Your team can enter at no cost – registrations are due by 2pm on Sunday, Sept 25th.
By entering your team and participating in this contest, you are assuming full liability for any accidents or injury that may occur.
Please don’t post answers or photos on the facebook page until after the contest is finished! (But why would you do that anyway? It would help the other teams!).
Be safe and responsible! Please obey all traffic laws and show respect to the city and everyone in it.
ROUND ONE – RIVER PRAIRIE
Tune into the St. Mary’s facebook page at 2pm. The contest will be introduced, clues read, and a link posted.
You and your team will then have 75 minutes to find and then submit your answers to the clues. Point values will be indicated.
Round One is designed to be enjoyed on foot. You may want to split up your team for maximum efficiency, or you may want many eyes looking at the same sights together – your choice. Certainly if it rains or if you have another legitimate reason, feel free to use your car to move around River Prairie, respecting all laws and other people. You can locate many, but definitely not all the answers from the inside of your car.
Submit your answers via email (along with your team name) to dsakowski@diolclergy.org by the deadline indicated in the live broadcast.
There is no penalty for incorrect guesses. Fr. Sakowski is the final verdict on whether answers are correct or not.
If you submit team photos from some of the clue locations, you will earn up to 5 additional points for your team! [By submitting photos you are giving us permission to post them on our website or facebook page].
Stumped? If you make a suitable bribe, Fr. Sakowski will help your team with one question.
ROUND TWO – ABOUT THE TOWN
Tune into the live broadcast on the facebook page at 4:00pm for the next round of clues. Point values will be indicated.
The answer to all clues are Round 2 can be found within the Altoona city limits. Some of them are in parks or playgrounds. All the rest are easily visible from within your car.
You and your team will have 2 hours to find and then submit your answers to the clues.
Please obey all traffic laws and drive safely!
Submit your answers via email (along with your team name) to dsakowski@diolclergy.org by the deadline indicated in the live broadcast.
If you also submit team photos from some of the clue locations, you will earn up to 5 additional points for your team![By submitting photos you are giving us permission to post them on our website or facebook page].
Stumped on one partcular clue? Find Father at St. Mary’s. Bribes are welcome – for one answer only!
All teams that fully participate in the contest are eligible for the $50 gift card drawing.
BONUS ROUND!!
Gather your team in the St. Mary’s parking lot at 6pm, or immediately following Round 2. Father will give further instructions. You will choose a champion to represent your team and earn bonus points.
MEAL / AWARDS CEREMONY
Following the bonus round, all can head into the parish hall for a meal and to await the final standings. Meal will include hot dogs, brats, baked beans, apple wedges, and ice cream.
During the meal, we will have the answers to clues, team standings, giveaway drawing, and awarding of the trophy.
There is no appeal of answers. Fr. Sakowski has the final verdict.
Have fun! And best of luck!!