The Hunt Clues 2018

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The Hunt 2018
Below are the official clues for the Hunt 2018. You are required to read The Rules
completely before completing any of the clues. You may also want to read the bit
about scoring but that’s up to you.All Clues are due by 1pm Sunday the 28th. The
Rules and answers to any other questions you have can be found at go/thehunt
Keep your calendars open for The Hunt Gala on Tuesday Jan. 30. We will show
some of the best submissions and announce the winners of The Hunt Awards.
Godspeed and Goodluck!
# The Clue List Point Value Notes/Additional Info:
Team Cap’ns : Message photo evidence you
Scavenger Hunt Clue 1: While the Hunt is by now a Middlebury have found the answer and we will send you
tradition, it has not been around forever. Which student from the class the next clue! We’ll try to be Johnny-on-the-
of 1834 would have been a born natural at the hunt had it been around spot with the next clue, but if it’s 3am you
1 in his day? 20pts might have to wait a bit.
It’s The Hunt's 10th anniversary! Celebrate this decade milestone by
2 incorporating tin and aluminum* into your Hunt! 5 points
Hunt Spirit is the most revered of all hunt qualities. Create a hunt flag
and anthem unique to your team. Make a video introducing your team
and singing your team's anthem, Also, you must include your team's 4 points, negative points if you fail to MUST BE COMPLETED BY SATURDAY
3 flag somewhere in the video. complete this challenge AT 3PM
Everyday at an undisclosed time, The Hunt Masters will text the
Team Cap'ns when a question mark is released from a printer. The
first team to capture this question mark will be rewarded with a hefty
4 reward. 10 pts per capture
The huntmasters henchmen have taken Ry--the epitome of purity and
justice--captive. YOU MUST FIND RY. Once per day, at an
undisclosed time, the captive will release a photo of his location along
with the time he has left to live. YOU MUST FIND RY. The future of 7 points for Saving Ry within the time limit
5 this very world depends on it. Good luck, and godspeed. (once per day)
Get as many autographed photos of nostrils as you can. Alternatively,
6 autograph someone else's nostrils and take a photo. .25 points per nostril (max 5 points)
7 Go shooting with a card carrying member of the NRA 9 points Please be safe.
Library Hide-and-go-seek, find the 10 Middlebury Students hiding in 1 point per question mark found for a total Team Cap’ns will be texted. You will have
8 the library with question marks. of 10 points 30min.
Tell Nick Jansen's story and find physical evidence of his existence
9 on Midd's campus... 3 points
Go to MCAB Trivia on Thursday at 9pm! Use your hunt team name 5pts for showing up, 3pts per round won
10 as your team name (also $$$, thanks MCAB!)
Design and create a Card's Against Humanity expansion pack for
11Middlebury College Top 3 packs win 8, 7, 5 points respectively 20 cards total, any mix of black or white cards.
Gregorian Chant remix of Dirty Little Secret. Harmonizing is a
12 bonus. 4 points
Knit an outfit for a sculpture on campus (negative points if it's the 3 - 10 points depending on size of the scarf
13 same sculpture as another team) in relation to the size of sculpture
Who says you can’t be culinarily creative in Ross? Using only
ingredients from Ross Dining Hall, make a small dish and have it
ready to serve to the Hunt Masters and Judges by 6pm on Friday.
(Late entries not accepted!) All preparation must occur in Ross
14 Dining Hall Judged on taste, presentation, and creativity
Run run run I'm the kraft cheese man, eat a box of mac kraft as fast as 3 fastest teams win 8, 7, 5 points
15 you can. (Timed from the moment the box is opened). respectively Microwaveable mac and cheese is not allowed
16 Recreate a viral video 5 points (extra if it goes viral)
Brooke is obessed with vine compilations. Please make her one.
17 Bonus points if you make her laugh so hard she cries. 3 points (2 extra points if Brooke cries)
Find a stock photo that represents your team and explain why you
18 picked that photo 3 points
19 Show us how you put safety ‘first’ 3 points bonus points for pub safes approval
20 Find the BiHall Zoo. 5 points
21 Write Yelp! reviews for campus laundry rooms 1 point per room reviewed (max 6 points)
22 We love fanfiction, make a storyboard for the next season of Firefly 4 points
Make a definitive list of the top 10 bathrooms on campus. Include
23 your criteria. There are no right answers, but there are wrong answers. 5 points
Make the front page of Reddit or get an op-ed published in the New
24 York Times (which are definitely equivalent) 50 points
All photos must show phone background with
the face of the phone's owner. If two teams
Get as many people at Midd as possible to set their phone have the same person it doesn’t count! Bonus
25 backgrounds to a photo of your team .25 points per photo (no max) for faculty!
