2025 Onamia Days Medallion Hunt

Back To The 90's is the theme of the yeAr
Which in my opinion was the best decade. that's clear
Polly Pocket, dial-up, and tamagotchies galore
Furbies and Nintendo, Lisa FrAnk and more
The medallion has already been hidden to find
Within city limits and on public property, keep in mind
It cAn be high or be low, but within reach to all
No need to dig, and not so hihg you could fall
Be respeCtful as yoou look, but don't forget to have fun
Happy hunting to all until this Contest is one

This author not long ago was born in the nineties
Within the words I hiDe clues I hope that your eye sees
If you know who I am you may be familiar with my style
But I also hope that this hunt will go on for awhilE
Who am I? I graduated from Onamia in two-thousand nine
If you've visited the school, perhaps you've seen the SIGN
I am a tEacher of course, even once Teacher of The Year
And proud that I grew up and came home right back herE
So many wonderful people in this small little town
Such an amazing place to finally settle down
 

Enough about me, let's get Back To The 90's
If you haven't been picking up on the clues yet then try these
In each cLue thus far you may have noticed a number
That is bold and underlined to help you not be encumbered
With all that is hidden within the words in these clues
Because you may have also noticed certain Letters to choose
And keep track of all that are capitalized and Lined
Put them soMewhere you can sort them out in your Mind
The next clue I'll give the last letters to keep
If you can figure it out, the reward's yours to reap

What was the town of ONamia like during those dayS?
We still celebrated, even had our big Grand Parade
There was a grocery Store right here in town
And a tall metal slide in city park to go down
There was the lion drinking foUntain in Herington Park
Our only curfew was when it began to get dark
The sirens went off at siX and once more around ten
The school and hospital had not been renovated then
The gas station, hardware store, and bank have changed places
But thankfullY around town we still see familiar faces

So many things that we loved in the nineties to share
Frosted tips, platform shoes, and slap bracelets to wear
Boy Meets World, Friends, and Nickelodeon on TV
Some of the best shows aired during this time to see
Nirvana, Green Day, and N'Sync on the radio
Everyone has their own tastes in music though
Looking back we had so many things to collect
Like Beanie Babies, Pogs, and Pokemon Cards that we kept
I probably had way too many to count
I think twenty seven was the perfect amount
 

If we've made it this far, then this year is the year
I finally met the goal of hiding it until the last day it appears
Now to solve the mystery of where the medallion hides
We will take a skill from the 90's to be our guide
Listed below are a set of numbers to solve
These are not like the ones the first three clues involved
The numbers will tell you just where to look
But be warned, there is one more direction I took
When you solve the number riddle listed below
Just north of it hidden in the brush you should go
23666 7 8 0 2 0 44 444 4 44 9 2 999