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Here we go again, folks. I will solicit sponsors for prizes. Game commences on 1 December and ends on 30 September 2011
If you have questions, ask them NOW
Rules:
2011 Scavenger Hunt Items
1. Town that has the same name as an animal or a bird. Non-English names are acceptable but the language and translation must be specified (50 points) Example: Kitty Hawk NC or Antelope CA
2. Same name town in multiple states - photo of each town sign needed (50 for 1st pair, 25 for each subsequent town) Example: Boston MA and Boston ME = 50, then Boston CT = 25 points
3. Place name that has at least two words with the word “and” OR a hyphen in the name (75 points) Example: Lewis and Clark County MT or Trenton-Mercer Airport in NJ
4. Town or place named after a Native American tribe or person (50 points) Example: Seneca NY.
5. A photo with someone from each of the following generations: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s (25 points each). Generation must be specified in the submission and I’ll trust you to be honest.
6. In front of a large commercial fishing boat (25 points)
7. In front of a fixed wing military aircraft (25 points)
8. Sitting or standing in the military aircraft (50 points)
9. Live non-domesticated / non-farm animal. (100 points)
10. At a historical marker (25 points)
11. In front of a YMCA/YWCA (100 points)
12. At a graffiti mural with an angel in it (50 points)
13. Signs with each of the 12 months of the year (25 points for each
month)
14. At other than normal bridge (50 points); Example: Covered bridge or
swinging bridge
15. Photo of a firefighter in uniform (25 points)
16. Photo of you wearing a sombrero on your Spyder (25 points)
17. At an unusual building (50 points); Example: The Longaberger
Basket Building, Newark OH
18. Sign with a 9-letter word (100 points)
19. In front of an airport (25 points)
20. In front of a theme park (25 points)
21. In front of an abandoned hospital or school (75 points)
22. Place name that begins with the letter “U” (50 points) Example: Utica NY or Utah
23. Sign with the name of a color of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet (25 points for each color)
24. At the top of a mountain (50 points); Must say “Summit” or “Peak” Example: Pike’s Peak CO
25. At the highest point in your state/country (25 points)
26. At an International border crossing (125 points)
27. At a State Line crossing (50 points)
28. At an old abandoned church (25 points)
29. At a National Park (50 points)
30. At a sign with the word “Bear” or “Wolf” on it (50 points); Example: Bear Mountain NY
31. At a sign with the word “Gap“ on it (50 points); Example: Delaware Water Gap, PA
32. With a “human pyramid” of at least 5 people (125 points)
33. In front of a large statute of a person mounted on a horse (50 points). Example: Will Rogers on “Soapsuds”, Will Rogers Museum, Claremore OK or Marcus Aurelius, Rome IT
34. At a politician’s birth place (50 points)
35. At a castle (25 points)
36. At a car or motorcycle museum (25 points)
37. At a major Sports Stadium or Park (25 points) Can be professional or amateur
38. Photo of you and a cinema or professional sports celebrity (250 points); Can be from any profession. Submission must specify person and profession
