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2021 Medallion Hunt clues

The first clue for the 2021 Summerfest Medallion Hunt will be posted on Monday, June 21, 2021. 

Finder of the medallion claims a $500 prize! The Summerfest Medallion Hunt is sponsored by the Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC).

Rules:

  1. Medallion is located on public property (but never in Walton Park, City Hall grounds, or Veterans Memorial) and accessible via public property, so no need to go onto private property.
  2. Medallion is located where the finder does not need to swim, dig, or disturb landscaped areas or planters.
  3. The following persons are not eligible to participate in the medallion hunt: members of the Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce (OACC) and their immediate family members, elected officials, employees, and commissioners of the City of Oakdale and their immediate family members.

Things to know:

  1. Clues are revealed at 8 AM on the City's website homepage, and the City's Facebook page; a total of five clues.
  2. When the medallion is found, notification will be posted on the web page and electronic signs.
Hunt information
Dates:
First Clue:Monday, June 21, 2021
Found on:Thursday, June 24, 2021
Finders:
NameHometown
Prize:
Maximum Prize:$500
Awarded Prize:$500
Location:
General Location:Oakdale Nature Preserve
Exact Location:At the Hitoric Schoolhouse
Concealer:Undeneath the front steps
Clues
Clue #1
Published on Monday, June 21, 2021
Indeed, 2020 gave us great pause,
But now we’re back amid much applause.

The City and Chamber missed you a ton,
So now it’s time to get on with the fun.

Fun and adventure are meant to string you along,
Including the title of a nearly 50-year-old song.

If you’re up for the challenge and invest a little time,
Remember: there’s no need to swim, dig, or climb.
Explanation:
As in years past, the main point of this clue is to remind all medallion searchers the medallion is not hidden in a place that would require you to swim, dig, or climb. However, of additional value, is the reference to the nearly 50-year-old song. The song title is noted specifically in Clue #4.
 
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Clue #2
Published on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
For the past 30 years, his mission: Safety.
So now we’re compelled to offer a decree.

It is hereby proclaimed that for all Bill has done,
We honor him in a clue because he’s second to none.

We further proclaim as his time is now brief,
Sit back and relax and welcome the new chief.

From toddler to adult, exploration is in our genes,
Visiting all our great parks is part of our nature it seems.

And one sure way to make a child’s face gleam,
Is to imagine that prize money fulling some dream.
Explanation:
The first part if the clue is simply honoring the current Oakdale Chief of Police, Bill Sullivan. Bill has been part of the Oakdale Police Department for over 3 decades. He will be retiring in the next couple of months. He has been a loyal and committed servant for the community and he and his family have been part of the very fabric of our city for years. All the best to you, Bill! In the second part of the clue, the word “toddler” was used to create some suspicion that the medallion may actually be hidden in one of the 3 “tot” lots in the city (Golfview, Tilley, Tower). The other key word, of course, is nature as it foretells the location at the Nature Preserve.
 
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Clue #3
Published on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
As a searcher you may think these clues are simple to write,
Still, each year those crafty medallion hunters grow increasingly bright.

Often a park, yet there’s no guarantee,
Where that small plastic disk may actually be.

From Titan in the south to Golfview in the north, Eagle Ridge in the east and Preservation west,
These clues may frustrate and confound in your ultimate quest,

Many a foot will step incredibly near,
Passing by quickly never knowing it’s here.
Explanation:
The small plastic disk reminds searchers what they are really looking to find. The reference to the four parks has no meaning other than to add an element of confusion. Each park named is at or near the farthest point in that direction in the City. In a broad sense, the words “step” and “feet” passing by reference the paved walking trail in front of the schoolhouse. More specifically, however, the word “step” references the more exact location behind the step and many people who will walk up and down the front step of the schoolhouse and have no idea they are walking right over the medallion.
 
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Clue #4
Published on Thursday, June 24, 2021
Thursday arrives with the medallion still at bay
You’ve read and re-read the stymieing clues each day.

Give us a better hint so we don’t pull out more hair
The anxiety and pain is nearly too much to bear.

About that song… now it’s time for you to delve
Ecila Cooper then add the number twelve
Explanation:
The word “bear” references the black bear inside the Oakdale Discovery Center at the Oakdale Nature Preserve. The main substance of this clue is determining the fictitious word “Ecila” is actually the name “Alice” spelled backward. The Alice Cooper song entitled, “Schools Out For Summer” was released in April 1972 (hence the reference in Clue #1: nearly 50 years ago). The number 12 references the schoolhouse: it was the District 12 schoolhouse used from 1888 to 1921 but originally located in Lake Elmo.
 
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Clue #5
This year it was hidden so incredibly well,
Will it really be found is quite hard to tell.
The Nature Preserve is truly the place you should be,
The District 12 schoolhouse is the focus, you see.
Very secretly stashed behind the front step on the east,
You’ll need to crouch and crawl, perhaps on your belly, at the very least.
Hung on a small finish nail, it will be easy to fetch,
On to next year and more medallion fever to catch.
The City and Chamber hope you’ve enjoyed the parks that you saw,
And that your experience searching has left you in awe.
Explanation:
Behind the step leading to the front door of the restored District 12 schoolhouse at the Oakdale Nature Preserve is where the medallion was hidden. It would be nearly impossible to see the medallion much less have access to it without crawling under the wooden front door platform. Enclosed in a small Ziplock bag and hung from a small finish nail, the baggie contained the medallion along with a note for who to call once it was found.

Some 20 years ago, the City of Oakdale charged the Oakdale Area Chamber of Commerce (the OPBA – Oakdale Business and Professional Association, at that time) with engaging the citizens of Oakdale and the community at large with getting out to explore the parks. They also wanted a way to drive city residents to this new-fangled thing called the Internet and a “web site” to encourage citizens to go to this site for City information. Wala! The Oakdale Summerfest Medallion Hunt was born. Along with imprinting the City’s “new” address of www.ci.oakdale.mn.us into many brains, the medallion hunt’s mission is still to encourage the diverse population in the City to get out and enjoy nature and to visit all of our now 29 parks. Thanks for participating. Next up: 2022 – Onward!
 
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