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2018 Hopkins Golden Raspberry Hunt

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Hunt for the Golden Raspberry/Golden Raspberry Selfie Contest

The contest is split between the traditional Hunt for the Golden Raspberry, and the Golden Raspberry Selfie Contest. Prize denominations for the two events include: Hunt for Golden Raspberry ($300), Individual Selfie ($100), and Family and/or Group Selfie ($100).

Golden Raspberry Contest Rules 

  • The Golden Raspberry will be hidden on public property within the Hopkins city limits
  • Clues will be posted at the sponsor’s location, the festival’s web site, and on social media at 8:00 a.m. and each day thereafter
  • It will be found outdoors
  • It will be in an open area, not buried or hidden
  • It will not be hidden in a place more than six feet high

Golden Raspberry Selfie Contest Rules

  • The Golden Raspberry Selfie Contest begins the first Monday of the festival, and each day thereafter, totaling five (5) days
  • Clues will be posted at the sponsor’s location, the festival web site, and on social media at 8:00 a.m. each day.
  • The clue will guide you to a location within the Hopkins city limits. Take a selfie picture individually and/or as a family or group. Make sure your selfie includes the location in the background
  • Post the selfie to each of the festival’s social media platforms with the hashtag “#raspberrycapital”. Social media platforms include: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
  • Each individual social media account may post an individual selfie picture and a family or group selfie picture per day. By the end of the week, each individual social media account could have a total of five (5) selfie individual entries, and five (5) selfie family or group entries
  • Selfies must be posted no later than 6:00 p.m. on Friday, prior to the Family Day event. In order to be eligible for the cash prize, you must follow or like the social media pages

Golden Raspberry Selfie Contest Winners – 2017: Individual, Vanessa Satsu and Family/Group, Leann Warnest Manning!
Golden Raspberry Selfie Contest Winners – 2018: TBD

Please Keep in Mind

  • Property must not be damaged during the search for the Golden Raspberry or while taking selfie photos
  • Previous winners of the contest, and their immediate family (e.g. parents, spouses, brothers/sisters, children), are not eligible for prize consideration for five (5) years after winning the contest
  • Contest winners will be announced on the Family Days Main Stage, Central Park on Saturday
  • Selfie contest winners in the two categories: Individual, and Family or Group setting will be randomly selected as long as they meet the criteria of the contest

The 2018 Golden Raspberry program sponsor is Alan Beck, Farmers Insurance, located at 703 Mainstreet.

Good luck and happy hunting!

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Monday, July 9, 2018
Find Date
Friday, July 13, 2018
Finders
Name
Mike Schatz
Prize
Maximum Prize
$300
Awarded Prize
$300
Location
General Location
Shady Oak Nature Preserve
Pinpointed Location
Near Shady Oak Road and First Street

44.926715, -93.427358

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Sunday, July 8, 2018, 7:00 PM
If the 2018 Golden Raspberry is what you quest,
Then remember this year you’ll need to be best!
Look on one side of the Poor Farm Road? That’d be great!
But if it’s in Harley’s direction, it might be hard to locate.

Selfie Clue:

Raspberry Festival Selfies are back again!
Smiles with locations are what we are looking for.
The first one this year is a simple destination.
The giant hanging Raspberry sculpture is what we’ll adore!
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Clue 2
Published Date
Monday, July 9, 2018, 7:00 PM

No need to look near the construction zone on Blake. 
But visit those local businesses; they’re open for goodness sake! 
Look for the medallion in a spot between the Feltl places, 
And what was founded in 1920, by around 150 faces!

Selfie Clue:

All ye people, time to head east, east, east!
The furthest eastern park in Hopkins is the clue.
It has the same name as a neighboring golf course;
And make sure the park’s sign is framed behind you!

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Clue 3
Published Date
Tuesday, July 10, 2018, 7:00 PM

I can tell your frustration is getting unbearable,
Probably bordering on the furious and terrible.
I understand you might pine for the days of yore,
But in a relatively open area you’ll find your score!

Selfie Clue:

Everyone grab your swimsuit and towels,
But make sure your camera stays dry!
A photo by the newest feature at Burnes Park,
Splashing or not, you’ll need to comply!

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Clue 4
Published Date
Wednesday, July 11, 2018, 7:00 PM

Let’s see if we can narrow this down for 2018!
A complete reimagining sure made this area clean!
If you’re still at a dead end with these clues.
Well sit and relax, and you’ll avoid the blues!

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Clue 5
Published Date
Thursday, July 12, 2018, 7:00 PM

It’s Day 5! So it’s time to pave the road for you! 
At the Shady Oak Nature Area is the subject of this clue! 
Past the picnic tables and by the lakeshore and you’ll realize
In the flowers and the grass you’ll find this years prize!

Selfie Clue:

The final selfie clue for 2018 is all about art, 
The brand new Artery is where you need to head! 
Make sure the moon and stars are in the background of your photo, 
And then we can put the Raspberry Selfie contest to bed!

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