HUNT DOWNTOWN FIRST!

#huntdowntownfirst

Thursday, September 19 - Sunday, September 22

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
  1. Assemble your team (up to 5 people).
  2. Choose a team name and hashtag.
  3. Post Instagram photos of downtown using the scavenger hunt list and required hashtags.
  4. Get points for each post!
  5. Win prizes!​
*Printable scavenger hunt will be available the evening of Sept 18, 2019. Check back then!
RULES FOR EARNING POINTS:
  1. Choose your team members and your team hashtag… and include it on EVERY post!
    Choose your team (up to 5 people) and create your own team hashtag. Each post you make for your team, MUST include your team hashtag so we track your team’s posts! (You can use different Instagram accounts with the same hashtag (example: post a few photos to one friend's account and others to other friends' accounts, all using the same team hashtag,) but MAKE SURE THE PEOPLE POSTING HAVE THEIR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC!
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  2. ENTER YOUR TEAM IN THE CONTEST, by emailing downtownfirststj@gmail.com and giving us your team name hashtag. (That way if your account has privacy settings that prevent us from seeing your posts, we’ll know to look for you and add you on Instagram!)

  3. Include the contest hashtag on EVERY post: #huntdowntownfirst
    As a team, you will review the following list of prompts or “things to take picture of” and try to accomplish as many as you can. Your goal: To rack up as many points as possible between September 19th at 8am and September 22nd at midnight!

  4. Include the prompt hashtag on the post. (Each prompt has an associated hashtag next to it.)
    This means for each post you’ll have at least three hashtags. Example: The team called “Best Team Ever” completing the prompt “Entire team reading books,” would tag their post as: #bestteamever #huntdowntownfirst #reading

  5. Read the additional instructions. 
  • We want you to explore downtown! Therefore, you can only use each business ONCE in the contest. (Example: Using Tiger’s Den for both “something to drink,” and “interesting place,” would mean only one of the posts at Tiger’s Den could count as a point. The other would not earn you points.)
  • “Entire Team” prompts mean your ENTIRE TEAM should be in the photo. If your selfie game is lacking, you may require an additional person to take a group picture. (Ask another hunter or a store owner--And remember to be courteous and polite!)
  • Person, Place or Thing prompts mean you should photograph an ACTUAL person, place, or thing downtown – you may not take a photo of a photo of a person, place or thing. Accordingly, you may not use a previous image or one from the internet and pretend that you took the picture for this event!
  • Each picture counts for only ONE prompt, and each person, place or thing, can only be used once per prompt. (Example 1: You could not photograph a cashier walking down the street as a #niceperson, and also use them in another photo for #transaction. Example 2: Taking a picture of “pointing at something,” while “sitting on the ground” only counts as one prompt.)
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  • 6. Photograph and post as many prompts from the list to Instagram to earn points!
  • Each prompt you complete is worth one point.
  • Get an EXTRA POINT for each prompt that is completed from INSIDE a business! (That means it’s helpful to visit downtown when the majority of business are open… because you can only use each business once for points.)
  • On person/place/thing prompts, get 1 extra point per post if you are the only team who has photographed that person/place/thing. (This is where it pays to think outside the box and find the places and things few people know about!)
  • In the event of a tie, our judges will choose the collection of photos that they identify as most artistic. So, let those artistic skills shine!
  • Oh, and… Let’s keep it family-friendly, too, mmm-K? Thanks!
SPRING 2019 WINNERS
It was a close race, but after tallying the points, we have a winning team!
  • 1ST PLACE (with 71 points): @scavengerettes #scavengerettes! Each of your 5 team members has a gift bag of downtown goodies waiting for you at Manic Snail, 618 Francis! (11-6, Tues-Sat)
  • 2ND PLACE (with 65 points): #TheWanderingWonders. Manic Snail has a 2nd place prize for your team to share that will be waiting at the store! (11-6 Tue-Sat)

Here are the other scores:
  • 3rd place – 50 pts – #MWSUAdventureSquad
  • 4th place – 47 pts – #RescuersDowntown
  • 5th place (TIED) – 45 pts – #MillisMarauders & #mavsfam
  • 6th place – 41 pts - #lastminutemayhem
  • 7th place – 40 pts - #killerbeez
  • 8th place – 39 pts – #instaplanstjoe
  • 9th place – 36 pts – #flylikeabeagle
  • 10th place – 11 pts - #teamcolman
  • 11th place – 10 pts – #DJInstaHams
  • 12th place – 2 pts – #intentional_living

CONGRATS TO OUR WINNERS AND THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR PLAYING!

WE'LL SEE YOU DOWNTOWN!

Email

downtownfirststj@gmail.com