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2021 Inver Grove Trove Treasure Hunt

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INTRODUCTION
Explore the Grove to seek the Trove
And disentangle the web we've wove,
With fun and games our aspiration—
Plus a healthy dose of collaboration!

Grab a brew and an early clue—
By making our host your hunt HQ:
Hometown haven of sipping and chewing,
The Company of Inver Grove Brewing!

Search for the puck—with skill and luck—
But don't destroy or run amok;
Noodle the clues—be crafty and clever
To claim the loot in this endeavor;

Stay Grove-bound, on public ground—
And don't stop hunting 'til the puck is found!
So steel yourself and enter the fray;
Our hunt begins on Labor Day!

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, September 6, 2021
Finders
Name
Jesse Barton
Hometown
Saint Paul
Prize
Maximum Prize
$250 + $160 in gift cards + 2 oz. silver + 3 oz. copper
Awarded Prize
$250 + $160 in gift cards + 2 oz. silver + 3 oz. copper
Location
General Location
Marianna Ranch Trails Park (Inver Grove Heights)
Pinpointed Location
Under a burdock leaf in a covert glade
Concealer
A small, black clamshell zipper case

44.821925, -93.092901

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, September 5, 2021, 7:00 PM
Through parkland rove within the Grove
If you wish to find the elusive Trove;
Third time’s a charm—you can say that twice—
But it could take over a thousand nights.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Monday, September 6, 2021, 7:00 PM
The beautiful sights of Inver Grove Heights
Fill us with pride for its many delights;
It's the perfect place to hide our haul,
So crush the court—and we ain’t talkin' ball!
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Clue 3
Published Date
Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 7:00 PM
We must demand you avoid private land,
So be a good neighbor and watch where you stand!
Wild horses couldn’t drag a hunter away—
Turn over a new leaf to earn your pay.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 7:00 PM
Markings portend a bitter end—
Right to the depths of the Heights, descend!
To walk away could be revealing—
Pursue your path on more than a feeling.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 7:00 PM
A guy in the glade whose love didn’t fade—
For a man in tights, he had it Maid.
Arthur was cool, we’re sure you’d agree—
His days were happy; just ask Mrs. C.
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Clue 6
Published Date
Friday, September 10, 2021, 7:00 PM
A hunter prevails with wind in their sails,
At a lovely park to trot on trails;
As butterfly flutters and bumblebee stings,
A side of ranch to go with those wings.
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Clue 7
Published Date
Saturday, September 11, 2021, 7:00 PM
The time has come for the final scrum,
To claim the cache and win the sum;
Flip the MacGuffin and make your mark
At Marianna Ranch Trails Park!

To find El Dorado requires bravado—
With Almquist, Alverno, and Alvarado;
From rocks in a row, embark on the trail
To the hidden glade of our holy grail!

Enter the fold through red and gold;
Remember that fortune favors the bold—
An overgrown path descends to the north;
Don't be frightened, just sally forth!

So on that basis, it's off to the races;
From trail to treasure, fifty paces—
The forest cove contains the Trove
And the Crystal Puck of Inver Grove!
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