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THE ULTIMATE SCAVENGER HUNT

This is an event that requires an experienced and well-organized group to run successfully.

The purpose of this event is to draw divergent groups together in the school for five days of searching for unusual items. The list of 500 items can be changed each year and a judging sheet can be created by establishing one sheet for each point value. The package can be given out on Wednesday at noon, and the items are brought to the school for Sunday at noon.

  • RULES OF COMPETITION

    1. This is a school function and therefore all school rules apply. It cannot be used as an excuse to miss school.
    2. A team must consist of a maximum of 10 members. On each team there must be three members of each sex, a minimum of three junior students,and a minimum of three senior students.
    3. The entry fee is $10.00 per team ($1.00 per participant ideally) to cover prizes.
    4. Although you may choose to spend money to obtain certain items, it is not the intention of this event to encourage this. Theft of items is not allowed. It will result in disqualification from the competition.
    5. A given item may only be used by one team in the competition.
    6. Each item on the list counts only once for its point value.
    7. Judging will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. At this time the judging of visiting guests on the Scavenger Hunt list will be recorded.
    8. Items should be grouped according to point values wherever possible.
    9. The final results will not be disclosed until all teams have cleared the field of their items.
    10. All decisions of the judges are final.

  • CHARITY AND COSTUME REQUIREMENTS

    • THIS SECTION IS NOT OPTIONAL!!
    Each team is to collect the following items to be presented to charity on behalf of this event.

    2 rolls of toilet paper 1 roll of paper towels two pillow cases
    3 J-clothes a full roll of plastic wrap a towel or bed sheet
    2 new bars of soap 1 new tube of toothpaste 1 pair of gloves or mitts
    a wallet a puzzle 2 children's books
    1 woman's outfit 1 child's outfit 2 pairs of shoes or boots

    Teams must collect all of the above items to receive the 500 POINTS available. There is no other point structure for this section.

  • TEAM MEMBER COSTUMES FOR JUDGING

    • Your team must get dressed up in the following costumes for judging.

    a girl in a kimonoa hippiea person as Elvisa nerd
    a clowna Ninja Turtlea hockey playera person in a bikini
    an accountanta sanitary engineer

    These are worth 30 points each and an additional 200 POINTS bonus for all members in costumes.

  • TRIVIA SECTION

    • You must answer a minimum of 10 questions correctly, in order to be eligible for any prizes. Your answer page must be turned in before 1:00 PM on Sunday.

    SCORING SYSTEM FOR TRIVIA QUESTIONS

    20 out of 20 ------ 250 points 15 out of 20 ------ 160 points
    19 out of 20 ------ 200 points 14 out of 20 ------ 150 points
    18 out of 20 ------ 190 points 13 out of 20 ------ 140 points
    17 out of 20 ------ 180 points 12 out of 20 ------ 130 points
    16 out of 20 ------ 170 points 11 or fewer ------ ZERO points
    When making the trivia questions, be sure to use questions about your school and community.

    Record team lists and team leaders. If a problem should arise, you can contact your participants. Get staff members to act as judges. This will allow all students to participate including your student leaders. This is an ideal event for staff to run, and it is fun for staff to formulate the scavenger list and trivia questions.

    The following Scavenger Hunt list is from Preston High School in Cambridge, Ont. You may use this or make up your own list.

