Up In Flames - Visit - 300

Objective:

Dine at a fondue restaurant.

Details:

1) Identify a fondue restaurant you’d like to try. This might be a restaurant that specializes in fondue, or a restaurant that simply has fondue as an option on the menu. If you’ve been to a fondue restaurant before, consider trying out a new restaurant or ordering a cheese outside your comfort zone.

Alternative Objective: Instead of dining out, prepare and serve fondue at home. Use fancy cheeses if at all possible! Please note, we encourage you to dine out for this objective! Even if it takes advanced planning, we think it will be worth the effort. However, we’re allowing this alternative due to potential geographic, financial and/or dietary issues.

2) Visit the fondue restaurant. Make sure to eat up and have a great time.

3) Take a photo while at the fondue restaurant and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your fondue photos in our Facebook group.

4) In the comments below, describe your fondue dining experience. Where did you go? What type of cheese(s) and additional ingredients did your fondue contain? Was this your first time at a fondue restaurant? What made this trip special?

Up In Flames - Art - 250

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“The artist has to be a guardian
of the culture.”

-Robert Longo

Objective:

Try your hand at drawing with charcoal sticks.

Details:

1) Use your research skills to identify and view charcoal drawings. You could do this through your computer, at a library, at an art gallery, or even a museum. Spend 30-45 minutes exploring the world of charcoal art. Making sure you commit some quality time to exploring other’s use of charcoal in drawing will help fuel an appreciation for the medium and its artists.

2) In the comments below, share the charcoal artist whose work you enjoyed the most. Make sure to describe the artist’s work and what you liked about it.

3) Gather your materials. You’ll need:

  • Charcoal Sticks

  • Rough Paper (They sell charcoal specific paper, but any rough paper will do.)

  • Paper Towel or Blending Stump

4) Create! We're leaving this objective wide open as some of you might be charcoal pros, while others will be brand new to the medium. If you've never used charcoal before, start by making patterns. If you're a little more advanced (or simply feeling adventurous,) consider creating a drawing inspired by your previous research.

If you're feeling lost, there are a bunch of great tutorials on Youtube.

Note: The most important thing here is that you spend time with the charcoal. In order to complete this objective you should spend at least 45 minutes exploring the medium. This is a high point art objective, and deserves a fair effort.

5) Take a photo of your charcoal drawing and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your art in our Facebook group.

6) In the comments below, In addition to sharing the artist whose work you enjoyed (#2), describe your experience creating with charcoal.  

Up In Flames - Photography - 150

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Objective:

Take an A+ photo lit only by firelight.

Details:

1) Obtain a non-camera phone. Camera phones are great, but they don’t work well in low light. For this objective you’ll need a point and shoot or something fancier. The key here is that you should be able to adjust camera settings. If you don’t own one, consider borrowing a camera from a friend who does.

2) Watch Firelight Photography: Getting the Shot with Corey Rich. If you’re using a point and shoot camera, follow up with How to Photograph Fire. You may also want to spend some time familiarizing yourself with the camera you’re using.

3) Choose your subject. Do you want to take a photograph of a person lit by fire? What about a fire itself? A landscape illuminated by fire? The choice is up to you.

4) Using the tips you learned from the above video(s), take your photo. In fact, take a bunch of photos! The more photos you take, the more likely you are to get something you’re proud of.

5) Choose your best fire illuminated shot and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

 

Up In Flames - Find - 300

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Objective:

Create a hide that highlights fire or fire safety.

Details:

1) Choose a fire related theme that appeals to you.

Need some inspiration? What about…

  • Smokey The Bear

  • Fire Safety Tips

  • A historical fire

  • Firefighters

  • Fire Lookouts

2) Create a geocache or letterbox that highlights your fire theme.

IMPORTANT! We want the theme of your hide to scream fire! (Just don’t hide it in a crowded theatre…) Simply naming it with a fire themed is not enough.

