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

  Clue #3  Jimmy John’s Marigold Medallion Hunt   Famous journeys historic, One ventured south the other north, Really they were heading the same way Find the end and then go forth.   Hunters who are thick as thieves; There might be idioms for the open minded. Follow all the rules clearly stated A feverish obsession can hit you blind-sided.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister  

  Clue #2  Jimmy John’s Marigold Medallion Hunt   Move forward while staying resolute More detailed directions to come. Clue excitement and adventure for many Could be easy or challenging for some.   If you find the way and place. I state my purpose here. Seek outdoor gathering places. Things will become abundantly clear.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister  

     Clue # 1 “Congrats to our proud Marigold Festival, Fifty years a wonderful prelude to Fall. Celebrations may come and go, But they’re full of memories for all This year a new sponsor Jimmy John’s now part of this tradition. Counting on hints big and small  Knowing work and fun are your mission.” Gary Gillis Cluemeister

  The Jimmy John’s Marigold Medallion Hunt Begins Monday, August 29 th with a $1500 Cash Prize   It’s not often hundreds of people from one city compete in a scavenger hunt for a single item. But for the City of Pekin, it’s an annual occurrence. For the past 43 years, the Pekin Marigold Festival has opened with the hunt for the Medallion: a small disc hidden within the community, found only by interpreting a series of mystic yet poetic clues. Long-time Cluemeister, Gary Gillis, will release 2022’s first clue on Marigold Festival social media and the Jimmy John’s Marigold Medallion blog Monday, August 29 th at 12:00 p.m. Hunters should be quick to begin deciphering, as the clues release daily with each subsequent clue becoming more revealing. The grand prize for finding the 2022 Jimmy John’s Marigold Medallion is $1500 cash! This year’s Medallion is a fused glass piece, created by Pekin Community High School 2022 graduate Curtis Cook.   It will be carefully camou...

    Pekin Community Selects Winning 2022 Pekin Marigold Medallion Design A medallion designed by recent PCHS graduate Curtis Cook will represent the 2022 Pekin Marigold Medallion Hunt.  Pekin, IL May 18, 2022 - The Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce congratulates recent Pekin Community High School graduate Curtis Cook for his winning Pekin Marigold Medallion design.  Nearly one dozen fused glass artworks were submitted to the Pekin Marigold Festival Committee, with finalists posted for a live poll on the festival's social media. All potential medallions were designed by PCHS art students, a tradition started just more than a decade ago.  Curtis began art classes with the high school in his freshman year, focused on completing the program and attaining an independent study course offering. Glassworks however was the class he most looked forward to. His design centers around a Pekin icon: the Mineral Springs Lagoon dragon paddle boat. The me...

  For years, I never felt I could hide the medallion down by the river front simply due to the lack of a variety of good references. Many of the features at that location are exclusive to it. That would mean that using one of them could end the hunt quickly.   This year I took notice of Illinois River Road kiosk that has been there for years but which I had never studied.   A closer look at it revealed a possible reference.   It contains “history”, places, spaces, numbers, and colors-from Ottawa to Havana- places near and far.   Observing the area further, with bridge and river traffic,   I knew that would allow for added reference to the “travel” concept. such as “near and far”..   Finally, hiding the medallion at this location would be a first I hunt history, where hunters would “boldly go where no man (medallion finder) has gone before.”   Of course, I had many other hints to reveal that we're more obvious, but as always, I held them back f...

When Carrie Smith and sister Stacey Hayes woke up the morning of Labor Day, they were hopeful. But, the women had no idea they would make history, with years of hard work sleuthing paying off. At 7:11 a.m., little more than an hour after Clue 7 released, the sisters made their discovery at Pekin’s Riverfront Park: the first year in 43 years the Pepsi Marigold Medallion was hidden at this location. Cluemeister Gary Gillis said he had never hidden the Pepsi Marigold Medallion in this area before because of a lack of landmarks that could mislead hunters. The area was essentially too unique. After seeing the Riverway Road sign just adjacent to the Spalshpad, the Cluemeister felt inspired. Key components directing hunters to the location included phrases such as a “panoply of sounds” and the stanza “Look for a 2006 winner of a Presidential Freedom award. Find two books of an historian’s work. You'll be in the thick of your reward.” Sisters Carrie and Stacey have been avid hunters throug...

 Clue 7 Are you out there looking for the key? This might make you groan. The key to finding the key you need. Simply stands alone.   Look for a 2006 winner Of a Presidential Freedom award. Find two books of an historian’s work. You'll be in the thick of your reward.