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2020 Robbinsdale Cootie Medallion Hunt

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Get Ready for the Third Annual Cootie Medallion Hunt!

2020 Robbinsdale Cootie
The 3rd Annual Cootie Medallion Hunt will take place Wednesday, October 14th through Sunday, October 18th! No buttons to buy this year. Medallion hunters will need to make a $5.00 donation to the Robbinsdale Historical Society in order to qualify for a chance to win and claim the $300.00 cash prize! A series of 5 clues will be on Facebook, Tweeted, on the historical society website, and in the kiosk on West Broadway.



Use this button to make a qualifying $5.00 Cootie Medallion Hunt Donation!

1. The Cootie medallion will be found in a park within the borders of Robbinsdale.
2. The medallion will be enclosed in an envelope or other container bearing the name and logo of a Robbinsdale business.
3. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian’s permission to participate.
4. No digging with a shovel will be necessary.
5. No climbing will be necessary.
6. No disassembly will be necessary.
7. Searchers must not deface public property or otherwise violate laws.***Check park hours.
8. No members of the Robbinsdale Historical Society Board are eligible to win.
9. Winners must show proof of a $5.00 donation to the Robbinsdale Historical Society in order to claim the prize.
10. Searchers assume all risk for personal injury.
11. Taxes due, if any, are the responsibility of the winner.
12. If the medallion is not found by 6:00 pm, October 18th the hunt will terminate.
13. If you find the medallion, immediately, text-or call and leave a message @ 612-720-7423. Your text or call will be, promptly, returned. Proceed to the Robbinsdale Historical Society museum @ 4915 42nd Ave N, Robbinsdale,MN 55422. A historical society board member will meet you there to award the prize.
14. The decisions of the Robbinsdale Historical Society Board are final.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Find Date
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Finders
Name
Tom Lauinger
Hometown
New Hope
Prize
Maximum Prize
$300
Awarded Prize
$300
Location
General Location
Lee Park
Pinpointed Location
Taped to the pole of a picnic shelter

45.022773, -93.335995

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 9:00 AM
If Covid 19 has addled your brain,
If being confined is driving you insane,
If online learning has left you yearning,
It’s time to climb out of that deepening chasm,
And hunt for the Cootie Medallion
The official meaning of the clue.

“Deepening chasm” refers to the large hole being dug for new water plant next to Lee Park.

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Clue 2

“It’s elementary my dear,” Holmes stated,
There is nothing to be debated,
When you’re out and about,
Cover your snout.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Elementary” refers to Lee Elementary School which once stood on the site.

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Clue 3

A shortened baseball season,
Covid 19 was the reason,
The Twins started strong,
But in the end it went wrong.

The official meaning of the clue.

Baseball and Twins refer to the baseball field built by the MN Twins at Lee Park.

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Clue 4

The State Fair was cancelled this year,
No cheese curds, doughnuts, or beer.
But have no fear,
The Eelpout Festival is on for next year.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Eel” in eelpout in an anagram for “Lee.”

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Clue 5

Soon will come the time,
When we can, “Party like it’s 1999.” Until then, all must endure this new norm,
And continue to shelter from the storm.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Shelter” tells one that the medallion is hidden in the shelter in Lee Park

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