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2016 Brooklyn Park Tater Days Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on

The Golden Spud, a valuable potato family heirloom, was handed down from Spud McTater’s great-great-grandfather. Once again, the fabled Golden Spud has gone missing. Spud knows it’s somewhere in Brooklyn Park, but he’ll need your help retracing his steps. He will provide weekly clues to guide you on your search.

Clues

Starting June 6 until it’s found, clues will be posted every Monday and Thursday at 4 p.m. at the following sites:

  • Channel 12 newscast
  • Brooklyn Park website
  • Brooklyn Park Facebook page
  • Brooklyn Park Twitter feed
  • City Hall front desk
  • Community Activity Center

Prizes

For the lucky person who finds the Golden Spud, Spud McTater and Broadway Pizza are offering:

  • $300 cash reward

Button Bonus Prize

  • $100 bonus if you have a 2016 Tater Daze button!

The winner will be presented with their reward at a City Council meeting.

Contest Rules

  • No digging
  • No climbing is necessary
  • The Golden Spud will be located on public property in Brooklyn Park
  • City and Broadway Pizza employees and family members are ineligible
  • No purchase necessary
  • Searchers assume all risk for personal injury
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, June 6, 2016
Finders
Name
Peggy Larkin
Hometown
Brooklyn Park
Name
Naomi Larkin
Hometown
Brooklyn Park
Prize
Maximum Prize
$400
Awarded Prize
$300
Location
General Location
Jewell Park

45.117133, -93.299857

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, June 5, 2016, 7:00 PM

Picture yourself in a boat on a river, when the city was a township of various natural treasure troves - glistening wetlands, precious potato fields, and opalescent old oak groves.

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Clue 2
Published Date
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 7:00 PM

A colorful local named Fenimore, a well-known gem of a guy, shared his knowledge of the wooded village by the brook, where toothy burrowers and deer frolic, and the wild birds fly.

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Clue 3
Published Date
Sunday, June 12, 2016, 7:00 PM

Spud McTater, once a diamond-in-the-rough himself, wanted to surprise Fenimore, his dear friend, with a scavenger hunt in the nature areas they both loved, finding the Golden Spud at the end!

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Clue 4

McTater sought out Pearl, an olive-skinned girl and mutual friend of Fenimore, to help him find a few trinkets to hide with the Golden Spud in the township, that together, they adore.

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