Treasure Hunt Challenge

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Wed 4 Sep 2013 6:00pm

<strong>Note:</strong> Please ensure you are starting with a blank memory card in your cameras at the beginning of this event as your images will be downloaded to the club computer on your return. Please photograph in jpeg only.

Let us hope it is not raining as we will be sent out, in small teams, on a Photographic 'Treasure Hunt'. Follow the map you'll receive on the night and photograph the clues at each of the 'Hot-Spots'. You'll score 2 points for each correct answer. Look out for the 'Bonus Photos' which will be worth 5 points each. You might need an umbrella if it is raining!

Sep 4, 2013 - Sun set time - 8:03 PM plus maybe 20 minutes of dusk so a small route of no more than 1 mile starting prompt at 7.15!! with all teams back between 8.30 PM and 8.50 PM for tea time and collecting team images onto the club computer.

Teams will be sent out at 5 minute intervals with 5 bonus points for completing the route in less than 1 hour. There will be a 2 point penalty for every 5 minutes past 1 hour. You might need to delegate team members, leaving them to photograph a clue as you progress the route. You will need to be quick as the following team will only be 5 minute behind and they might steal your answers!!

Comments

The last time we did one of these it was fun, if rather more competitive than I expected. We caused a bit of bemusement to passers-by in the High Street and some boys on bikes insisted we take their photos. Take part, you'll enjoy it.

and John McVie was so late back the penalties meant he would have scored more by not going out at all.

With last week's draw won by Colin Marr it'll be a fresh draw this week. Please bring your £1s and have a modest flutter. You might just win a contribution towards this year's club membership fee.

My thanks to Sandra and Tom for volunteering to help me with the teas over the next two weeks. I was a little disappointed at the general lack of response to my request. As I said last night, as far as I am concerned - no volunteers, no teas. We will be asking for a volunteer each  week.

Popular guy! Actually, John and myself can get all this set up next week while you are all chasing your tails - sorry, completing the somewhat challenging photo treasure trail!!

Thank you, thoroughly enjoyed the treasure hunt :)
Submitted by karen-bower on Wed, 04/09/2013 - 21:53

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Yes, I agree with Karen. I enjoyed the evening; even if we were last back and missed tea break. Perhaps if we hadn't been speaking to the two police officers in the van who pulled up beside us after we took shots at the Oasis Centre we'd have got back quicker. And they were both camera shy and refused to be my item in black or man in a hat.
Submitted by catherine-chilles on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 00:43

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Great night. Thanks to Ian and John for all their hard work organsing it.
Submitted by mick-durham on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 06:26

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well done to John & Ian for last nights hunt - lots of work ta

good to see all were up for the challenge and competition is alive & kicking in the club!

who said it's all about the taking part!

glad Catherine & her team made it back

Submitted by sandra-mcneil

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I second Sandra's comments. A lot of work went into that. Well done guys. Good fun...good laugh... and a good opportunity to mingle with others in the club.

Submitted by tom-langlands on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 12:01

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I was a bit wary, but I was totally impressed really well organised, great clues, great route, great fun, great way to get to know other club members, come on the PINK TEAM. Thanks to Ian and John for their innovative hard work, looking forward to the results.

Submitted by helen-airey on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 18:50

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I was a bit if a doubting Thomas too, I must admit. However I really enjoyed it and would like to add my thanks for all the effort put in to making it happen. A good laugh, good company and a bit different.

Submitted by debbie-turska on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 20:25

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Thanks for all the work involved, a very entertaining evening, and remember what Snoopy said.............It dosn't matter whether you win or loose.....until you loose

Submitted by edmund-fellowes on Thu, 05/09/2013 - 20:49

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... and it almost the only time you'll get the chance to see a camera at the Camera Club!

Submitted by ronnie-galloway on Fri, 06/09/2013 - 09:50

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Agree with all above comments. Thanks John and Ian for a very enjoyable evening, your hard work much appreciated. Geoff W.

Submitted by geoff-walter on Fri, 06/09/2013 - 12:03

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Fantastic evening lads. Thanks very much.

Submitted by les-fraser on Sun, 08/09/2013 - 12:40

Cheers, glad you enjoyed it. I'm just shifting the comments here to be archived as I want to delete the bulletin post. Many thanks.