Introducing French Toast Sunday’s 4th Annual Scavenger Hunt 2013!
Saturday, August 17th 2013. 11:30 am – 09:30 pm (Game play is from 12-6:30pm)
Welcome to FRENCH TOAST SUNDAY’s 4th annual SCAVENGER HUNT 2013!!! Have you ever participated in a Scavenger Hunt before? If no, our hunt is a game in which teams work together to gather a random assortment of items, as well as perform a multitude of tasks for points. The team that earns the most points in the end wins! This year’s Murder Mystery theme is incorporated in the list and other special challenges in addition to an overarching mystery your team will try to solve during the hunt. We will provide you with all the clues and necessary materials needed to solve the case and points earned during the hunt can be traded for additional help.
The following contains the rules and necessary info to compete in the hunt. Please read over it carefully, as it elaborates fully on what to expect from the challenge.
Every team participating is required to come up with an awesome team name. The name will define your team as a whole and make it easy for us to identify you. Teams should be comprised of 2-5 individuals. If you have questions or concerns about this, feel free to contact us about it.
There’s plenty of ways for you and you team to sign up for the hunt. The easiest way is to let me know by email at lindsay@frenchtoastsunday.com
You can also comment on the facebook event or this page.
Please include your full name and team name. The registration deadline is August 15th, 2013.
This year we are asking for $5.00 per participant ($4 if you pay online in advance) for admission to the Scavenger Hunt. This will help us pay for the food and other expenses associated with the event. More importantly, this year there will be cash and prizes awarded to the first, second and third place teams.
Ways to pay:
1. Send your $4.00 to lindsay.r.street@gmail.com via PayPal and be sure to include your full name in the notes of the transaction.
2. You can also pay the $5.00 in cash on the day of the event if you would prefer. You must already be registered to do so.
- Don’t be stupid. While some things on the list may seem law bending, we do not intend in any way, shape, or form for you to actually break the law. If you get in any trouble, we don’t know you.
- Be creative with this list. I cannot stress this enough. We expect you to have a sense of humor, so if you see something on the list that sounds absolutely ridiculous, check the point value. If it’s worth an exorbitant amount of points or very little points, it’s more than likely something we expect someone will not do or you need to be creative.
- No boundaries! Please feel free to move as far and wide as you please.
- Only 1 car per team is permitted. This ensures everyone works as a team and does not split up.
- A picture or video must accompany each action. Also, you must label each video with a title card (provided) for clarification. There’s no bending this rule. Anything not properly labeled will not be scored, sorry.
- In addition, you cannot take a picture for an item. You must physically collect an item and keep it until check in. No points if you lose it.
- The team with the most points wins. Points will be added up by the designated judges after the check in and at the end of the challenge. Points will be listed to the right of each item/action on the list and bonuses will be indicated at the right. Bonuses are added on top of the regular points.
- Remember: Don’t be stupid, don’t piss off the law, and have fun!!!
At the end check in, teams are required to drop off items and upload the photos/videos they have obtained in the game to be scored. While preliminary scoring is in progress, teams will be provided additional clues and puzzles to help them solve the Murder Mystery case. Once all challenges are completed, points will be tallied and teams will be given an opportunity to wager their points in exchange for more clues OR they will be asked to make their final guesses in the case. Correctly solving the case will gain your team more precious points that will be added to your final score.
Bonus challenges will also be listed throughout the day on the site (frenchtoastsunday.com) and our twitter page (@ftstweets) for chances to gain an even higher score.
- A pen or something to write with
- A camera with an SD memory card or proper SD adapter for other removable media (one per team)
- A plastic bag and/or Ziploc bag (Not required but may be useful)
11:30PM: Initial Meeting / Debriefing
12:00PM: Game officially begins
06:30PM: End Checkpoint
08:00PM: Game Ends
09:00PM: Awards
Details on the checkpoint address will be provided via email after registration.
The list contains over 220 items/actions to find and complete. We obviously do not expect anyone to be able to get through it all but we like to have tons of stuff for you to choose from. Lists will be distributed at the time of the hunt. A downloadable copy of a sample list and rules will be available upon request. This year there will be a Murder Mystery to solve in addition to the list that will help your team gain points towards your final score. You will be able to manage the points your team earns. Overall score will win but remember, you can use your points to buy clues for the case. Solving the case will earn you a hefty number of points. If you are interested in finding out more information about the list, please contact lindsay@frenchtoastsunday.com.
