Mongo - Photography - 100

Objective:

View and respond to Seven Days of Garbage from Greg Segal.

Details:

1) Check out Seven Days of Garbage from Greg Segal. You’ll be presented with an artist’s statement, followed by a series of portraits. Please read the artist’s statement first, then view each photo.

2) In the comments below, please tell us:

• What did you think of Seven Day’s of Garbage?

• What did the project make you think about? Anything interesting or surprising?

• Which photograph reminds you the most of your own household? Why?

Mongo - Visit - 200

Objective:

Browse a garage sale in search of something interesting.

Details:

1) Find a garage sale. Of course, you’ll have to wait for the next “garage sale season” as they typically happen during warmer weather. Depending on where you live, this garage sale mapper might be useful. Otherwise, simply keep your eyes peeled for handmade signs pointing you in the right direction. You WILL eventually run across a garage sale- just wait and it will happen.

2) Check out the garage sale! While you browse, look for something that you find strange or interesting in some way.

3) Take a photo of your garage sale adventure. (If you feel creepy taking photos in somebody’s yard, you can skip this part.) Post your photo to Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

4) In the comments below, describe the strangest thing you found at the sale.

Mongo - Travel - 300

Objective:

Take a tour of a waste processing or recycling facility.

Details:

1) Schedule a tour with a waste processing or recycling facility. This should be a guided tour during which you’re taught about the facility and how it work. Not all facilities give tours, so you’ll have to do a bit of research to find out which do.

2) Go on the tour! While on the sure, be sure to note a few interesting things you noticed or learned.

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

4) In the comments below, let us know:

• Where did you take your tour?

• Who went with you?

• Did you have any fun?

• Three interesting things that you learned or observed?

Sparkle Micro Objective - DIY - 50

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

Objective:

Take five minutes to shine something that has dulled.

Details:

1) Take a few minutes to bring the shine back to something you own. Silverware? Light fixture? Metal box? The kitchen sink? The choice is up to you.

2) In the comments below, tell us what you shined.

Sparkle Micro Objective - Research - 50

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

Objective:

Learn about a random gemstone.

Details:

1) Go to the Gemdat Gemstone Database.

2) In the leftmost column, you’ll see a random gemstone. Hover over the image for the name of the gemstone.

3) Spend 10-15 minutes searching online for information, and reading about, your stone.

4) In the comments below and/or in our Facebook Group, share what you learned about your random gemstone.

Sparkle Micro Objective - Media - 50

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

Objective:

Check out how one man punished package thieves with glitter.

Details:

1) Watch Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap by Mark Rober.

2) In the comments below, tell us what you thought of Mark’s glitter bomb.

Bloom Micro Objective - Art - 50

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

Objective:

Create "Index Card Art" by drawing your state flower.

Details:

This micro objective is part of our ongoing series, "index card art." We chose index cards for two reasons. First, index cards are inexpensive and readily available. We don't expect that it will be difficult for any of you to procure an index card. Second, many who don't consider themselves "artists" tend to stress about creating or sharing art. Using an index card instead of a sketch book lends itself to silliness. We're not looking for perfection, just a good time. You can save your index cards and look back at them over time, or throw them away. The choice is up to you!

1) Gather your supplies. You'll need an index card (4x6 or 5x7) and something to draw with. (Pencil, pen, markers... you get the point!)

2) Using your index card as your “canvas,” draw your state flower.

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

Bloom - Literature - 250

Objective:

Choose and read any “bloomin’ awesome” novel.

Details:

1) Research and choose a 100+ page book whose plot significantly features flowers or gardens. Maybe it’s a book about mysterious flower entities taking over a small town in rural Wisconsin? Or what about a mystery whose crime takes place in a greenhouse? If you’re not sure where to get started, consider asking your fellow scouts for suggestions! Or, check out this list of Fiction Books Featuring Flowers from Book Riot.

2) Write a short book review and post it in the comments below. Include the name of the book, author, and what you thought of it.

Bloom - Research - 250

Objective:

Learn about and eat edible flowers.

Details:

1) Spend 15-30 minutes looking into edible flowers. (This is a RESEARCH objective, after all!)

What type of flowers are edible? How are they prepared and eaten? What restaurants near you serve edible flowers? What farmers markets or grocery stores sell edible flowers?

2) Eat an edible flower of your choice. You can prepare them yourself, or eat them at a restaurant.

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

4) In the comments below, describe your experience eating an edible flower. What type did you eat? Where did you eat it? How was it prepared? Was it what you expected? Did you like it?

