Treasure hunt in town

How to do it

1. Decide on the time and duration. Organize the city orienteering as an annual autumn tradition, for example, and use it to attract young people to the youth center in a low-threshold way.

2. Choose an inspiring prize. Movie tickets, for example, work well. Depending on the number of young people, several prize jars can be hidden in different places around the city.

3. Provide information well in advance. Advertise the event through your channels and show the prize in the advance information – this increases motivation to participate.

4. Choose an area of appropriate size. The area should be easily accessible on foot so that young people can move around smoothly and safely.

5. Decide on a hiding place. Place the prize box in the chosen location and include clear instructions on how to collect the prize.

6. Take pictures of clues. The first picture could be of a well-known place in a neighborhood, the next in a park there, and the last of a detail that leads to the jar.

7. Start the orienteering at the appointed time. Publish the photo clues on the chosen social media channel when the orienteering begins. Feel free to use real-time communication and encourage the young people to share photos or their position along the way.

8. Meet the young people at the prize. Show them the activities, the premises, and upcoming events. In this way, the orienteering also serves as a low-threshold introduction to your activities.