Knit a terrible long scarf. At least 6 inches wide. To be judged by the .5 point per foot, 15 points overall for the Provide proof you knited from scratch. No
26 hunt masters grandmothers. longest scarf more than 15 points will be awarded per team.
27 Have everyone on your team learn a foreign tounge twister 1 point per person and twister
∞ points** (and The Ellen Degeneress
28 Get a shoutout from Ellen Degeneres Award)
29 FInd evidence of a mythical creature on google Earth 2 points
30 Unnecessary censor of Lil' Einsteins 5 points
Find the people in the Graveyard who lived the longest and the
31 shortest. 2 points
32 Spruce up campus with some well-placed googly eyes 4 points
33 Classical rendition of Stacy's Mom 4 points
34 Toenail Clipping Art 6 points
Find the largest cornflake and deliver it to us unbroken (try to not
35 ramshackle the dining hall) 7 points to the winner
Send one person from your team to compete on the Bachelorette on
Friday at 8:30 pm in the Grand Salon. Make sure that you are dressed
to impress and ready to win the rose. Hint: it's a good idea to have a
36 special talent for our special curly-haired huntmaster. Roses and prizes will be awarded.
1 point if it's a photo, 5 points if the portrait
37 Portrait of a Feb in a snuggy is hand-painted
38 Stick the landing. 2 point
39 What go/link does Middlebury need? Make it. 1 point
40 Get the highest QWOP score. 5 points
41 Serenade a tour. Bonus points for quality singing 7 points
42 Write a Craigslist personal post for a fictional charcter 5 points
43 Make a music video for Shut Up and Dance with Me 7 points
44 Synchronized swimming to Rolling in the Deep by Adele 5 points
45 Compose and send a sonnet to someone who Ghosted you 8 points
Conduct a tinder chat with a stranger using only content from Trump's Points will be awarded for creativity, length,
46 twitter and response of the person. (5 max)
ITS THE HUNT GAMES at the Middlebury Classic Badminton
Tournament. Arrive at that gym that used to be an airplane hanger Register for the badminton tournament no later
(name?) on Saturday at 3PM. Bring your flag and have your anthems than Thursday at Midnight. (Registration link:
ready! the 2018 Hunt Olympics will consist of three games. Please https://docs.google.
designate only 2 members from each Hunt team to represent your com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGC3xbgbgcjrQDnd
team in each of the games. However, anyone is welcome to provide 10 for attend, bonus 8,5,3 for 1,2,3rd in each -fXua30NlKAwJy_8c-
47 moral support! :) category and 5 bonus for Best Spirit Squad KVYU9xA437JPeA/viewform?usp=sf_link)
48 find an ant. 1 point (-10 pts if you find an "aunt"***)
Ask out your crush in a public and creative way. (more public and
49 unconventional = more points) 8 points
50 Flash mob dance with another team 10 points
On Friday, all Hunters must dress up as their spirit animal in honor of
your Hunt Masters. (We want time stamped pics every hour -
Snapchat is a good way to do this. Pictures must include at least half
51 the team.) .5 points per hour, MAX 6 points
Make an #instagram account and be sure to follow your Huntmasters
@HuntMasters2018. Bonus points for beautiful photos, followers,
52 and making us laugh use the hashtag: #hunt2018. Required, negative points for not doing it
53 Pay homage to the huntmasters 5 points
Find the oldest book in the Middlebury Library and update it's
54 message for the modern youth 5 points
55 Podcast of the hunt (minimum half an hour) 7 points
Go on a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious sledding adventure with
56 another team 5 points
Make a Gift basket for the huntmasters using only items from the
recycling center (WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING THAT IS
57 NOT FROM THE RECYCLING CENTER) 7 points
58 Ride the Panther 2 points
Recreate Davinci’s last supper with Professors (bonus points for 20 points (MUST INCLUDE ALL 13 in
59 theme) order to receive points)
60 Take a photo of the most interesting room on campus 2 points
61 Ruin our childhood. 5 points
62 There's no place like gnome. 2 points
63 Freshman say whhhhaaatttt????? 3 points
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Hunt. Give us the scoop on:
64 Middlebury's Hunt: Through the Ages 5 points
65 Get on TV 8 points, 20 points for national TV
Caption contest for a photo on our instagram from the archives.