Your hide should utilize AT LEAST TWO of the following:

  • A name that alludes to your theme

  • An in theme logbook

  • An in theme container

  • A stamp relevant to your theme (Letterboxes, Letterbox Hybrids)

  • Written information about your theme (Teach them something!)

  • Be hidden at a relevant location

3) Hide, submit and have your hide approved.

4) Take a photo of your hide (either at it’s resting place or in progress) and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your hide in our Facebook group.

5) Give us a link to your hide in the comments below.

*A "find/hide" can be either a geocache or letterbox. Not familiar with either? Watch this video by Groundspeak, the #1 lister of geocaches or read about letterboxing from Atlas Quest. However, if you've never geocached or letterboxed, we highly suggest you start with a different find objective. It's best to make 100+ finds before you hide.

 

Up In Flames - DIY - 300

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“We are not here to curse the darkness,
but to light the candle that can
guide us thru that darkness to a safe
and sane future.”

-John F Kennedy

Objective:

Make your own wax candles.

Details:

1) Browse the web and choose a candle making technique that you’d like to try. Dipped Candles? Jar Candles? Beeswax Candles? The choice is up to you! If you’ve made candles before, consider trying a new technique.

Inspiration:

Beachside Sand Candles

Evergreen & Herb mason jar candles

Olive Oil scented candle

Wrapped Beeswax Candles

Leftover Crayon Candle

2) Make your candle!

3) Take a photo to document your candle making and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your experience in our Facebook group.

4) In the comments below, describe your candle making adventure. What type of candle did you make? What tutorial, if any, did you use? Was it any fun? Did anything interesting happen? Did you learn anything? Most importantly, how did the candles turn out?

 

Making Cents - Literature - 150 each (450 max)

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Objective:

Send a personalized message about Quest Scouts to someone you think might like to join us.

Details:

1) Take a few moments to think about the reasons you enjoy Quest Scouts. What is it about Quest Scouts that benefits your life?

2) Referencing the reasons why Quest Scouts has changed your life for the better, identify between one and three people you feel might also benefit from being a part of the Quest Scouts community. 

3) Quest Scouts can be a bit confusing for new people. They often don't understand how Quest Scouts will fit into their lives. For each person you identified, consider the best way to drop them a note. The more considerate you are here, the more likely the person will be to check out our community.

Ideas:
-Send them a Quest Scouts postcard
(If you've ordered badges from us, you've probably noticed our packaging doubles as a postcard!)
-Write a hand written letter
(We promise we won't tell your computer!)
-E-Mail!
While something hand written is preferable, if you think e-mail is the best way to go, do it!

4) Write and send! Write to your new recruits in whatever way you planned. Make sure to explain why you feel they should give Quest Scouts a try.

5) In the comments below, let us know how many people you reached out to, and what methods you used to reach out.

6) Thank you for being awesome! Collect 150 points per person you wrote to, up to 450 points.

Making Cents - Travel - 100 Each (500 max)

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Objective:

Print (or draw) five Quest Scouts fliers and hang them in highly trafficked areas.

Details:

1) Aquire between one and five fliers that advertise Quest Scouts. You can print ours or make your own!

Click For Flier!

2) Hang your fliers in locations you feel will be most productive.

3) In the comments below, tell us how many fliers you posted and where you posted them.

 

Making Cents - Visit - 250

Objective:

Browse a dollar store and buy the most ridiculous item you can find.

Details:

1) Head to a dollar store. (It might be fun to listen to the media objective on the way!) Make sure to bring a dollar with you!

2) Browse the dollar store with hilarity in mind. What is the most funny, or most strange item you can find?

3) You know that item you identified. The strange/funny one? Buy it!

4) Take a photo of what you bought and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. You can also share your experiences in our Facebook group.

5) In the comments below, describe your dollar store adventure. Who did you go with? Was it any fun? Did anything interesting happen?

Making Cents - Research - 100

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Objective:

Check out the design of your state's quarter and dig deeper into its history.

