Medallion Hunt Clues

Clue #1: In the run up to Maple Grove Days, We’re reviving your favorite craze. The Medallion is hidden, And you won’t find it sittin’, Get out and enjoy the sun’s rays. It’s now in a Maple Grove Park. (So remember, don’t hunt when it’s dark). You won’t need to shovel, Or search any hovel. It’s summer’s most enriching lark. There’s $500 bucks as the prize For the one with the sharpest of eyes, Get a Maple Grove button Before you go huntin’ And we’ll hand you the check in July.	Clue #2: “It’s a park, did you say, Where the Medallion’s hid away?” “In a park, yes I said, With many trees (though some are dead).” “In the park, will kids have fun?” “They’ll laugh and swing, and climb, and run”
Clue #3: You can see some cool, cool water.   But it’s not near sprinkler controls.   So when you find it, You’ll be overjoyed, (And with apologies, to Pink Floyd…) All in all it won’t be, Behind a Brick in the Wall.	Clue #4: If you’re out in the sunshine, you might think you’re hot.  But I’ll tell you this, seeker, you’re probably not.  It’s really an Anchor that will help find the spot.

Winner will receive $500 cash

Our Maple Grove Days celebration will once again feature the popular hunt for the medallion. The cash prize for finding the maple leaf shaped medallion is $500. Clues for the medallion hunt will be published each Wednesday in the Osseo-Maple Grove Press beginning June 9, as well as on the Maple Grove Days website at www.maplegrovedays.com.  These clues will be updated every Wednesday through July 14 or until the medallion is found. For daily updates on whether or not the medallion has been found, searchers can call 763-494-5956. Contest guidelines and rules are as follows:

In order to claim the prize, the successful searcher must have purchased a $3 Maple Grove Days Button of Savings. The buttons are available for sale at the Maple Grove Community Center or from Maple Grove Ambassador candidates. Proceeds benefit the Ambassador program. Get one early.  Information on savings and participating businesses can be found here.

1. The maple leaf medallion will be found on a City of Maple Grove park land area.
2. No digging will be necessary.
3. No climbing will be necessary.
4. No disassembly will be required to find the medallion, including irrigation heads, light fixtures and park equipment.
5. Searchers must not deface public property or otherwise violate laws. Please note: Park hours are 6am to 11pm.
6. Searchers assume all risk for personal injury.
7. No employees or their family members of the City of Maple Grove, the Maple Grove Community Organization or Sun Publications are eligible to win.
8. The winner’s name will be announced Saturday, July 17, at the Maple Grove Days festival.
9. Taxes due on the prize winnings are the responsibility of the winner.
10. If the medallion is not found by 3pm, Thursday, July 15, the hunt will terminate and the money will roll to next year.
11. The decisions of Maple Grove Community Organization are final.