Around Town Scavenger Hunt

Photo credit: *Suzie*

Be sure to establish ground rules. Examples:

• The boundaries that the participants may search within.
• Can only obtain 1 item or photo from 1 location.
• Stay with your teammates.
• Remind everyone to be on their best behavior--no running, yelling, etc.

Split your guests into teams and assign a chaperone to each team if necessary. Be sure each team has a pen, Polaroid camera, or a digital or cell phone camera, and transportation. The lists below have things to find and photograph. Use either one, both, or customize it to suit your city.

AROUND TOWN SCAVENGER HUNT - ITEMS TO FIND

Have your participants try to obtain the following items:

• _____Bank deposit slip

• _____Bus schedule

• _____Business card with a picture

• _____Cancelled postage stamp

• _____* Change of address card from post office

• _____City map

• _____Coin found on the street

• _____* Document/brochure with picture of city Mayor

• _____Flyer of any kind

• _____Disposable cup with business logo

• _____DMV form of any kind

• _____Flower

• _____Insurance form of any kind

• _____* Menu with Caesar salad on it

• _____Newspaper clipping regarding a sporting event

• _____Newspaper's front page

• _____Pizza coupon

• _____Promotional pen with company logo

• _____Receipt found on the ground

• _____Recipe

• _____* Safety tips from any source

• _____Shopping bag with store logo

• _____Take-out menu

• _____Throwaway weekly free newspaper

• _____Toothpick with decorative top

AROUND TOWN SCAVENGER HUNT - ITEMS TO PHOTOGRAPH

Have your participants try to obtain digital or Polaroid photos of each of the items on the Around Town Scavenger Hunt list.

• _____Children playing

• _____* City's official seal

• _____* Clock tower

• _____Construction work being performed

• _____Fire hydrant

• _____Fountain

• _____Gas station

• _____Graffiti

• _____Historical landmark

• _____House with a unique feature

• _____Limo

• _____Out-of-state license plate

• _____Park

• _____* Restaurant's decorative statute

• _____Sandwich board sign advertising anything

• _____School

• _____Someone jogging

• _____* Someone playing an instrument

• _____Someone talking on a cell phone

• _____Someone walking a dog

• _____Someone wearing a hat

• _____State flag

• _____Statute

• _____Swimming pool

• _____Traffic light

Designate a time and meeting place for the teams to return. The first team to obtain the most photos and recordation of the items within the allotted time, and has the most points will be the winner.

SCORING

• Each item collected is worth 1 point.
  
• Items with an "*" receive an extra bonus point
  
• The first team to finish shall receive 5 bonus points.
  
• For each minute a team is late, they will be penalized 1 point.