2013 Maple Grove Days Leaf Hunt

By now its a tradition, lots of family fun.
And on top of that, theres a prize to be won.
In a city park is hidden a brass maple leaf.
Follow these simple rules (I will try to be brief).
No hunting at night - observe the park hours.
You will not have to dig, so do not bother the flowers.
You will not have to climb, or take things apart.
Not much more to tell you before you can start,
But this you should know, that before you can win,
See an Ambassador candidate for a Maple Grove Days pin.

And now we will narrow the choices.
Your hunt must be during the day.
You likely will hear children's voices,
Raised in fun, as they run and they play.
Is it baseball the kids are now playing?
Maybe soccers no longer a fad?
Our teams going to win, Mom is saying,
For by the field is coach Dad.
But away from the ballfields there is quite,
You could sit on a bench in the sun,
Or in shade, Have a picnic. Just try it.
Maple Grove Parks are family.

Surely you know Maple Grove lists 49 Parks.
And that they cover over 1,150 acres.
But do you know how many-
Baseball / Ball fields? 64
Sets of Play Equipment? 48
Tennis Courts? 45
Basketball Courts? 32
Ice Rinks? 29
And how many Maple Grove Days Medallions
(with a $500 reward, sponsored by The Lookout
(if you have purchased a Maple Grove Days button
from a Maple Grove Ambassador Candidate))?
One.
Just one.

For a month, just about, you have been looking.
Find a park where no fish you will be hooking.
You will find tennis courts,
But not hundred-yard sports.
Have you been at a park without cooking?