As summer begins to set for another year, the thoughts begin to turn to crisp fall nights, and good friends gathered around a campfire for a fun filled night together filled with stories and laughter. We have a special fun night’s activity for you and your friends of old and new to enjoy.
The following is a list of ideas for a scavenger hunt for your fall gathering:
- Clown Car – stuff a car downtown on the Scott County square with as many people as possible Value: 20 pts plus – one bonus points awarded for the most non-group participation numbers achieved
- Photo with your team in front of the original pink house from John Mellencamp’s 1983 song Pink Houses video that was shot in Austin, Indiana – please be respectful of the home and its owners. Value: 35 pts
- Photo with everyone holding something purchased from a “local” Scott County business or restaurant with the actual business or restaurant in the background of the photo. Value: 20 pts
- Photo of the team in front of the Scott County Poor House. Value: 15 pts
- One team member’s photo with Deputy Donut – bonus points for entire team in photo Value: 20 pts
- Photo of a team member with a goat. Value 20 pts – Kissing a goat add a bonus of 20 pts
- Photo of a team member blowing a bubble with their gum at the site of the first chewing gum factory in the US. Value: 30 pts
- Photo of a team member at one of two trail heads for the Knobstone Trail – IN’s longest footpath. Value: 20 pts
- Photo from one of John Hunt Morgan’s Raider’s locations of destruction – this was the largest military campaign in Indiana during the Civil War. Value: 20 pts
- Photo of two team members kissing with a “Lovers Lane” street sign in background. Value: 15 pts
- Team photo on the stone bench at Pigeon Roost Indian Massacre Monument. Value: 25 pts
- Photo of the Twin Arch Bridge in Lexington. Value: 25 pts
- Photo of the team feeding the ducks at Lake Iola. Value: 10 pts
- Photo of a team member rubbing the foot of William English for good luck. Value: 15 pts
- Photo of a member walking or driving through the covered bridge. Value: 15 pts
- Live photo of a buffalo in a pasture. Value: 25 pts
- Photo of a shared a dipped cone at the last original Dairy Queens signs left in the US. Value: 15 pts
- Photo of your team with the last interurban train car left in the US. Value: 15 pts
- Photo of your team at the location of the Great Train Robbery conducted by the infamous Reno Gang. Value: 20 pts
- Photo of a team member at one of the areas hotel lobbies with a staff member of the hotel. Value: 15 pts
- Scott County is second to Marion County (Indianapolis) for the total number of State Historical Markers, get a picture with a team/member with a Scott County State Historical Marker. Value: 20 pts
- Photo of a team member in front both train depots in Scott County. Value: 20 pts for both or 10 pts for one
- Photo of a barn quilt from a barn located in Scott Co. Value: 15 pts
- Photo of the old wooden boat launch with a team member sitting on one of the wooden rails. Value: 20 pts
- A family photo from the Scott County 4H Fair or one of the numerous festivals in Scott County. Value: 25 pts
Point values are randomly assigned based on difficulty and research needed. A team can score a total of 500 points plus we have given a couple bonus opportunities to assist with tie breakers or reward a team for their daring efforts.
Have fun this fall with the Scott County Scavenger Hunt! We sure did…