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2019 Prior Lake Lakefront Days Medallion Hunt

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Heading into its 18th year, the 2019 Prior Lake Medallion Hunt begins Saturday, July 20, 2019 with the first of six clues. A new clue is released on the home page of this site at 8 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through to Aug. 7. If the Medallion is not found by noon Saturday (the day of the Lakefront Days Parade on Aug. 10, 2019 it will be retrieved and the prize money rolled into next year.

#CLUE -  RELEASE DAY (8 a.m.)
Clue 1  -  Saturday, July 20
Clue 2  -  Wednesday, July 24
Clue 3  -  Saturday, July 27
Clue 4  -  Wednesday, July 31
Clue 5  -  Saturday, Aug. 3
Clue 6  -  Wednesday, Aug. 7

Clues are also published on the Prior Lake Chamber of Commerce website and the Prior Lake American Newspaper website. See "Helpful Links" at right.

The Lakefront Days Medallion is made of marble with a City Logo centered on its face (photo below). It is placed in a cardboard box and completely wrapped in duct tape, for protection. The duct tape wrap may be of any color or design including camouflage.
Prior Lake’s Schreck family — parents Cali and Dan and kids Cameron and Everly — won the $200 prize after finding the Lakefront Days medallion in the festival’s annual contest.  Submitted photo
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Find Date
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Finders
Name
Dan Schreck
Name
Cali Schreck
Name
Cameron Schreck
Name
Everly Schreck
Prize
Maximum Prize
$200
Awarded Prize
$200
Location
General Location
The Trillium Cove Subdivision Pond
Pinpointed Location
The southernmost trail encircling the pond
Concealer
The base of a tree stump

44.743307, -93.416715

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Friday, July 19, 2019, 7:00 PM

LEO IS COMING AND THAT IS NO LIE
July 20 SUMMER IT SEEMS IS FLYING BY.

BUT SET YOUR SIGHTS ON AUGUST 9 AND 10
BECAUSE LAKEFRONT DAYS WILL HAPPEN THEN.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 7:00 PM

LAKEFRONT DAYS IN MANY WAYS
IS A TIME TO SHARE OUR GLORY DAYS.
A WEEKEND OF FUN FOR EVERYONE
ENJOYING THE WARM AUGUST SUN.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Friday, July 26, 2019, 7:00 PM

CONSTRUCTION CHUCK YOU DID FIND 
July 27 BY HEEDING MANY DETOUR SIGNS.

DOWNTOWN AND SOUTH LAKE TOO
THESE ROUNDABOUTS ARE JUST FOR YOU.

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Clue 4
Published Date
Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 7:00 PM

ALL KINDS OF CONSTRUCTION ALL AROUND
July 31 ESPECIALLY IN MY PART OF TOWN.

BREEZES WAFTING THROUGH THE MEADOWS
DO MAKE THE TRECK COOL FOR KIDOS.

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Clue 5
Published Date
Friday, August 2, 2019, 7:00 PM

THE VIEW FROM HERE INCLUDES BOUNTIFUL TREES
August 3 BUT WATER TOO IS A SIGHT TO SEIZE.

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK THE TRAIL
OR YOUR HUNT WILL SURELY FAIL.

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Clue 6
Published Date
Tuesday, August 6, 2019, 7:00 PM

A TRAIL AND A POND A POND AND A TRAIL
August 7 LET’S CLOSE OUT THIS MEDALLION DEAL.

DON’T BE STUMPED ALONG THE WAY
OTHERWISE YOU’LL NOT GET PAID.

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Clue 7

HEY I’M STILL OUT HERE WHERE ARE YOU?
August 10 YOU SAY YOU DON’T HAVE A CLUE?

NAME THE THREE LEAFED LILY WHICH BLOOMS IN SPRING
AND YOU WILL KNOW THE LOCATION THING.

The official meaning of the clue.

it was at the base of a tree stump next to the southern most trail which encircles the pond in the Trillium Cove Subdivision. Thus the references to trails, water and meadows. The seventh clue refers to Trillium as a plant which blooms in the spring.

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