Bloom Micro Objective - DIY - 50

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

Objective:

Brighten someone's day with a bouquet of flowers.

Details:

1) This one is pretty straight forward! Brighten someone’s day by giving them a bouquet of flowers.

ANY bouquet, or even a single flower, would work great for this objective. You could send them by mail to someone far away. You could hand pick a bouquet and leave it on a neighbors doorstep. You could use your art skills to draw a bouquet and send it in the mail. You could stop by the grocery store and pick up a bouquet for your partner. It’s up to you!

2) Take a photo to document your bouquet adventure and share it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

3) In the comments below, tell us who you gave your bouquet to.

Bloom - Art - 200

Objective:

Create a hammered flower print.

Details:

1) Gather your supplies.

You'll need:

A) White cardstock (Don’t use thin paper, it isn’t sturdy enough)
B) Fresh flowers
C) Hammer
D) Parchment Paper

2) Check out Garden Therapy for a step by step guide. Or, google “Hammered Flower Print” for alternative tutorials.

3) According to the tutorial you chose, create your Hammered Flower Print.

4) Photograph your completed print and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

Bloom Micro Objective - Photography - 50

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

Objective:

Take a self portrait photo that features flowers.

Details:

1) Take a photo of yourself that features flowers! Take your time with it and make it a photo that you really like!

Need some inspiration? We made you a Pinterest board!

Note: You are the planner and director of this photo. As long as you “set up the shot,” you may enlist an assistant to snap the shot.

2) Share your self portrait photo on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

3) After you post your self portrait photo, leave a comment below stating that you have completed this micro objective.

Bloom - Visit - 150

Objective:

Take a flower walk in your neighborhood.

Details:

1) Assuming you live in a residential neighborhood, start at your front door. If not, drive to a neighborhood you’d like to walk around in.

2) Go for a walk. You do not need to pre-plan your route! Just go wherever your heart takes you.

3) As you’re walking, focus on front yard gardens as you pass them. Take time to appreciate the beauty of these gardens. Pay attention to your five senses (smell, sight, taste, touch and sound) as you pass by.

4) Take a photo of something beautiful you see in one of the gardens you pass and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

5) In the comments below, tell us one thing you saw while on your flower walk that really stuck with you.

Bloom Micro Objective - Research - 50

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

Objective:

Research an endangered plant in you state.

Details:

1) Find a list of endangered plants in your state.

2) RANDOMLY choose one plant from the list to research. Spend 10+ minutes reading about the plant. Be sure to pick out three facts about the plant that you find particularly interesting.

3) In the comments below, post the state you’re in, the flower you researched, and the three facts you chose.

Bloom - DIY - 200

Objective:

Transform a basic flowerpot into something special.

Details:

1) Attain a plain, basic flower pot. For the flower pot version of a blank canvas, we think terra cotta is ideal, but you do you!

2) Upcycle your flower pot to make it something special!

Inspiration:

Mosaic Flower Pot

Galaxy Flower Pot

Flower Pot Puns

Mod Designs (and more!)

The possibilities are endless!

3) Take a photo to of your finished pot 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 flower pot makeover. What did you do to your pot? What tutorial, if any, did you use? Was it any fun? Did anything interesting happen? Did you learn anything? Most importantly, how did your project turn out?

Bloom - Find - 100

Objective:

Make a find* at a garden.

Details:

1) Locate a garden with a hide located at it. (You may want to kill two birds with one stone, and see if there is a hide at your “tour-worthy” garden for the Travel objective.) You may also choose a hide that is not inside the garden but requires you to walk through it.

2) Make the find!

3) Document your find with a photograph and post it on Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your hide in our Facebook group.

4) Tell us about your adventure in the comments below! What geocache/letterbox did you find? (Provide GC/AQ number if relevant.) Did anything interesting happen while you were searching?

*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.

Bloom - Visit - 300

Objective:

Go on an adventure in search of wildflowers.

Details:

1) Do a bit of research to find out a) the optimal time to view wildflowers in your area and b) where to go to view the wildflowers.

2) With the above information in mind, plan a trip to view wildflowers. (This might mean you’ve got a bit of a wait until you complete this objective, but don’t rush it! We’re after a quality experience here!)

3) Go on your wildflower adventure!

4) Take photos of the wildflowers you encounter! (Not that you wouldn’t if we hadn’t told you to!) Post your photos to Instagram or Twitter with the tag #QuestScouts. Alternatively, you can also share your photo in our Facebook group.

5) In the comments below, describe your adventure in search of wildflowers. Who did you go with? Where did you go? Did everything go as planned? What was the most AWESOME part of your day?