1981 Clues
The medallion is your bounty,
A lot of ground you'll have to cover,
But it's all in Ramsey County.
Are all around
And a lot of traffic,
Hear that sound.
Can be bought nearby,
But not the morsels
That hang in the sky.
Of the old wild west,
When you know the name,
It'll help for the rest.
We're sure of that.
This will help you find
Where the treasures at.
In old Shanghi
Think of a food
And you'll be nearby.
In its frozen state,
When in the hunt
You participate.
To show affection
But here and now
It gives a direction.
Where you've been looking?
Keep on going.
Now you're cookin'.
That goes with a smile.
We give you this clue
With a bit of guile.
From these go grow.
Follow this clue
And steal the show.
At Roseville's Acorn Park,
Wrapped in leaves,
It was placed in the dark.
During the 1990’s, the St Paul Pioneer Press opened online discussion forums. These forums were called Water Coolers. The forums had discussion topics related to sports, politics, news, and current events. Each year, the Pioneer Planet – the online section of the Pioneer Press – opened a discussion forum as a media for hunters to discuss the clues for the Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt.
During the earlier years, one might find a few hundred posts during the hunt. As more hunters had computers, those numbers jumped. From 1997 to 1998, the number of posts increased from the hundreds to the 5-digit thousands. It was during the 1998 hunt the Cooler Crew was born.
The community spirit and teamwork displayed in the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt thread was inspiring. The group of hunters found themselves at the end of a hunt not wanting to let go of new friendships and the camaraderie found on the Water Cooler board. The idea emerged to do what anyone would do in the middle of winter in Minnesota. A picnic in Cherokee was planned - the first Rehash Bash!