Details:

1) Take a look at your state's quarter. We even did the googling for you- Wikipedia has an image of each quarter!

2) Note the unique image and wording on your state's quarter.

3) It's research time! Spend 15-30 minutes researching what is depicted on your quarter.

4) In the comments below, list:

A- Your state
B- A description of your state's quarter
C- Three interesting facts you learned while researching

Making Cents - Photography - 100

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Objective:

Use social media, photography and writing to explain why you enjoy Quest Scouts.

Details:

Social media is an easy yet effective way for you to help us get the word out about Quest Scouts. 

1) Take a photo that represent your love for Quest Scouts. Perhaps a photo of you working on an objective? Or you in your Quest Scouts t-shirt?

2) Post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Include in your photo's description the "Top 3 Reasons I Love Quest Scouts." Then, list all five reasons. 

Sample Text:

Top 3 Reasons I Love Quest Scouts!
1) It inspires me to get out and do things outside my comfort zone.
2) The community is filled with fun, interesting people.
3) The travel objectives always make geocaching more interesting.
 

Making Cents - DIY - 300

Objective:

Make a pledge to the Quest Scouts Series III Badge Book Kickstarter campaign.

Details:

In case you missed it, Making Cents is a little different than our average quests. Making Cents is part of our new Kickstarter campaign designed to raise awareness and money for Series III of Quest Scouts!

If we're able to meet our minimum of $1500, we'll be able to print badge books for 12+ new Series III quests! 

1) Go to our Kickstarter page and make a pledge of any amount. $1! $10! $1,000! 

Click For Kickstarter

That's it. Easy peasy. And of course, we're offering great rewards in exchange for your help. 

2) Seriously, there is no second step. Make a pledge and collect your points!

Making Cents - DIY - 300

Objective:

Create a project of your choice that incorporates coins in its design or use.

1) Choose a DIY project that incorporates coins in its design or use. The sky is the limit here, but make sure it's a project that you feel is worthy of 300 points! 

A couple ideas for you!
-Cardboard coin sorting machine
-Frame your travel coins
-Penny table top
-Coin Purse

And of course, you can always come up with your own idea!

2) Make your project!

3) Take a photo of your completed project and share it on Instagram, Twitter, or our Facebook Group. If posting to Instagram or Twitter, use the tags with the tag #QuestScouts. (As always, using a non-private account is best so we can see what you're up to!) 

Making Cents - Art - 100

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Objective:

Create origami using a dollar bill.

1) Search for a dollar origami tutorial that appeals to you.

A few of our favorites...
-Pyramid
-Throwing Star
-Cube
-Box

2) Fold your dollar into the pattern your chose.

3) Take a photo of your completed origami project and share it on Instagram, Twitter, or our Facebook Group. If posting to Instagram or Twitter, use the tags with the tag #QuestScouts. (As always, using a non-private account is best so we can see what you're up to!) 

Tin Men Micro Objective - Games - 50

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Quest Scouts inspires your to squeeze the most out of life while collecting real-life, physical badges. 

Objective: 

Fill in the answers to our "Robotic Trivia" to reveal the hidden word. 

Details:

1) Download and print the Tin Men Robotic Trivia puzzle by clicking the green button below.

Download Puzzle

2) Fill in the blanks to solve the puzzle. (Feel free to use reference materials if need be!)

3) When you've revealed the hidden word, check your answer by clicking here.

4) You're done! Leave a comment below telling us that you completed the micro objective.

 

Making Cents - Find - 250

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Objective:

Release a "Where's George?" dollar and track its travels.

Details:

1) Create an account at Where's George.

2) Attain a dollar bill and register your bill on Where's George.

3) If you haven't yet, make sure to write "Track this bill at wheresgeorge.com" on your bill so future holders of the bill know they can track it.

4) Release your bill into the wild!

5) In the comments below, tell us where and when you released your bill.

6) (Optional) While you should collect your points after finishing #5, we encourage your to keep tabs on your bill and watch as it travels.

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