting Monday, June 18th at 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at Car and Credit Connection, 902 N Concord Street in South St. Paul. Clues can be picked up in person at Car & Credit Connection, 902 Concord Street N. South St. Paul, MN.

Immediate family members (spouses, kids, and grandkids) of Car and Credit Connection owners and the Kaposia Days board are ineligible to claim the prize and should refrain from participating.

Good luck and happy Kaposia Days!

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, June 18, 2018
Find Date
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Finders
Name
Jordan Meyer
Prize
Maximum Prize
$250
Location
General Location
Simon's Ravine Trailhead
Pinpointed Location
Under the sign where the trails meet
Concealer
Taped and glued between leaves

44.912371, -93.054129

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, June 17, 2018, 7:00 PM
Embrace the hunt for Kaposia Days treasure
And embark on what is sure to bring pleasure
Stay alert and follow our rules
Your hunt this year requires no tools
The official meaning of the clue.

The first letter of each line spells EASY.
An arrow points to the treasure location

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Clue 2
Published Date
Sunday, June 17, 2018, 7:00 PM

It’s public property in accordance with rules
Heed this advice or act like fools
Our treasure was hidden on a lark
Somewhere inside of a SSP park

The official meaning of the clue.

States the medallion is hidden in a park.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Monday, June 18, 2018, 7:00 PM

A special bulletin led to their win
Taking this literally would be quite a sin
Words are here so pick and choose
Figure it out if you don’t want to lose

The official meaning of the clue.

“a bulletin their win” anagrams to “in a line
With Butler”. The treasure is on line with 
Butler avenue as it comes from 52 towards Concord.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Monday, June 18, 2018, 7:00 PM

Are you a fan of the master plan
And all it has to offer?
Look for balls and hear umpire calls
Not far from our treasure’s coffers

The official meaning of the clue.

Makes reference to the Kaposia Landing
Master plan map hung near the treasure site and
The nearby Kaposia Landing ball fields.

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Clue 5
Published Date
Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 7:00 PM

Finding treasure is oh so fun
Reaching the top and being the one
As you ascend to your treasure hunt story
Stopping nearby will bring you the glory

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to Summit Ave. which is near the treasure site.

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Clue 6
Published Date
Tuesday, June 19, 2018, 7:00 PM

Should we pull the plug on this crazy game?
Or continue to fake it all the same?
This conundrum brings you close to the end
Which happens to be quite close to some bends

The official meaning of the clue.

Refers to Concord Ave. and the bends in the trails
Around the treasure site.

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