CHAPTER ONE What Does it Mean to organize a Scavenger hunt Do you love hunting Do you love searching Do you love competing Then organize a scavenger hunt It’s the right project for you Scavengers search for items Scavenger hunts are games Hunters are given lists They find things They check off their lists Winners complete their lists first Scavenger hunts aren’t treasure hunts They’re different Treasure hunters find hidden things They find clues They figure out clues 4
Scavenger hunters search But they don’t look for hidden things They look around them Talk to other scavenger hunt organizers Get their opinions 5
Geocache hidden container holding items Geocaching high-tech hide-and-seek game Grand prize big prize List release getting the list Orienteering games that require navigational skills using a map and compass Quest a search for something Rebus clues using pictures to represent words Runner-up the second or third-place winners Scav University of Chicago Scavenger Hunt Urban sleuth a scavenger hunter who explores a city KNOW THE LINGO 6
Ancient cultures played scavenger hunts Elsa Maxwell made them popular in the United States She hosted parties She did this in the 1930s Rick Gates first created online scavenger hunts He did this in 1992 Scavenger hunts are still popular They’re fun to play They’re fun to organize Organize a scavenger hunt whenever you want They have many purposes They’re party games They build teamwork They raise money They encourage people to explore places Have fun hosting your own scavenger hunt You’ll plan You’ll play The best part is exploring Determine the purpose of the scavenger hunt 7
