Honors Class of 2017 Photo Scavenger Hunt

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How to Get Started:

  1. Like “UConn Honors Program” on Facebook and follow “@UConnHonors” on Twitter and/or Instagram.
  2. Visit our Facebook page each day of the Photo Scavenger Hunt for a new clue (daily at 10 a.m. through Sunday, Sept. 8).
  3. Find the clue on campus and take a picture of yourself with it.
  4. Upload the picture to Twitter and/or Instagram and include @UConnHonors and #honors2017 in the post. You must include both identifiers to be entered!

*You are not required to post your photo on the day the clue is revealed, but all entries must be posted by 11:59pm Sunday, September 8th.  (For example, you could submit 15 photos at 11:58pm on 9/8).

Things to Remember When Submitting:

  • You must be in the photo for it to count (and your photo must match a clue).
  • You must submit a unique photo for each clue and are allowed to post that unique photo to both Twitter and Instagram (2 entries). However, you may not recycle the photo for another day or use it twice on the same site. Maximum number of submissions is 30 (because you can submit your 15 unique photos to both Twitter and Instagram).
    • Be on the lookout for the 15 clues as well as two BONUS clues (if you catch all 17, post all 17 to both Twitter and Instagram, you could have 34 entries!)
    • Regardless of the number of entries you make (maximum 30+4 BONUS) all of them will be made by one individual: You.

Why is that important? The goal of the Photo Scavenger Hunt is to get as many members of the Honors Class of 2017 to participate! As more individuals participate, the stakes of the raffle prize increase!

Here’s the Final Prize Breakdown:

  • 1 – 75 individual students participate = raffle for one  $50 UConn Co-Op Gift-Card
  • 76 – 150 individual students participate= raffle for one $75 UConn Co-Op Gift-Card
  • 151–225 individual students participate= raffle for one $100 UConn Co-Op Gift-Card
  • 226+ individual students participate= raffle for one iPad Mini

Whether you submit 1 photo to Twitter (1 entry) or all 17 photos to both Twitter and Instagram (34 entries), you are still one individual, but your additional entries increase your overall chance of winning. Encourage your friends, classmates, and neighbors to participate as well to advance the prize!

The Fine Print:

  • All entries must be posted by Sunday, Sept. 8, at 11:59 p.m.
  • One raffle winner will be randomly selected from all submissions. The winner must be a first-year Honors student. The winner will be contacted via Twitter and/or Instagram after Sept. 8th to confirm first-year Honors status. The winner will have 48 hours to reply and confirm in order to claim the prize (After 48 hours of no response, a new winner will be selected).
  • Your posts must be visible when searching by #honors2017, so don’t forget to tag each submission (and check the hashtag to ensure it is visible in the feed).
  • Be respectful as you participate and visit each person or location (don’t be awkward…).
  • Disclaimer: This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. The UConn Honors Program is solely in charge of administering this contest.

All photos must be appropriate and activities of those depicted must fall within the confines of the UConn student code and all other campus policies. Any violations will be reported to the Office of Community Standards.