  • SCAVENGER HUNT LIST

    • a paper clip10 pointsa picture of two members of your group in front of a McDonald's50 points
    a geranium10 pointsa rollscanhardly150 points
    a 1971 census pencil75 pointsa Supertest logo50 points
    a beanie50 pointsa Winter Carnival Pin50 points
    an American $2.00 bill50 pointsan Expo 86 Passport30 points
    a B.A. Roadmap75 pointsa pair of clackers20 points
    a plastic plant10 pointsa toupee40 points
    a team member's grandfather150 pointsa bow tie, and be able to tie it20 points
    a ping pong paddle10 pointsa bushel basket10 points
    a yellow golf tee10 pointsa brown paper lunchbag10 points
    an only you can stop drinking and driving sticker10 pointsa computer diagram of a heart20 points
    a red white and blue ball10 pointsa copy of Mad Magazine10 points
    a plastic orange garbage bag10 pointsa tent and it must be pitched75 points
    a green umbrella30 pointsa Toronto road map10 points
    a field hockey shirt10 pointsa Kermit the Frog10 points
    silly putty50 pointsplay dough20 points
    one Lego piece10 pointsa wet nap10 points
    a Gobot10 pointsMr. Smith's autograph10 points
    a hula hoop20 pointsa yo-yo10 points
    a wartime rations card150 pointsa gift certificate10 points
    a Zellers shopping bag10 pointsa team member's brother or sister75 points
    a picture of four team members with the principal of your school75 pointsa cowboy hat10 points
    a piece of artificial turf20 pointsa staple10 points
    a microfilm50 pointsa dill pickle10 points
    a picture of three members of your team with Bill100 pointsan empty bottle of Chanel #550 points
    a lazy susan30 pointsa Snoopy electric toothbrush75 points
    nose hair clippers30 pointsa Ken doll20 points
    an ant trap10 pointsa rain poncho20 points
    fish net nylons20 pointswhite go-go boots75 points
    a picture of Michael Landon10 pointsa hacky sack10 points
    a piece of coal20 pointshedge clippers10 points
    an alarm clock10 pointsa picture frame10 points
    a piece of gum found stuck to the road30 pointsa picture of the Osmond Brothers when Donny was 12 yrs old100 points
    a first class mail sticker20 points10 empty pixi sticks50 points
    a tape recording of THE CHAMP100 pointssomething that says ``Made in Canada'' on it20 points
    a program from the Shaw Festival50 pointsa belt buckle with a truck on it50 points
    a cricket mallet and ball40 pointsa plane ticket30 points
    a sewing ball used to darn socks30 pointsa Golden Bear golf ball40 points
    a list of the Blue Jay's first starting lineup75 pointsa calendar from an Insurance company20 points
    a yellow pastel20 pointsa Thunder Cats drinking glass50 points
    a donut from Tim Horton's10 pointsa student handbook10 points
    a 1968 yearbook75 pointsa pair of Coke glasses20 points
    a bus transfer 100 pointsa ticket stub from a Meatloaf or ELO concert150 points
    a picture of Robert Zimmerman40 pointsa tie dyed shirt30 points
    a grocery bill over $90.0010 pointsa recipe for gazpacho30 points
    a footlong shoe horn40 pointswindshield wiper glasses30 points
    a plastic knife fork and spoon10 pointsan empty KFC bucket40 points
    a bathing cap10 pointsan athletic support20 points
    a schleterkadavski250 pointssomething from the prom20 points
    a used Bounce dryer sheet10 pointsan empty toilet paper roll10 points
    a flexible straw10 pointsa ring from a bubble gum machine20 points
    a Daniel Steele novel10 pointsGumby or Pokey75 points
    a WWF wrestling ring50 pointsan eight ball20 points
    a pair of galoshes10 pointsa popple20 points
    a suncatcher20 pointsa tube of Preparation H20 points
    Headline from the Toronto Star, November 22, 1963 50 pointsa yogi rope30 points
    a paper airplane20 pointsan Ouija board75 points
    an origami example30 pointsthe candlestick from the board game CLUE40 points
    a canoe150 pointsa Canada's Wonderland Day pass20 points
    a Blue Jays souvenir10 pointsa red devil30 points
    a Farah Fawcett poster50 pointsa Bobby Sherman album100 points
    a t-shirt from Newfoundland75 pointsa black brush10 points
