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Submitted by Administrator on Mon, 12/18/2023 - 16:09

FIFTH ANNUAL MEDALLION HUNT

The FIFTH Annual Bloomington Parks and Recreation Medallion Hunt will take place in January and February 2024 as part of Winter Fete. The first clue will be announced on January 16. The hunt will end when someone finds the commemorative medallion. The medallion will be hidden in one of Bloomington's 97 parks. 

The Medallion

An example picture of the medallion is shown below. It's about as big across as a hockey puck or a typical coffee table drink coaster.  

2024 Medallion Design
2024 Medallion Design

Clues and Timing

Clues will be provided on this web page and on the Facebook home of Bloomington Parks and Recreation. NOTE: The first clue is on Tuesday, January 16 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. All subsequent clues will be posted on Mondays and Thursdays with the final clue announced on February 15.

Once the hunt begins, please contact Parks and Recreation at 952-563-8877 or parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov with questions and/or WHEN YOU FIND THE MEDALLION. We don't want to miss out on bragging up your accomplishment, and letting others know to stop looking. 

Congratulations to the Schuldt Family! With the help of only four clues, Lacy, Bill and their son Kolby found the 2024 Winter Fete Medallion on Thursday, January 25 in its hiding spot near the tennis courts at Bryant Park. 

For their efforts, they'll receive a prize package that includes a Nespresso Vertuo Deluxe Coffee and Espresso machine, a sherpa fleece king-sized blanket, two insulated coffee mugs, wireless earbuds, a rechargeable hand warmer, hot chocolate, a milk frothing set, and more. They also have exclusive bragging rights over friends, family and neighbors for the next year! 

Schuldt Family, Lacy, Bill and Kolby, Medallion Hunt Winners 2024


Winter Fete Medallion Hunt Prize Montage 2024 including coffee machine, candy, hot cocoa, mugs, a blanket and more!

Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Found on:Thursday, January 25, 2024
Finders:
NameHometown
Lacy Schuldt
Bill Schuldt
Kolby Schuldt
Prize:
Maximum Prize:Prize Pack
Awarded Prize:Prize Pack
Location:
General Location:Bryant Park
Exact Location:Near the Tennis Courts
Concealer:
Clues
Clue #1
Published on Tuesday, January 16, 2024
97 Parks we have and one of them calls your number. The medallion is out there somewhere, no time to slumber!
Explanation:
Go out to one of our 97 parks.
 
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Clue #2
Published on Thursday, January 18, 2024
The finder of the medallion will surely earn themselves a treat. Don’t dig, don’t destroy, and please peacefully compete.
Explanation:
The medallion is in plain site. No need to excavate, move or destroy anything to find it.
 
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Clue #3
Published on Monday, January 22, 2024
This park is sometimes used as a place to teach. You can walk or run there with its 1,600-foot reach.
Explanation:
The park in which the medallion resides is 1,600 feet from corner to corner.
 
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Clue #4
Published on Thursday, January 25, 2024
Basic math operations may help with this clue. But you'll need three pieces to interpret the brew. 100, 45, 2, 35 and 5 might show you what to do.
Explanation:
The first of three clues that give away the address to the park. 100(+)45(-)2(x)35(/)5 = 1001 , which is part one of the address.
 
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Clue #5
On the first light of the 5th day you may want to look this way. But conversely they say will allow the medallion to play.
Explanation:
In the Lord of the Rings film, the wizard Gandalf says, "On the first light of the 5th day at dawn, look to the EAST." The converse of east is West, which is part two of the address. 1001 West...
 
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Clue #6
Look to Andromeda for some help with this next task. Copeland’s Lenticular galaxy should be the spot for your first ask.
Explanation:
NGC 85 is a spiral lenticular galaxy located in the andromeda constellation, discovered by Ralph Copeland in 1873. The number 85 is part 3 of the address to this park. Put it all together and it is 1001 West 85th Street.
 
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Clue #7
In 1854 Joe moved to this place. He set up a home that taught children in the space.
Explanation:
Bloomington First Public School was in the Harrison Home. Joseph Harrison and his family came to Bloomington in 1854 from Wolf Island, Canada. He built a house on the west bank of a small lake, which is now Bryant Park. The site of the house was approximately the 8500 Block and Emerson Avenue. Records indicate that one of the 10 daughters taught school in her father's house in 1855 and this was the first public school in Bloomington which was not affiliated with the religious mission schools.
 
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Clue #8
This park is due for a large makeover this year, come check it out and the medallion will certainly be near.
Explanation:
Bryant park will be getting a makeover in 2024.
 
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Clue #9
One of the greatest of all time, #4 in points scored. Use the mamba to help you find your reward.
Explanation:
Kobe Bryant is #4 in points scored all time and has the last name of Bryant, same as the park the medallion is hidden in.
 
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Clue #10
The last clue is here, this one will surely get you the prize. Head to 44.848529, -93.291742 and open your eyes.
Explanation:
Okay, fine, so this isn't really a clue. It's just GPS directions to within a few feet of the medallion's location. We've never made it to Clue 10 in the five year history of the Medallion Hunt. Guess we'll just have to try harder next year!
 
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