66 Comment your caption (1 per team) Best caption wins 4 points
67 Recreate your most awkward moment 3 points
68 Make it from Bihall to the CFA with an egg on a spoon in your mouth 8 points NO ADHESION
69 Show us your best 100 things collection 4 points
Between the hours of 6 pm and 6 am on the final night of the hunt,
70 sing your team's anthem outdoors on the hour every hour. 8 points
71 Prank War with another team 6 points
The Hunt loves question marks! How many photos can you get of
people holding question marks at farmous landmarks around the Timestamp Required
72 world? (.5 points per landmark, max 15 landmarks)
73 Reinvigorate Middlebury's rivalry with UVM 9 points
Get a team member who is an ordained minister (with proof) to marry
74 two dogs 8 points
75 #scarecam 3 points
76 Here is your inspiration: https://vimeo.com/58659769 7 points
77 Throw a surprise party for your food delivery person 5 points
Design your own Points (show us what
78 Design your own clue you've got)
Fill out this Friday's New York Times Crossword Puzzle (Honor
79 Code) 5 points
80 Surprise trustfall with strangers 1 pt per stranger (10 max)
81 Spell "The Hunt" with long exposure photography 5 points
82 Thread the Needle 8 points (Hint: Ask a physics major)
83 Vlog Ross Challenge Day 28 3 points
84 Fit as many team members as you can into the same pair of pants 2 points per team member
Tabitha loves maps and scavenger hunts, make her a treasure hunt on
85 Midd's campus 5 points
86 Show your appreciation for Middlebury's staff members 8 points
87 Build a card castle with all 52 cards 3 points
How many dollars are on the roof of two brothers? No adding more
88 dollars except in the tip jar. 5 points
89 How high up can you get on campus? 7 points
90 Create a new Hunt themed cryptocurrency. 7 points
91 Get the huntmasters a can of Grapico and a bag of Goldenflake Chips 15 points
Use a calling card to make a phone call from a phone booth using a
92 phone book. (-50 points if it’s not a real phone booth) 8 points
The only difference between a ___ and a ___ is six months of
93 reading. 2 points
Middlebury needs more commemorative plaques commemmorating
94 commemorative things or commemorative rooms. 5 points
How many steps are in bicentennial hall? Can you get a slinky to go
down them all? (Can you get a cow to go up them all? no extra points, Remember, there's more than one staircase in
95 but we'll like you better) 11 points BiHall
96 Assorted objects suspended in jello - bonus for creativity. 8 points
Ride in a snowplow with your team flag streaming in the wind behind
97 you. 5 points
98 Why do chicken coops only have two doors? Seriously. 4 points
99 Make a Pan-Galactic-Gargle-Blaster 7 points
100 Duplicate a key that says “Do Not Duplicate” 7 points
Ask, and take, a quidditch player to the Yule Ball on Saturday (bonus This Quidditch player must be an active,
101 points if you dress up) 2 points per date (bonus points for outfit) participating member
102 bounce a bouncy ball REALLY high 3 points
103 Set a high score on a mechanical pinball machine 7 points
The Huntmaster’s LOVE corporate sponsorships... unfortunately we
don’t have the street cred. Get a corporation with a ton of cash to
shoutout your hunt team on social media. Most
104 followers/likes/retweets wins. 10 points
Get as many hugs with current supersenior febs as you can. We want Hugs with the same supersenior feb only count
105 to send them off with a warm goodbye :) 1 point per hug, (max 15 points) once.
Recreate your favorite pop song in the style of this video: https:
106 //www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2WH8mHJnhM 10 points for well-done videos
Can't get enough of scavenger hunts? Go to go/labsafety and
complete that scavenger hunt too! (PS the lab safety hunt is giving out
107 gift card prizes) 5 points Show us that you answered each question.
Brooke and David have been so busy planning the hunt that they
forgot to eat lunch. They are in the library right now. Bring them a
proctor panini as soon as possible. First team to deliver the proctor
panini wins. THIS CLUE IS EFFECTIVE AS OF 1 PM
108 THURSDAY. GO GO GO!!! 10 points Remember that flavor is important.
President's Challenge: What was the biggest rise and the biggest decline in career
choices amongst Middlebury graduates in its first century of existence? 15pts $100
Scott Center for Spiritual and Religious Life Clue: Design an interfaith
baccalaureate program that works for students, parents, faculty, staff, and
administration. 15pts $50
Cook Commons Clue: We don't believe pigs can fly. Show us we're wrong. 15pts $50
Brainerd Commons Clue: Make as many owls as you can and deliver them to us.
The winner will be determined by sheer quantity. A stranger must be able to
identify these creations as owls. 15pts $50
Wonnacott Commons Clue: Squirley, squirley, shake your bushy tail in every
dining hall, and don't forget to sing the squirrel song as loud and as long as you can.
Winner is chosen on tail bushyness, style, and creativity. 15pts $50
Atwater Commons Clue: Make a giant frog for the Atwater commons office.
Winner will be selected by the Commons CRD, Dean, and Coordinator. 15pts $50
Ross Commons Clue: Create and film a soap opera based around the Ross
Commons Challenge. Winner will be selected by the Ross Commons staff 15pts $50
*negative points if you use "Aluminium" in your clues
** According to the Huntmaster Handbook ∞≤50pts Huntmaster locuta, causa
finita.
***Really?