MEDALLION HUNT WINNER!
Congratulations to Adrian Koester on finding the 2023 Winter Fete Medallion on Thursday, January 26 at River Ridge Playlot. Check out explanations of this year's clues below, just for fun! Thanks to all who participated this year!
FOURTH ANNUAL MEDALLION HUNT
The Fourth Annual Bloomington Parks and Recreation Medallion Hunt will take place in January and February, 2023 as part of Winter Fete. The hunt will end when someone finds the commemorative medallion, or on February 13, whichever comes first. The medallion will be hidden in one of Bloomington's 97 parks.
The Medallion
This is what the 2023 medallion looks like. It's about as big across as a hockey puck or a typical coffee table drink coaster.
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 17 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. All subsequent clues will be posted on Mondays and Thursdays until the medallion is found or February 13, whichever comes first.
MEDALLION HUNT CLUES
- Clue #1 - Tuesday, January 17: The Medallion can be found outdoors in a Bloomington Park. You have 97 choices in which to embark.
- The Medallion is located outdoors in one of Bloomington many parks. It's not inside a warming house or any other structure.
- Clue #2 - Thursday, January 19: The Medallion finder will earn a great prize. Don’t dig, don’t destroy, and you might find where it lies.
- The Medallion is out in the open. It is not buried or artificially obscured. So, you won't have to crack anything open to find it.
- Clue #3 - Monday, January 23: We hope this keeps you active and immersed. Check near a famous pathway, surely Bloomington’s first.
- The Medallion is located near Old Shakopee Road, which was originally an established Native American trail, and later used by missionaries, fur traders and other settlers in the 1800s.
- Clue #4 - Thursday, January 26: Andrew DePaola, Jalen Reagor, and Za’Darius Smith help tO make a gooD team. PuttIng them together Could assist your medallion hunt drEam.
- Unscramble the bold letters and it spells ZIP CODE. The names are Vikings players whose jersey numbers are 42, 5 and 55 respectively. Correctly rearrange those numbers and it becomes 55425, which is the zip code where the Medallion is hidden.
Additional clues not used (just for fun):
- Clue #5 - Monday, January 30: The skylines near Bloomington hopefully fill your happiness cup, the one closest to the medallion doesn’t even require you to look up.
- Skyline Drive is near the Medallion's location. It's a "skyline" you don't have to look up to see.
- Clue #6 - Thursday, February 2: The place it is hidden may be lesser known, yet tennis and soccer players still call it their own.
- The park in which the Medallion is hidden isn't as visible or well known as many others in Bloomington. But it still sees plenty of activity on its soccer field and tennis courts.
- Clue #7 - Monday, February 6: This can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, and has a bed but never sleeps.
- Clue #8 - Thursday, February 9: This mountainous structure may serve as a bridge. If you follow other clues you might guess it’s a ______.
- Clue #9 - Monday, February 13: The last clue is here, and will surely get you the prize. Head to 44.844841, -93.239512 and open your eyes.
- GPS coordinates of the Medallion. Now it's just a race.
Prize Package
Whoever finds the Medallion will win a prize package that includes a sled, snowball maker, rechargeable hand warmers, gloves, hats, arts and crafts supplies, an Amazon Fire tablet and more! Just as importantly, the Medallion finder earns the priceless prize of bragging rights over friends, family and neighbors for the next year!
AND THE WINNER IS...
The 2023 Winter Fete Medallion has been found. Thanks for playing. See you in 2024!
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.
Previous Winners
2022 - Stephanie & Casey Auen
2020/2021 - The Hoffman Family
