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2021 Clackamas County Spring Training Mini Hunt

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NEW for 2021! The Rose Festival Four-County Spring Training Treasure Hunt

 

 

 

It's an exciting time, with four new chances to find Rose Festival treasure!

Just like ballplayers, you've got Spring Training to help you become a good Treasure Hunter! The four Training Hunts will run for six days each beginning April 20 and ending May 16. Clues to each hunt will be available daily at 10:00 a.m. at this website.

  • Hunt #1 - Multnomah County, Tuesday, April 20. 2021
  • Hunt #2 - Clackamas County, Tuesday, April 27, 2021
  • Hunt #3 - Washington County, Tuesday, May 4, 2021
  • Hunt #4 - Clark County (Washington), Tuesday May 11, 2021
 
 
 
 

Come for the bragging rights -- stay for the fun!

Start by straining your brain as you work through each cleverly designed clue -- you'll be thankful for Google and those library research books! Then climb in a car, or hop on your bike, and head to some interesting location as you begin the actual hands-on hunt! Is it down on the ground? Behind a tree? Up on the top of a wall? Get out there and put your ideas to work!

Once you've participated in Spring Training, it will be time to jump in for the real deal -- our annual Rose Festival Treasure Hunt!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
click to see CLUES!

 

 
 
Clues are written not only to help people learn how to hunt, but to also explore the individual histories and geography of the counties that are part of the Rose Festival Family. The four Training Hunts will run for six days each, beginning April 20 and ending May 16. Clues to each hunt will be available daily at 10:00 a.m. at this website. (See the CLUES button, or go directly to NEWS at this site.)

See the 2021 rules:

 
 
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2021 Rules
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due to the increased popularity of the Rose Festival's annual Treasure Hunt, this year participants can share something totally new! There will be four separate Spring Training Treasure Hunts -- one a week for four straight weeks -- starting on April 20 (2021). Each hunt will be limited to a six-day period, and the first hunter to find the Treasure will be declared the winner -- and be allowed to keep the treasure they discover!

Winners will receive a $20 gift certificate to Voodoo Doughnut. (Additional sponsor/donor promotional prizes may be included -- to be announced.)

Participation is free of charge and hunters may encourage others to join in the fun -- the more, the merrier! (Please see the RULES above for details.)

Hunting should be limited to daylight hours, only, please. The treasure will not be hidden on private property and hunters are strictly forbidden to hunt on said property. There should be one winner per each Spring Training Treasure Hunt, and it is the sole discretion of the Rose Festival to confirm each winner. Winners will be required to participate in standard publicity, and to fill out any necessary paperwork.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Find Date
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Finders
Name
Andrew Buck
Prize
Maximum Prize
$20 Voodoo Donut Gift card
Awarded Prize
$20 Voodoo Donut Gift card
Location
General Location
Hoodview Park, Happy Valley, OR
Pinpointed Location
Next to a light pole

45.417296, -122.495883

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Monday, April 26, 2021, 7:00 PM
You and I have a common bond
Of life, liberty and love to all.
These things have something in common.
If you figure it out, you’ll be on the ball:
Night, day, bulb, saber, flash, switch, high, lime.
The official meaning of the clue.
Life, liberty and love all have the letter “L” in common. The words listed all either can begin or end with the word “light”, which begins with the letter “L”. Answer: Light
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Clue 2
Published Date
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 7:00 PM
Get your quarter out (or nickel if you wonder).
Speed back in time to 1983.
Formulate one idea to play a game,
And play it well to be number one.
The official meaning of the clue.
Pole Position was an arcade game released by Namco in 1982 and was the most popular coin-operated game in 1983. Playing it well leads the player to reach the “pole position” in the time trial lap required to then race against other cars in a Grand Prix championship race. Wording used in the clue is to try to get the reader to think of an arcade, and the words “formulate one” is a play on the race car used in the arcade game: a Formula One race car.
Answer: Pole (Position)
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Clue 3
Published Date
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 7:00 PM
Dorothy, Betty and others old
Have the dirt on this.
Red, white and blue is wise
To help keep your eye on your prize,
And you won’t miss!
The official meaning of the clue.
Dorothy Kemenchek and Betty Cornett were prominent players in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. A prominent phrase for the league was "Dirt in the skirt". Their logo is red, white and blue. Phrases like "eye on the prize" and "you won't miss" were trying to get you to think of baseball: eye on the ball, missing a swing. Also, red white and blue were given to deter people from thinking of gold (for golden girls). Answer: Skirt
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Clue 4
Published Date
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 7:00 PM
An unlucky princess and a dark knight
Will send you on your way.
Even though you walk through this shadowy place,
You’ll be like Mr. Williams if you have this kind of day.
The official meaning of the clue.
Christian Bale is known for playing “Batman” in “The Dark Knight”. His first name is helpful to pointing the way to the “unlucky princess”, but is also important. Caroline Matilda was known as an “unlucky princess” and was married to King Christian VII. Her middle name, Matilda, helps out here. Christian and Matilda Deardorff established the Happy Valley area, first known as “Deardorff Valley”. If you “walk through the valley of the shadow of death” (another Christian reference), and heed Pharell Williams’ song “Happy” all answers put together should be pointing you to Happy Valley. Answer: Happy Valley
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Clue 5
Published Date
Friday, April 30, 2021, 7:00 PM
She’s a lofty one they say,
A gal with many names.
Search for a battle that destroyed a bridge,
And you’ll have the right place to add a view
The official meaning of the clue.
Mt. Hood is one of the loftiest (tallest prominent point) in the nation. Mt. Hood has several other names in history including Wy’east and Timm Mountain. One native legend says Wy’east and the chief of the Klickitat tribe battled and the Bridge of the Gods was destroyed in the process. The term “add a view” wants solvers to add “view” to their answer to get to Hood View Park. Answer: Hood View
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Clue 6
Titus knew what he was building when he started a trend:
Sound the trumpet, and run the race - but not a straight line (a bend).
Though a circle does help you light the way,
Titus wants you to stay on the dark side to have a “buon” day.
The official meaning of the clue.
Titus Vespasian (Greek) was the first to officially design and build a stadium in 70-80 AD. By the Roman empire, “stadium” was both a building and a unit of measurement (shaped originally in a U shape rather than a straight line). Originally created for foot races, a stadium race always began with a trumpet blast. Although a stadium isn’t a circle, it does help you get to the right circle in the park, as there are two. Another word for “dark” is “sinister” and “sinistro” is “left” in Italian. “Light the way” is also a reference to the light pole that is located at the circle turnaround in the park on SE Stadium Way. Answer: Stadium, Left Circle
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