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2019 TC Treasure Washington County Bounty

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Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Find Date
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Finders
Name
Matt Koskie
Hometown
Hastings
Name
Ed Brodie
Hometown
Maplewood
Name
Josh Ellingson
Hometown
Apple Valley
Name
Craig Heinen
Hometown
Richfield
Name
Matt Littlefield
Hometown
Apple Valley
Prize
Maximum Prize
5x Free registration to the July-August 2019 Great TC Treasure Hunt
Awarded Prize
5x Free registration to the July-August 2019 Great TC Treasure Hunt
Location
General Location
Pine Tree Pond Park (Cottage Grove)
Pinpointed Location
Five different locations
Concealer
Fake hibiscus flowers buried in snow and marked with pine needles

44.831189, -92.929943

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Friday, February 15, 2019, 6:00 PM
Shoot an arrow, straight and narrow—for happiness take aim:
Namesake needles mark the spot; between bystreets, stake claim.
Our treasure cove is in the grove, near first responders’ quarters;
We planted flowers in the snow by frozen, sparkling waters.
The official meaning of the clue.

  • "Shoot an arrow" and "take aim" are meant to suggest searching in a park with an archery range—Pine Tree Pond Park is one of only a handful in Washington County.

  • "straight and narrow" is meant to suggest the narrow valley that comprises Pine Tree Pond Park, and the (generally) straight path that connects its northern and southern sections.

  • "Namesake needles mark the spot" and "stake claim" are meant to suggest digging in the snow beneath the pine needles that marked each token’s hiding place.

  • "between bystreets" is meant to suggest searching a park in a residential area, off of main roads and between neighborhood streets.

  • "Our treasure cove is in the grove" is meant to suggest a park in Cottage Grove.

  • "first responders’ quarters" is meant to suggest the Cottage Grove Fire Department, situated at the northwest corner of Pine Tree Pond Park.

  • "We planted flowers in the snow" is meant to suggest a fake hibiscus flower buried with each token. When taken with the first letter of each line—S-N-O-W—it could be taken to suggest a final clue, hidden vertically within them:

  • The words "happiness," "bystreets," "responders," and "sparkling" contain within them the words "pine," "tree," "pond," and "park"—naming the tokens' hiding place, and positioned to align vertically when the clue is centered, as on the TC Treasure homepage.

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