Searching for a good time?

October 28, 2011
Filed under Weekend

Take a break from the stress of tests and massive amounts of homework and projects you have to complete in your little amount of free time. Instead, gather a group of friends and battle your way through a scavenger hunt. A fun game with friends is just what you need to set your mind at ease.

No need to worry if you have never done a scavenger hunt before, because it is very easy to learn. First off, gather at least six people and divide into teams of three to five each. Your teams will be competing against each other by searching for and completing everything that is on the scavenger hunt list. You will need a camera to document each event and a car to transport you from place to place, unless the boundary limits are within walking distance.

Give yourself a time limit of two hours or less to complete the tasks on the list. The team that completes all, or most, of the tasks from the list and has documented proof (i.e. pictures or the item itself) by the time limit, wins the scavenger hunt. Read the rules and reminders to keep a couple of things in mind before you begin your hunt.

The List:

1. Take a picture of your entire team inside a bathtub

2. Get a disposable toilet seat cover

3. Cluck like a chicken and do the chicken dance at a KFC

4. Get a stranger’s autograph

5. Put on a tiara and a pink feather boa while talking to strangers with a British accent

6. Get a receipt for 30 cents worth of gas

7. Play duck-duck-goose in a grocery store

8. Pose like mannequins in front of a store display window

9. Sled down a hill on a trash can top, food tray or other item of your choosing

10. Get a tiny sample spoon from an ice cream shop

11. Go into Starbucks and take a picture with someone drinking a latte

12. Have a teammate propose to a stranger

13. Take a picture of your whole team stacked in a human pyramid

14. WALK through a Burger King drive through and ask for a Happy Meal

15. Leap frog your way from your car to your next destination

16. Do karate in front of an Asian-style restaurant

17. Take a picture of your group posing in front of a store where the first letter of the store title is not capitalized

18. Pose with your entire team on a tree (bonus if you include a cat)

19. Find a street that begins with the letter ‘P’ and take a picture under it

20. Take a picture of your group sitting with a family you do not know at a restaurant

Rules and Reminders 

• Be sure to be polite and respectful to anyone you may ask to participate
• Make sure each team member has a phone to use in case of emergency
• Have someone that is in neither of the groups be the judge
• Safety first! Don’t do anything illegal or mischievous that may lead to serious trouble
• Establish a starting and ending point to meet up
• Teams should be no more than 3-5 people
• Your team must have some sort of evidence for each task (i.e. picture, video or item)
• Always stick with your team; unless otherwise noted they should all be included in pictures taken
• In order to win, you must finish first within the given time limit and have all items or evidence present
• All decisions by the judges are final
• Your team is not allowed to split up and divide the tasks amongst smaller groups
• If you or any of your teammates cheat or break the rules, your team will be disqualified from the competition. Just remember: cheaters never prosper