2016 St. Peter Winterfest Hunt

12th Annual Winter Medallion Hunt Rules

Find the Medallion somewhere in St Peter, and you will win $1,000 in St. Peter Chamber Bucks!

There are a few simple rules to remember when searching for the St. Peter Winter Medallion:

     -  The Medallion is located within the St. Peter city limits and on public property.

     -   Do NOT dig in the soil.

Clues will be listed on the following websites:

• Facebook
• St. Peter Herald
• Mankato Free Press

If you find the Medallion, you can turn it in at the St. Peter Area Chamber of Commerce office located at 101 S. Front Street in St. Peter.  If you find the Medallion outside of the normal Chamber of Commerce business hours, please call Ed at 507-766-4560 so, as a courtesy to all Medallion hunters, we can report via the Chamber Facebook Page that it has been found. An e-mail also will go immediately to the St. Peter Herald and Mankato Free Press.

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http://bit.ly/spchamberfbthat it has been found. 

Special Thank You to the St. Peter Area Tourism & Visitors Bureau for donating the St. Peter Chamber Bucks for the Medallion Hunt once again this year!

Meanings:

You might still be asking which clues helped Tom Weisgerber find the 2016 Winterfest Medallion this month. He said the clue “travel west” led him to Stones Park, as did the Sly and the Family Stone songs, with the lyrics “walking in the street” because it was hidden close to the street and “the bag I’m in” because the people on the crosswalk signs were carrying bags. Funny enough, we talked to the clue writers, and they said the songs’ lyrics had nothing to do with their hints. The clue writers said in Clue 1 the word “skipping” was meant to trigger thoughts of skipping stones. In Clue 2, “stepping” hinted at stepping stones. “Rainy day” linked with the next word “Women” was very close to a Bob Dylan song with 25 mentions of “stone”. Clue 3 talks of “throwing” and “gem” to link to stones, along with a ball diamond (gem). “Game” related to softball field, and “state” linked to Washington Ave. Clue 4 gave “Pebble” as a stone, the “travel west” for the covered wagon, “base” for softball field bases and “rock” for stone. Clue 5 had two Sly and the Family Stone song titles capitalized, ball for the ball diamond, and long ball to indicate long hit to right field. “Signs” in Clue 5 meant the crosswalk sign, and another Sly and the Family Stone song title reinforced Stones Park. Clue 7 was the last released, and “walking across” gave away the hiding place near the crosswalk sign. So did “between a light and a sign.” The hiders and clue writers were one and the same. They said they were extremely worried warm weather would melt the snow and expose the Medallion. Afternoon shade from buildings across the street helped keep the snow from melting, and the storm that dumped eight inches of snow after Clue 4 also helped. The writers said they were pleased the hunt went all the way to Clue 7. This year was unique in that hunters were split between at least two parks even after the latest clues, and in that a huge snow dump came during the hunt. It appears after 12 years of this event that the hunters know the hiders’ tendencies, but also the hiders’ know the hunters’ tendencies. “So it’s just a matter of who can stay one step ahead,” the hiders said. For photos of the hiding place, click here.