ASHLEY, N.D.–The local branch here of Hometown Credit Union hosted a week-long scavenger hunt as a way of getting people outside—while still observing social distancing—and to support local businesses. The idea was so popular is it now expanding.
Community members of all ages were encouraged to participate, with participants divided into two groups: 0-20 years old and 21 years and up. According to the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas, each day, there were four individual winners, with prizes being gift certificates to local businesses in town.
Hometown posted five clues for each age group every day on Facebook, and printed sheets of clues were available at the drive-up window. The clues consisted of photos of items located outdoors throughout the Ashley community, which encouraged participants to get outside to enjoy the springtime weather, the CUAD reported.
To be entered into the drawings each day, participants had to provide a detailed description of where they found each item, such as street or house numbers, by the next morning, noted the Association. Those who participated but did not win were placed in a random drawing at the end of the scavenger hunt for a chance to win a gift certificate from a local business.
According to the CUAD, Hometown CU received such positive feedback from the Ashley, N.D., community about the scavenger hunt that its Kulm, N.D., branch is now hosting its own community scavenger hunt.