39. At a hydroelectric dam (15 points)
40. At an operational Drive-In theater (25 points)
41. At a race track...car, truck, horse, dog, etc (50 points)
42. At an Irish or English pub. Must specify “Pub” or “Publick House”on the sign (100 points)
43. In front of a larger then life roadside statue (50 points); Example: Superman in Metropolis IL
44. In front of a jail or prison (45 points)
45. In front of a natural water fall over 20 feet in height (30 points)
46. At a war monument or memorial (25 points)
47. At the museum of a famous person (50 points)
48. At a lighthouse (50 points)
49. At an old abandoned school house (100 points)
50. In full gear/ helmet on a carnival ride (200 points)
51. At a vista point (25 points); Sign must be in the photo and must say “Vista”
52. At an “Entering” sign to another state. (10 points)
53. On a ferry boat (50 points)
54. In front of sign marking a famous trail (50 Points) Example: Appalachian Trail or Trail of Tears
55. At a Continental Divide (150 points). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_divide for examples.
56. You in front of an over sized table, must be BIG (50 points)
57. In a town with same name as US President. (50 points) Example: Jefferson MO
58. Photo of a college mascot in costume sitting on your Spyder
59. At a county or regional border crossing (50 points)
60. Sign with your first or last name (50 points) Example: Elizabeth NJ
61. Horse hitching post (100 points)
62. Rhyming intersection (street names) (250 points) Example: 3rd and Byrd Streets
63. Sidewalk art (150 points)
64. Banner of a festival welcome sign that mentions the festival (25 points)
65. With at least four people wearing hats (25 points)
66. Welcome sign that spans a roadway (50 points)
67. A statue of an adult animal with young (50 points)
68. Windmill that is still standing (50 points); Cannot be a farm or decorative windmill
69. A funny or odd street sign (50 points) Example: “No Naked Lights” (Ireland)
70. Mural with a political or religious statement (50 points)
71. Being served at a fast food restaurant with “curb-side service” (50 points)
72. Real airplane mounted on a post or stand (50 points)
73. Sign in at least three languages (100 points)
74. Totem pole over 10 feet tall (100 points)
75. Actual bride and groom on your Spyder (25 points)
76. Inflated hot air balloon in the shape of other than a balloon (150 points)
77. Sign has a misspelled word or is grammatically incorrect (50 points)
78. Sign that uses the word 'amn't' (50 points)
79. Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisement on a real barn (25 points)
80. Sign with many arrows (more than 3) pointing in different (50 points)
81. Sign that has at least four different sequential numbers (not necessarily in order) (100 points) Example:
82. Birthplace that states it is the birthplace of someone or something (50 points) Example: "Birthplace of
83. Non-standard mailbox or mount in the shape of something other than a house or bird house (50 points)
84. Sign with a season in its name (25 points) Example: Winterhaven CT
85. Upside down object larger than 20 feet in length or height (50 points)
86. A giant Easter egg (100 points)
87. A dog in a side car (100 points)
88. A place name with highest average Scrabble tile value (100 points). Example: 15 letter name totaling 55 points = 3.67 avg. (Ties go to shortest place name)
89. A building on fire (Fire must be real) (150 points)
90. Sign with at least three words in alphabetical order (100 points)
91. In front of a door other than rectangular or arched (50 points)
92. A marquee with the word "improved" on it (25 points)
93. Someone playing a percussion instrument (50 points)
94. A vehicle made before 1950. (25 points)
95. A person wearing sports paraphernalia (50 points)
96. A national flag other than your native country (25 points)
97. A pirate statue (50 points)
98. A holiday figure Example: Santa, Easter Bunny, Leprechaun (50 points)
99. A cartoon character (50 points)
100. Burma Shave sign (50 points)
If you have questions, ask them NOW
Rules:
- Photos must be NEW photos…submissions from the 2010 contest cannot be used. (Yes I still have them on file)
- You OR your Spyder and item must be in the same frame.
- All photos must be posted on a public photo posting site. I prefer participants use Google Docs to post their entries but it is not required. Whichever host you use, photos must be numbered and captioned to designate which scavenger item applies
- Unless specifically stated, participants are free to use their imagination regarding the subject of the photograph
2011 Scavenger Hunt Items
1. Town that has the same name as an animal or a bird. Non-English names are acceptable but the language and translation must be specified (50 points) Example: Kitty Hawk NC or Antelope CA
2. Same name town in multiple states - photo of each town sign needed (50 for 1st pair, 25 for each subsequent town) Example: Boston MA and Boston ME = 50, then Boston CT = 25 points
3. Place name that has at least two words with the word “and” OR a hyphen in the name (75 points) Example: Lewis and Clark County MT or Trenton-Mercer Airport in NJ
4. Town or place named after a Native American tribe or person (50 points) Example: Seneca NY.
5. A photo with someone from each of the following generations: 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s (25 points each). Generation must be specified in the submission and I’ll trust you to be honest.
