Discuss the 2010 Medallion Hunt Here
13th Annual Rehash Bash and Other End of the Winter Carnival Festivities
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Newell Park Pavilion
900 N. Fairview Ave.
Saint Paul, MN 55104
11:30am-2:30pm
The 13th Annual Rehash Bash will be held on Sunday, January 31, 2010, at Newell Park, from 11:30am to 2:30pm. As always, its a potluck, and since we\'ve got the building, there will be plenty of power indoors for crock pots. Donations will be accepted to cover the $136 cost for renting the facility. MrMnMikey has some door prizes available. Since this isn\'t Super Bowl Sunday this year, if people want to stick around past the 2:30 closing time, we can start a fire in one of the fire rings.
In addition, many of us long-time Coolerheads are loyal servants of Vulcanus Rex. Join us for the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, followed by the Vulcan Victory Dance. Information on the Parade Route is from the 2006 Vulcan Krewe. The best places for viewing the parade are going to be at the end of the parade route, as His Majesty, Vulcanus Rex LXXIII, the true King of the Winter Carnival, overthrows that other guy on the steps of the St. Paul Central Library, across from Rice Park
Conference Call Info for Clue 11:
There was no conference call scheduled for clue 10.
- Phone Number: 1-517-417-5000
- Pass code: 859597 (clue 12 may be different
- Everyone will be muted initially
- Lines open at 11pm
- lilslim will read the clue twice from start to finish
- After the clue has been read, she will unmute the call
- 60 ports are available for the teleconference
Line Placeholder Schedule
1/26/2010-
5-6 Redbear
6-7 Jake
7-8 Jerilyn
8-9 Kathy
9-10 Mikey
10-Clue Steph
1/27/2010-
12-1 Redbear
1-2 Andrea
2-3 Nimrod
3-4 jengerm
4-5 Barefootguy
5-6 Wicked Nick
6-7 Chris Digger
7-8 Art V
8-9 CM & Me2
9-Clue Sara
When January’s slanting snow,
Makes us dream of Mexico
St. Paul emerges from Wintery sleep
To search for treasure buried deep
Notice to every hunting battalion,
We have hidden the Pioneer Press Medallion
Where? You ask in husky shout,
That’s for us to know, and you to find out
Turn off the tube, leave your hovel
Grab your walking stick and shovel,
Whether you be giant or runt,
The only way is to join the hunt
For to the hunter belongs the spoil,
Hunt by day, or Midnight oil,
Hunt in boot and sturdy glove,
Hunt with pal, or old true love
For you who hunt each and every year,
We raise a lusty St. Paul cheer
“Good Luck”
And now, let us be blunt,
Get off thy duff, and hunt, hunt, hunt
Deed is Done http://tinyurl.com/CwMessage
Clue 1 http://tinyurl.com/Clue1Video
Clue 2 http://tinyurl.com/clue2videonew
Clue 3 http://tinyurl.com/clue3video
Clue 4 http://tinyurl.com/clue4video
Clue 5 http://tinyurl.com/clue5videonew
Clue 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F14Z7enoJmo
Clue 7 http://www.twincities.com/sharedvideo/?bcpid=58071989001&bctid=62974493001
All hail, O Fire King, of thee we sing
Thy blast of winter heat scorches
When ice was like concrete it would\'ve been so sweet
If the Vulcans plowed with their torches
Emerge from the den as we once again
Offer a bodacious bounty
And this tip to the frozen: bring thick lederhosen
To public land in Ramsey County
Clue #1 Video
Hear ye all crews, now come the clues
For this task I am the Czar
With each rhyming gift, this shape I will shift
Listen well to each avatar
Kissed by a Vulcan, she left him sulkin\'
\"Sir Soot, I\'ll not forgive these sins!\"
Her airs Elizabethan, her language, bleepin\' heathen,
Our mother once blessed us with twins.
Look high, look low, wherever you go
Follow a picturesque route
There are ways to travel away from the gravel
That keep you in hot pursuit
Code by Morse should set your course
To long dashes that dot the landscape.
You or your avatar should park your car
On your way to this great escape.
Take a westerly tack up from the stack,
A landmark most uncouth.
Figures grand in scale point to a trail
Of footprints left by our sleuth.
You\'ll want to go shopping where things are hopping
And storeowners once dropped anchor
Go down the main drag, but be sure not to lag,
You\'ll have plenty for which to thank her
Escape your troubles where the water bubbles
Or gurgles like a stream.
You may be chargin\' right up to the margin.
Look for a productive seam.
Down on the delta where there\'s no ice to melta
The purple horde raids a golden legion
Today before kick off the prize you\'ll pick off
If you search in just the right region
To find the seed, energy you need
In search for your clues to glean
What once was planted is taken for granted
Stored in one of fifteen
Not far from stones and ancient bones
Lay clues that are fit for Jim
Lure the egrets to yield all secrets
And you should satisfy him
Get your kicks by hitting the bricks
Admiring the trees and view
Be ever glad hopping pad to pad
Like amphibians in\'52
Stonehenge tumbled down near a crumbled town
Not far from the lights of the city
If you would hike away from the pike
You might stumble on something pretty
Upstream from the landing lay a place in good standing
Where people prayed, God willin\'
Now midst the cocklebur and rusted spur
Is nothing by murder and killin\'
This park is a sliver, from ancient beds to a river
In neither is the prize to be found
Look for the goods among timber and woods
Do not dig in the fossil ground
Go for a lark in Lilydale Park
Between Water Street and the river
The city boundary sign and the old rail line
Define the zone that will deliver
You\'re outside the pale if you\'re close to the rail
It\'s not to be found near the tracks
Be nice and cooperative, respect private property
On public land launch your attacks
Within this area lies medallion hysteria
A tangle near the river - not too close!
