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BBQ Fest Medallion Hunt 2024
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Medallion Hunt 2024
Monday, June 3 - Saturday, June 8
The Rules
- The medallion will be hidden in a location within Derby city limits.
- No clues, nor the hiding place, require entry onto private property.
- Anyone who damages, destroys, or trespasses on public or private poperty will be disqualified from the contest. Seekers must obey opening and closing hours for public parks.
- A new clue will be published beginning Monday, Jun 3, 2024, and ending with the final clue on Saturday, June 8, 2024, unless the medallion is found before then.
- Clues will be published on the Derby Public Library Facebook page each day around 8 a.m.
- The seeker who recovers the medallion should bring it to the Derby Public Library, 1600 Walnut Grove, Derby, KS 67037, during normal business hours.
- The winning seeker must be 18 or older to claim the prize. Photo ID is required.
- The medallion must be returned to the library by 5pm on Saturday, June 8, or the grand prize will be forfeited. The contest ends when the medallion is found.
- Employees of the City of Derby and Derby Public Library, and their families are not eligible for the contest.
Clue 1 - June 3
Here we go again!
Year four of the hunt!
Be Smart. Be lawful.
Follow the clues to lure you in.
Explanation: The medallion is hidden in a park with a fishing pond. Lure is an early clue.
Clue 2 - June 4
Parks. Neighborhoods. Sidewalks. Benches.
Plenty of public area to search.
Stay hydrated.
Water is key in the Kansas heat.
Explanation: The medallion is hidden near water.
Clue 3 - June 5
Developing Derby.
Building homes.
Naming roads and parks.
Creating community.
Explanation: The Warren family developed much of Derby. Several of the streets are named after members of the family, including Warren Ave where Rainbow Valley Fishing Pond is located.
Clue 4 - June 6
The river is wide. The sun is high.
The avenue is long. But the valley is deep.
Big and small.
You don't have to search them all.
Explanation: Not Warren Riverview Park. Not High Park. Not Madison Avenue Park. "But the valley is deep" should lead you to Rainbow Valley Fishing Pond.
Clue 5 - June 7
Seek a pot of gold, and
you may catch a break.
Take stock and
channel your thoughts.
Explanation: A pot of gold is at the end of a rainbow. Rainbow Valley Fishing Pond is stocked with channel catfish.
Clue 6 - June 8
A lonely surface in the shade.
Dine al fresco,
but watch out for splinters.
Under the place to rest from your search.
Explanation: There's one picnic table at Rainbow Valley Fishing Pond. Look under the bench to find the medallion.
