2024 Isle Days Medallion Hunt

Submitted by Administrator on Mon, 06/10/2024 - 4:15 PM

The treasure is hidden on public land within the Isle city limits. Search well, but don't destroy, stay off of private property, stay out of all gardens and flower beds, no tools are required to find the treasure.

Clues will be posted on the Isle Days Facebook Page and at the Ticket Booth at 2pm Friday, 9am & 2pm Saturday and 9am & 2pm Sunday.

If you find the treasure call or text the phone number listed on it and bring it to the main ticket booth.

The treasure is worth a total of $250 if you have an Isle Days button or $100 if you don’t have a button. The initial $100 prize sponsored by Century 21 Atwood and the additional $150 prize for having an Isle days button is sponsored by the Isle days committee and button sales! Thank you for participating in and supporting our local celebration!

Good Luck and Have Fun! Happy hunting!

Hunt Information

Dates

Scheduled Dates

Friday, July 12, 2024

Find Date

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Finders

Name

Jordan Swing and her Father

Prize

Maximum Prize

$250

Awarded Prize

$250

Location

General Location

The Old Water Tower Lot

Pinpointed Location

On the edge of the lot

Concealer

Wrapped in Moss

46.138603, -93.469148

Clues

Clue 1

Published Date

Friday, July 12, 2024, 2:00 PM

Isle Days is here and its going to get hot!
Ready to start our treasure hunt? Will you find the spot?
Here is what it takes, Isle be blunt:
There are 5 points to this treasure hunt
There are 5 names on our Walk Of Fame
Will it really take 5 clues to win our game?

The official meaning of the clue.

The treasure was a star (5 points), when you figure out the 5 names it really narrowed down the spot, but we weren't going to make it easy.... However, -- the basic location (water tower) is also cleverly hidden in the clue, if someone figured that out they could have potentially found the treasure fairly quickly.

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Clue 2

Published Date

Saturday, July 13, 2024, 9:00 AM

It’s time to play matchmaker, to help the stars align
2 first names, 3 last names, which ones fit our design?
Match the Hollywood stars with their local connection.
Sounds easy, but some might take deeper detection.

The official meaning of the clue.

The idea was to look for names of famous people that correspond with something or someone around town. The two most obvious if you just look around would be Hardware "Hank"/Hank Williams Jr. and David Beckham/"Beckham's" Bar and Bistro -- both in clear view from the treasure site.

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Clue 3

Published Date

Saturday, July 13, 2024, 2:00 PM

You’ll be famous in a small town when you find our hidden treasure
There are many ways to claim fame, some easier to measure
For our musicians its the #1 hits, for the athletes its about the wins
For our actress its ratings and awards, following the right one will move you towards

The official meaning of the clue.

The word "YOU" was written in gemstones on our treasure. This clue was designed to help work out who the five stars are -- 2 are musicians 2 are athletes and 1 actress. "Following the right one" indicates that one matches up with something that can be followed, like a road or a trail, in our case it is a road name.

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Clue 4

Published Date

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 9:00 AM

Have you successfully found the places that surround?
If you’re thirsty for another clue, just ask around!
Follow the street of a hostess that has thinned
Until you find the answer, blowing in the wind
Look for a US Vet, a triple threat,
then take a second to show some respect.

The official meaning of the clue.

This clue tells you that the street you are looking for (Lake St.) shares a name with Actress/TV Hostess Ricki Lake, who, like Oprah, is also known to have lost weight. The last part refers to a veteran flag on the shed next to the old water tower lot, at a home belonging to Bob Peterson, former Isle teacher, Mayor, and Realtor (if you don't know Bob you could ask around) who shares a first name with famous Minnesotan musician Bob Dylan.

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Clue 5

Published Date

Sunday, July 14, 2024, 2:00 PM

Still in the dark? Its not in a park,
and its not at city hall.
Its not in a garden, nor someone’s yard,
its nowhere you would fall.

Not far off Main you’ll find the spot
In a mixed use neighborhood
You’re looking for a plot with one red dot,
a place where a giant once stood

When you get there take measure
Its around 50 feet to our treasure
Wrapped in green, so as not be seen
When you turn it up, lets hear you scream!

The official meaning of the clue.

The plot with one red dot is the lot that the old water tower once stood. If you went to the red dot (the fire hydrant) and walked about 50 feet towards the trees at the back of the lot. There you would find the treasure, wrapped in a green cloth and sandwiched between pieces of moss -- our 5th name -- Local Doc Moss (also a former mayor and a vet) and star athlete Randy Moss.

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