6. In front of a large commercial fishing boat (25 points)
7. In front of a fixed wing military aircraft (25 points)
8. Sitting or standing in the military aircraft (50 points)
9. Live non-domesticated / non-farm animal. (100 points)
10. At a historical marker (25 points)
11. In front of a YMCA/YWCA (100 points)
12. At a graffiti mural with an angel in it (50 points)
13. Signs with each of the 12 months of the year (25 points for each
month)
14. At other than normal bridge (50 points); Example: Covered bridge or
swinging bridge
15. Photo of a firefighter in uniform (25 points)
16. Photo of you wearing a sombrero on your Spyder (25 points)
17. At an unusual building (50 points); Example: The Longaberger
Basket Building, Newark OH
18. Sign with a 9-letter word (100 points)
19. In front of an airport (25 points)
20. In front of a theme park (25 points)
21. In front of an abandoned hospital or school (75 points)
22. Place name that begins with the letter “U” (50 points) Example: Utica NY or Utah
23. Sign with the name of a color of the rainbow - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet (25 points for each color)
24. At the top of a mountain (50 points); Must say “Summit” or “Peak” Example: Pike’s Peak CO
25. At the highest point in your state/country (25 points)
26. At an International border crossing (125 points)
27. At a State Line crossing (50 points)
28. At an old abandoned church (25 points)
29. At a National Park (50 points)
30. At a sign with the word “Bear” or “Wolf” on it (50 points); Example: Bear Mountain NY
31. At a sign with the word “Gap“ on it (50 points); Example: Delaware Water Gap, PA
32. With a “human pyramid” of at least 5 people (125 points)
33. In front of a large statute of a person mounted on a horse (50 points). Example: Will Rogers on “Soapsuds”, Will Rogers Museum, Claremore OK or Marcus Aurelius, Rome IT
34. At a politician’s birth place (50 points)
35. At a castle (25 points)
36. At a car or motorcycle museum (25 points)
37. At a major Sports Stadium or Park (25 points) Can be professional or amateur
38. Photo of you and a cinema or professional sports celebrity (250 points); Can be from any profession. Submission must specify person and profession
39. At a hydroelectric dam (15 points)
40. At an operational Drive-In theater (25 points)
41. At a race track...car, truck, horse, dog, etc (50 points)
42. At an Irish or English pub. Must specify “Pub” or “Publick House”on the sign (100 points)
43. In front of a larger then life roadside statue (50 points); Example: Superman in Metropolis IL
44. In front of a jail or prison (45 points)
45. In front of a natural water fall over 20 feet in height (30 points)
46. At a war monument or memorial (25 points)
47. At the museum of a famous person (50 points)
48. At a lighthouse (50 points)
49. At an old abandoned school house (100 points)
50. In full gear/ helmet on a carnival ride (200 points)
51. At a vista point (25 points); Sign must be in the photo and must say “Vista”
52. At an “Entering” sign to another state. (10 points)
53. On a ferry boat (50 points)
54. In front of sign marking a famous trail (50 Points) Example: Appalachian Trail or Trail of Tears
55. At a Continental Divide (150 points). See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_divide for examples.
56. You in front of an over sized table, must be BIG (50 points)
57. In a town with same name as US President. (50 points) Example: Jefferson MO
58. Photo of a college mascot in costume sitting on your Spyder
59. At a county or regional border crossing (50 points)
60. Sign with your first or last name (50 points) Example: Elizabeth NJ
61. Horse hitching post (100 points)
62. Rhyming intersection (street names) (250 points) Example: 3rd and Byrd Streets
63. Sidewalk art (150 points)
64. Banner of a festival welcome sign that mentions the festival (25 points)
65. With at least four people wearing hats (25 points)
66. Welcome sign that spans a roadway (50 points)
67. A statue of an adult animal with young (50 points)
68. Windmill that is still standing (50 points); Cannot be a farm or decorative windmill
69. A funny or odd street sign (50 points) Example: “No Naked Lights” (Ireland)
70. Mural with a political or religious statement (50 points)
71. Being served at a fast food restaurant with “curb-side service” (50 points)
72. Real airplane mounted on a post or stand (50 points)
73. Sign in at least three languages (100 points)
74. Totem pole over 10 feet tall (100 points)
75. Actual bride and groom on your Spyder (25 points)
76. Inflated hot air balloon in the shape of other than a balloon (150 points)
77. Sign has a misspelled word or is grammatically incorrect (50 points)
78. Sign that uses the word 'amn't' (50 points)
79. Mail Pouch Tobacco advertisement on a real barn (25 points)
80. Sign with many arrows (more than 3) pointing in different (50 points)
81. Sign that has at least four different sequential numbers (not necessarily in order) (100 points) Example:
82. Birthplace that states it is the birthplace of someone or something (50 points) Example: "Birthplace of
83. Non-standard mailbox or mount in the shape of something other than a house or bird house (50 points)
84. Sign with a season in its name (25 points) Example: Winterhaven CT
85. Upside down object larger than 20 feet in length or height (50 points)
86. A giant Easter egg (100 points)
87. A dog in a side car (100 points)
88. A place name with highest average Scrabble tile value (100 points). Example: 15 letter name totaling 55 points = 3.67 avg. (Ties go to shortest place name)
89. A building on fire (Fire must be real) (150 points)
90. Sign with at least three words in alphabetical order (100 points)
91. In front of a door other than rectangular or arched (50 points)
92. A marquee with the word "improved" on it (25 points)
93. Someone playing a percussion instrument (50 points)
94. A vehicle made before 1950. (25 points)
95. A person wearing sports paraphernalia (50 points)
96. A national flag other than your native country (25 points)
97. A pirate statue (50 points)
98. A holiday figure Example: Santa, Easter Bunny, Leprechaun (50 points)
99. A cartoon character (50 points)
100. Burma Shave sign (50 points)
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