NEXT UP • SPRING 2026 SCAVENGER HUNT COMPETITION

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2025 FALL SCAVENGER HUNT

Bananas
1st Place - “The Naked Banana” © Ted Pagel
2nd Place - “Curves of Nature” © Elaine Miller
3rd Place tie - “Banana Split” © Lori Decker
3rd Place tie - “A-Peeling Detail” © Carrie Alkier

From the Kitchen
1st Place - “Berrylicious” © Rachelle Leonardo
2nd Place - “Beat It” © Ted Pagel
3rd Place - “Lemon Bars” © Lori Decker

Mother Road - Route 66
1st Place - “College Street Diner - Rt 66” © Ted Pagel
2nd Place - “Spencer Stop” © Lori Long
3rd Place tie - “Hubcaps on Rt 66” © Lori Decker
3rd Place tie - “Along 66” © David Stotts

Spicy
1st Place tie - “Spicy Salsa” © Lori Decker
2nd Place tie - “No Words Needed…” © Nancy Ryder
3rd Place - “Scattered Heat” © Elaine Miller

Warm & Fuzzy
1st Place - “Looking Innocent” © Nancy Ryder
2nd Place - “Cozy Dixie” © Lori Decker
3rd Place - “Soft & Cuddly” © Sue Nevatt

World Photography Day
1st Place - “From the Past” © Nancy Ryder
2nd Place - “Vintage Cameras” © Lori Decker
3rd Place tie - “The Old Way” © David Stotts
3rd Place tie - “Old School” © Ted Pagel

2025 SPRING SCAVENGER HUNT

Signs of Spring
1st Place - © Ted Pagel
2nd Place - “Spring in His Step” © Lori Long
3rd Place tie - “Beautiful Buds” © Billy McCune
3rd Place tie - “Springtime Lilies” © Rachelle Leonardo

Winter Activities
1st Place - “Frozen Bubbles” © Jane Ballard
2nd Place - “Joy of Sledding” © Lori Long
3rd Place tie - “Hiking in the Canyons” © Rachelle Leonardo
3rd Place tie - “Winter Activities 2” © Harley Galland

Country Western
1st Place - “Country Western 1” © Kerri Seichter
2nd Place - “Country Western 2” © Harley Galland
3rd Place - “Platinum Pair” © Billy McCune

Curl Up with a Good Book
1st Place - “Little Reader” © Lori Long
2nd Place tie - © Ted Pagel
2nd Place tie - “50’s Home Economics” © Lori Decker
3rd Place - “Reading Alfresco” © Rachelle Leonardo

Fireside Chat
1st Place - © Ted Pagel
2nd Place - “The Rise of the Dragon” © Jane Ballard
3rd Place - “Fireside Chat” © Kerri Seichter

Heavy Metal
1st Place tie - © Ted Pagel
1st Place tie - “Rusty Metal” © Rachelle Leonardo
2nd Place - “Heavy Price to Pay” © Jane Ballard
3rd Place tie - “Heavy Metal 2” © David Stotts
3rd Place tie - “Dinner Bell” © Lori Decker

2024 FALL SCAVENGER HUNT

A Shot in the Dark
1st Place - “Capturing the Milky Way” © Elaine Miller
2nd Place - “Chihuly at Night” © Susan Gettys
3rd Place - “Working on the Railroad” © Ted Pagel

As Seen on TV
1st Place - “I DO Know Jack!” © Jane Ballard
2nd Place - “Don’t You Want One?” © Valerie Rippey
3rd Place tie - “Beer Can from the Train” © Sue Nevatt
3rd Place tie - “Mike It Progresso” © Elaine Miller
3rd Place tie - “Doorway to Nowhere” © Owen Single

Back to School
1st Place - “Teacher’s Pet” © Ted Pagel
2nd Place - “Back to School in 1930” © Elaine Miller
3rd Place tie - Learning to Write” © Nancy Ryder
3rd Place tie - “An Apple for Teacher” © Lori Long

For the Birds
1st Place - “Goldfinch” © Rachelle Leonardo
2nd Place - “Roadrunner in a Tree” © Jane Ballard
3rd Place - “The Guardian” © Suzanne Walker

Games People Play
1st Place - “Hickok’s Last Hand” © David Stotts
2nd Place - “Chairman of the Board” © Ted Pagel
3rd Place - “Fumble!” © Rachelle Leonardo

Here’s Your Sign
1st Place - “Welcome!” © Valerie Rippey
2nd Place - “The Best Athletes” © Susan Gettys
3rd Place - “Googly Eyes” © Jane Ballard