The Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau has developed and is sponsoring, in collaboration with the Get to Know Newton Committee, a new and fun way to get the word out about Newton.
“On Saturday, Oct. 18, we’re having the Get to Know Newton Charity Scavenger Hunt in our continued efforts to market the community message,” said Linda Bacon, executive director of the Newton CVB.
The scavenger hunt was initially scheduled for July, but was postponed until October due to lack of registrations.“This is a great way to market our community, and in the process help support the cause of a charity or non-profit with the winning team taking home a check for $1,500,” she said.
The scavenger hunt is open to teams of four that will want to have good directional skills, a camera or phone with a camera, something to keep track of time, and a vehicle to navigate around town.
The registration fee is only $25 per team. The Newton CVB and Get To Know Newton Committee decided this was another way they could promote the community not only to prospective visitors, but to people that could potentially want to move here, work and raise their family here, and make Newton their home.
“What better way to promote the community than by having some fun and showing off the amenities at the same time,” said Nathan Unsworth, Superintendent of Newton Parks and a Newton CVB Board Member.
Each team will be provided with a list of items to find and a map. The hunt will begin with a check-in time of 8:30 a.m. and game time from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
“The scavenger hunt will only take an hour and a half, so it will move quickly, but very educational in the process,” Unsworth said. “and we don’t even think local teams will have an advantage since the items to find all are listed by clues.”
"We need at least 20 teams to register in order to accomplish our goal of getting as many people to Get to Know Newton as we can at one time," Bacon said.
Registration forms can be downloaded online from the Newton CVB's website, www.visitnewton.com, or picked up at the Newton CVB office at 300 E. 17th St S. in Newton.The registration and fee must be received by the deadline of Oct. 14.