HALLOWEEN CAMPOUT SCAVENGER HUNT

by Clemens Halloween Campout Committee
(Oak Forest, IL)

We have a group of 25-40 people that get together for our annual Halloween Campout in Marseilles, Illinois. This year, we're having a scavenger hunt. We used some of the info found here and some from other sources. Feel free to tweak it as you see fit so it works best with your group.


HALLOWEEN CAMPOUT SCAVENGER HUNT

IT’S OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN CAMPOUT! This year we’re having a scavenger hunt for kids of all ages. Choose your team of FOUR hunters – you can have less than four hunters, but NO MORE THAN FOUR. Pick a TEAM LEADER who will hold your collected items in the bag that will be given to you. Your Team Leader will also be responsible for checking each item off your list as it is collected. Team Leaders will need to have a fully charged cell phone on them at all times for emergency purposes. Phones must also have a camera feature – there are items that cannot be collected and must be photographed as proof you found them. All teams interested in participating are to report to the campfire area at 3:00 p.m.

When your team has collected everything listed, call and meet back at the campfire area. The first team to return with all items collected WINS! If no teams have won already, AT 6:00 P.M., NO MATTER HOW MANY ITEMS YOU’VE COLLECTED, ALL TEAMS MUST RETURN TO THE CAMPFIRE. Whichever team has the most collected items at that time WINS! Winning team gets the TRAVELING TROPHY that moves to another winner next year. The Team Leader will be in charge of holding onto the trophy… so take good care of it; we’ll

need it back next year! Each winning team member will also receive an individual prize to take home.

If a team has won, all other teams will be contacted on their cell phones so they are aware the contest is over.

Each team will be given a bag containing:
• LIST OF ITEMS TO COLLECT
• PEN/PENCIL
• PAPER
• FLASHLIGHT

ITEMS TO COLLECT:
__WILD FLOWER
__PINE CONE
__BERRIES
__VINE
__BLADE OF GRASS
__CLOVER LEAF
__MOSS
__SEEDS OR SEED POD
__DRY SOIL
__SMOOTH/SHINY ROCK
__MUD
__GRAINS OF SAND
__FERN
__Y-SHAPED TWIG
__PINE NEEDLES
__ACORN OR OTHER NUTS
__TREE BLOSSOM
__A THISTLE
__A CATTAIL
__DARK OR LIGHT GREEN LEAF
__SMALL PEBBLE
__UNUSUAL SHAPED LEAF
__ROCK WITH MANY COLORS
__FUNGUS ON A TREE
__FEATHER
__LEAF WITH INSECT HOLES


ITEMS TO TAKE PHOTOS OF:
__DEAD TREE
__POISON IVY
__STREAM OR CREEK
__PINE TREE
__HOLE IN A TREE
__DEW ON A FLOWER OR LEAF
__ANIMAL TRACKS
__WORM
__CATERPILLAR
__SQUIRREL
__BIRD
__ANT
__BUTTERFLY OR MOTH
__SNAIL
__BEETLE
__FEATHER
__LIZARD
__LADYBUG
__BIRDS NEST
__ANIMAL HOLE IN THE GROUND
__DEER
__FROG
__SPIDER WEB
__EVIDENCE OF THE PRESENCE OF ANIMALS
__EVIDENCE OF THE PRESENCE OF PEOPLE
__ANIMALS EATING
__LEAF FALLING TO THE GROUND
__SPIDER WEB W/INSECT
__ANT MOVING SOMETHING
__FISH JUMPING
__LIGHTNING BUGS (MAKE SURE THEY’RE LIT UP!)
__REFLECTION IN THE WATER
__TRAIL MARKERS
__ANIMAL HOMES OR SHELTERS

CLEAN UP OUR PLANET:
__ANY PIECE OF TRASH
__AN ALUMINUM CAN
__A PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE
__A PENCIL
__SIX PACK SODA/BEER RINGS
__POP TAB
__PIECE OF STRING OR TWINE
__CANDY WRAPPER

EXTRA POINTS:
__SPIDER WEB W/INSECT (PHOTO)
__FOR SOMETHING FUNNY (COLLECTED OR PHOTO)
__FOR SOMETHING UNUSUAL (COLLECTED OR PHOTO)
__FOR SOMETHING HALLOWEEN RELATED (NO PHOTOS, MUST COLLECT SOMETHING. NO FAIR STEALING CAMPSITE DECORATIONS!)