    a picture of a team member eating Christmas dinner40 pointsa stethoscope40 points
    $1,000,000 10 pointsa goofy cap40 points
    a toilet seat50 pointsa driveable dump truck250 points
    a bible10 pointsa raw rawhide bone10 points
    a baby's bonnet20 pointsa garlic press20 points
    an egg separater20 pointsa fluorescent vest40 points
    a flag flying100 pointsa unicycle40 points
    snowshoes20 pointsa Mr. Turtle Pool75 points
    a car air freshener10 pointsa garter belt20 points
    a plastic pail and shovel20 pointsa sea shell10 points
    a box of Kraft Dinner10 pointsa reporter from the local paper150 points
    a TV personality 150 pointsa picture of someone with a handlebar mustache20 points
    a monocle30 pointsa Twister game set up and ready to play75 points
    an original spiral Coke-Cola bottle50 pointsa sparkler10 points
    a whoopee cushion20 pointsa red sled50 points
    a skateboard10 pointsa Flintstone vitamin30 points
    toe socks20 pointsa bathmat10 points
    a peanut in the shell10 pointsa can of sardines10 points
    a pogo ball20 pointscuff links10 points
    Murmel Murmel50 pointsa tandem bike75 points
    a wind surfer with the mast up100 pointsa pair of thongs10 points
    a footsie75 pointsa funnel10 points
    a bird's nest20 pointsa hamster or guinea pig30 points
    a kiwi10 pointsa tambourine10 points
    a hard boiled egg10 pointsa lawn chair10 points
    an inflatible duck ringbuoy40 pointsWho's Next30 points
    a venus fly trap100 pointsa ball and jacks20 points
    piece of licorice root20 pointsfour leaf clover20 points
    an original finger painting20 pointsa souvenir from a Royal Wedding30 points
    a Q Tip10 pointsa hotel guest soap10 points
    a fish neck tie30 pointsa sou'wester50 points
    a green alley20 pointsa 1984 nickle40 points
    a hydro bill10 pointsa squirt gun10 points
    a group member's baby tooth30 pointsa Perry Como Christmas album30 points
    an ice pack from a cooler10 pointsa record or tape that teaches another language50 points
    a picture of four team members in a swimming pool75 pointsa picture of all team members wearing spirit wear75 points
    a plastic baseball bat10 pointsa piece of blue construction paper10 points
    a banner with your team name on it50 pointsa coffee can10 points
    an exam timetable 20 pointsa glue gun20 points
    a Canadian flag20 pointsa roll of masking tape10 points
    a yellow submarine30 pointsa green beret30 points
    a bowling trophy20 pointsa maple leaf10 points
    a cracker jack prize20 pointsa wheel barrow50 points
    a pick up truck150 pointsa kite that is flying30 points
    a pony30 pointsa tie clip20 points
    a pennant from another province30 pointsa pine cone10 points
    a red elastic20 pointsa boomerang30 points
    a piece of Hot Wheels track20 pointsmatches from a wedding10 points
    a wooden spoon10 pointsan Italian-English dictionary20 points
    a power puck30 pointsa picture of Elvis20 points
    a sponge10 pointsa door stop20 points
    a brown car mat10 pointsa yearbook from another school20 points
    a pair of book ends10 pointsa lamp shade10 points
    a nerf basket ball20 pointsan eyelash curler30 points
    an electric egg beater10 pointsa Christmas tree light bulb10 points
    a pink Panther10 pointsan invitation from any other high school's formal20 points
    an animal slipper30 pointsa photo of 1 group member beside a retired teacher from your school75 points
    an AC\DC t-shirt10 pointsa 1982 tax return50 points
    a t-shirt with Daytona Beach on it10 pointsa balding man wearing brown shoes (no staff)150 points
    whole body long underwear20 pointsa picture of a boy fishing20 points
    30,000 lbs. of Bananas75 points10,000 Maniacs50 points
    a street map of London ONT50 pointsa NKOTB poster10 points
    picture of 2 group members at midnight (shown on a public clock)75 pointsa picture of 4 members in front of a bakery50 points
    a parachute150 pointsa ticket stub from Hamlet50 points
    This page is from the book CASAA Student Activity Sourcebook. You can purchase this book from our resource library.

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