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2018 Becker Freedom Days Medallion Hunt

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FREEDOM DAYS MEDALLION HUNT RULES:

Somewhere on city land,
That is where I stand.
No digging or destruction please,
While you are on the hunt for me.
My metal may have a shine,
But I’m wrapped up to help me hide.
Good luck to each and every one,
Don’t forget to have some fun.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, June 11, 2018
Find Date
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Finders
Prize
Maximum Prize
$100
Awarded Prize
$100
Location
General Location
Pleasant Valley Park
Pinpointed Location
Underneath the base of the purple slide

45.405404, -93.888452

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, June 10, 2018, 7:00 PM
Somewhere on public land,
That is where I stand.
No need to dig underground,
If a prize is to be found.
Good luck to all of you,
At Open Streets will be a bonus clue!

BONUS CLUE:

Look up, Look Down
Look all around town.
The park in the mural,
Is not where I’ll be found.
The official meaning of the clue.

The Medallion was hidden at a city park, which is public land. At the Open Streets event on Monday night was a bonus clue.

Snuffy’s Landing is depicted in the mural in the pool area. The Medallion was NOT hidden there.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Monday, June 11, 2018, 7:00 PM

A lot of lovely ladies surround me,
But there’s also one man I can see.
Just start walking on any trail,
North, South, or West all lead to me without fail.

The official meaning of the clue.

Pleasant Valley Park is on Carole Dr, surrounded by Martin Dr, Abby Ave, and Brenda Blvd. Carole, Abby, and Brenda are typically a lady’s name and Martin is typically a man’s name.

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Clue 3

Hugs and kisses
Will be near misses.
Make a call from the general store and see where it goes
The receiving end will have you real close.

The official meaning of the clue.

There is a tic-tac-toe or x’s and o’s game at the park. Next to that is a “general store”. The playground phone calls from the general store to the purple slide, where the Medallion was located.

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Clue 4

If you want to know just how many acres to search in this park,
Find the square root of something sweet and you won’t be left in the dark. 
Here is another clue you might ask any history buffs to know,
My park gets its name from what this town was called long ago.

The official meaning of the clue.

The park is 4 acres, or the square root of 16 (Sweet 16). Pleasant Valley is what Becker was called previously.

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Clue 5

Take a ride,
On the purple slide
You won’t have to dig in the ground,
But looking under the base is where I am found.

The official meaning of the clue.

The Medallion was underneath the base of the purple slide.

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Clue 6

I hope you have had a pleasant time,
Checking every hill, dale, and valley.
Go back and read closely each rhyme,
In order to find me before you run out of time.

The official meaning of the clue.

Pleasant time, hill, dale, and valley were a reference to the parks name, Pleasant Valley Park.

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