Pekin Marigold Festival Medallion Hunt Sponsored by Jimmy John's ®

Choosing the Pekin Park Sports Complex as the Medallion’s hiding location was a calculated risk.   With few hiding locations and many years of hearing it being on many hunters “short list”, I knew that I would have to approach the clue design carefully.   In many hunts I’ve been able to cast a wide net.   Specific references can be plentiful in many chosen areas.    But at the Sports Complex the bushes and trees are sparse and the buildings few.   So I knew I’d have to go “deep”,   using information and broad application that would force much investigation before the taxing physical aspects of the hunt.   In recent years there have been those followers voicing their belief that the hiding location should be more accessible to those with wheelchairs or strollers.   While anyone can contribute to the mental side of a hunt, guaranteeing accessibility would change the entire construct of the event.   But this year, I was drawn to do...

Congratulations to Trenda Harrison and her husband Jeff who found the 2019 Pepsi Marigold Medallion at 5:10pm at the Pekin Sports Complex.  More details and clue explanations tomorrow.

Looking back over the years, Meadows grow thick, trees grow tall. Witness change and the sweep of time, As we seek out nature and hear the call. Taking steps to seek out justice. Counting on finding the truth. Life is like an imperceptible blend, That can confuse even the best super sleuth.

The simple things in life are often unseen, There are no flowers in this application. How does one really name it, Without resulting in consternation? My mind sees things from varying viewpoints. It's both the vision and how it's dressed. Until you view it the right way, I apologize for any unintended duress.

We are concerned about some hunters who are trampling through flower beds in Mineral Springs Park...even digging in them and damaging flowers and plants! Please stop this! The disclaimer clearly states you do not need to dig up the hidden medallion. And the Pepsi Marigold Medallion is not hidden in a spot that would require you to trample a flower bed.

Now we focus on the true subject at hand, A veritable battle of wits. What's obvious isn't always so. And everything doesn't always fit. So there are intellectual challenges. It's inevitably what I have in store. There's so much care and giving. And a love of the great outdoors.

Back again my hunting friends, No break until next summer. A visceral reaction is motivation Open your mind and don't feel encumbered. A careful examination of the evidence, You won't see the forest from the trees. We should all learn the lessons of history, And see life as a matter of degrees.

Check out the disclaimer (link to the right of this page) and other information about the 2019 Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt.  The first clue will be released at noon, on Monday, August 26th! The clues will be available on this site, on the Pekin Marigold Festival  Facebook page, and you can call the Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt Hotline at 346-HUNT.