All, If you have all day open on Saturday, October 20, this scavenger hunt/bar-crawl would be a fun way to spend it. One of the regular chatters was a judge last year and made the teams come up with dactyls!
The twists to this scavenger hunt are: - The winners have to plan the next year's event - so most people's goal is to come in 2nd place, so they get some prize money but no responsibility. - It's held in a different DC-area neighborhood every year (Dupont Circle this year) and there's a pre-hunt brunch at a bar, with the "starting gun" going off before noon, and it's scheduled to end around 4:30 p.m., but then the judges have to tally up the scores to determine a winner, and that might take a while. - Most of the points come from filling out a clue sheet with "fill-in-the-blank" answers. - A few points come from actually gathering items, and a few more points come from one or two "performance art" pieces - having to do a trivia game or a three-legged race or a lip-synch out in public with judges scoring your team against another team for points. - There's one clue sheet that is just pictures of landmarks or architectural details that you have to look out for along the way, to find the addresses. - Bribes are whole-heartedly allowed: You can buy the judges a beer or some food to get a few extra points, too. - Coming in costume is encouraged by awarding points for that, too, and bonus if your whole team dresses up. Most people sign up as a team of 4-6 people, but sometimes teams get formed/merged the day of the hunt. Below is the email from the organizers and how to sign up for the list-serv feel free to forward on to anyone you think might enjoy it! --Katie --------- Forwarded message --------- The route is set And the clues are done too The day is sure to be fun All we need is you! Hello Hunters, The 20th Annual DC Halloween Scavenger Hunt is coming up on Saturday, October 20th. Here are things you should know: 1. Starting point is Front Page (1333 New Hampshire Ave NW) at 10:30. The first team heads off at 11:30 (come early though and fill up on their brunch good stuff) 2. Registration is open at www.dchunt.org. Don't forget to sign up we don't want you to be left out! As with hunts past, participating in the hunt will cost $10 per person in advance and $15 at the door. PLEASE NOTE: You don't have to pay in advance to get the discounted rate, only register in advance. And remember, we can only accept CASH at the door. 3. Join the yahoo listserv to receive updates! Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCHunt/join or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 4. Don't forget to tell your friends! Forward on this email, send them the website or ask them to join the listserv. 5. While we will be stopping at more than just the following few, we're thankful that Front Page, Big Hunt, Biddy Mulligans and Timberlakes have officially become sponsors of this year's event! Most importantly, this year's hunt will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Team GangGreen, 2007 Judges Only Moderators can post - you will NOT be spammed!! :-) Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DCHunt DCHunt web site: http://www.dchunt.org