About four dozen paces from the waterline to places
Where you should tromp, dig and freeze your nose
I was thinking about maybe even getting more elaborate. Perhaps charge $1 a pick with a $10 max. Each pick would get you one "share" of that park. You could put all your money towards one park or get one share of 5 different parks, or something in between. I'd probably put a limit of 20 shares on any one park (so for example if the total intake was $200, each share would pay $10. If you bought 4 of the 20 shares, you'd get $40. Or if you had just one share of a park, but it was the only share anyone bought and that was the winning park, then that one share would get the whole $200.)
I think this would allow for a little more skill in picking instead of being so dependent on the luck of the draw. Even if we still do the traditional pool, I may offer this as another option for anyone interested. I can write up a database program to keep track and bring my laptop with me to record it all.
The lecture, “The Hunt is On: Winter Carnival Treasure Hunt History and Tips,” will be led by librarian James Moriarity at the Saint Paul Public Library on January 17 from 2 – 3 p.m.
Contest Details and Rules:
Treasure Hunt clues will be published in the Pioneer Press and on TwinCities.com beginning Sunday, January 17, 2010. A new clue will appear daily through Thursday, January 28, 2010, unless the medallion is found prior to that date. Read the daily clues to search for the Pioneer Press medallion hidden on public land in Ramsey County. The medallion will not be hidden on the State Capitol grounds, at Como Zoo & Conservatory, under any skating surface, on a golf course, under artificial turf or at any parks sites under construction.
If you find the Pioneer Press medallion, promptly return it to the Pioneer Press, 345 Cedar St., St. Paul, to qualify for the $2,500 initial cash prize. Win an additional $2,500 for bringing in all of the published daily clues, clipped or copied from the Pioneer Press or printed from TwinCities.com, and providing them along with the found medallion.
The Pioneer Press also will award an additional $5,000 to the finder if he/she is a registered 2010 Winter Carnival Button owner and has mailed an official entry form postmarked by Saturday, January 16, 2010, to the Winter Carnival office.
If the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt medallion is not found by 11:59 pm Thursday, January 28, 2010, the Pioneer Press reserves the right to terminate the Hunt and donate the prize to a local charity.
The Pioneer Press reserves the right to discontinue the Hunt at any time if public property is destroyed.
General Conditions:
Individuals under the age of 18 must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to participate in the Hunt.
The winner will be required to execute and return a Certificate of Eligibility and General Release form within 24 hours of notifying the paper that the medallion has been found. If the winner is under the age of 18, the Certificate must be signed by his or her parent or legal guardian. Non-compliance may result in disqualification. Any income tax liability is the sole responsibility of the winner.
All participants agree that the Pioneer Press, TwinCities.com, Fury Motors and their respective affiliate companies, parents, subsidiaries, advertising representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by participants for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prizes or participation in this contest.
Except where legally prohibited, by accepting prize, winner grants permission for the Pioneer Press, its partners, and those acting under its authority to use his or her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness for advertising and/or publicity without compensation.
No purchase is necessary to win. Photo copies or online printouts from TwinCities.com of the published clues will be accepted. All contest rules and decisions are final. Employees and immediate family members of Pioneer Press, TwinCities.com, the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation and all contest partners are not eligible.
For a list of winners, write to: Pioneer Press Market Development, 345 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101. :cool:
*****REGISTER YOUR BUTTONS*****
wheres mappy?
This could bring back memories of coke on the monitor!
Carry on.
They are bringing in a router and giving us access.
I also cruised a few parks today, and concluded that this will be a hunt of perseverance rather than one of inspiration. We've got some work ahead of us.
My folks just called to tell me that a member of the Cooler Crew passed away last week. They said his name but I didn't recognize it. What did he go by on this site? And, anyone know how he died? So young, so sad.
It's hard to believe I've been a member since the beginning and, yet, know very few of you. I recognize the regulars on here and I'm glad to see you're all back again for another round...Or, maybe not, as my chances have gone down:-) I guess I really should venture to the group outings but my work schedule so complicates that! Anyway, I'm assuming hte pre-dig gig is on Saturday? Info please:-) If I'm not too tired from ice skating all day, I may join you since I'm off.
Best of luck to one and all in the hunt! I work that Tuesday through Friday so no finding it before the weekend.
The info on Mark (Nicole's husband - Nicole goes by Mystical Musik) is on this thread:
Redbear, "The Situation Room" #1, 5 Jan 2010 5:03 pm
Pre-dig thread 2010
Something I found written by a really cool guy.
Nice article.
I figured it would maybe make me less pen-shy when I go to College.