IGH medallion finds home in SSP
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By Grant Boelter\Sun Newspapers
Animals aren't the only ones that hunt in packs.
Becki Pope of South St. Paul was quick to thank her fellow fortune seekers after she came across a $500 surprise in Oakwood Park in Inver Grove Heights Friday morning. After spending a considerable amount of time wandering through the park's wooded area, Pope spotted the Inver Grove Heights Days' medallion.
Part of the IGH Days annual festival, the medallion hunt featuring a $500 reward is sponsored each year by Sun Newspapers.
"I saw a brick sitting cockeyed and thought, 'I might as well look under it,'" said Pope. Sure enough, her curiosity paid off.
In the last two years, Pope has made a habit of searching for valuable hidden objects with a group of co-workers labeled the "Cooler Crew." While some may see these treasure hunts as a simple diversion, the "Crew" takes them quite seriously - they've constructed a Web site focused on such events: www.coolercrew.com.
Included on the Web site are hunter instructions, a mission statement and an archive of locations medallions have been hidden in the past.
While these rabid hunters consider the St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt their main event, Pope was ecstatic about her discovery during IGH's festival. Since she found the medallion during the morning hours, Pope and her hunting buddies had the whole day to celebrate with the spoils.
When asked what she would do with her prize, Pope said she was unsure, but her teammates had plenty of suggestions. Luckily for Pope, the "Cooler Crew" doesn't require its members to share the wealth.
Copyright 2005 Sun This Week.
