Youth Treasure Hunt Activity by Darrel Hofland, Youth Pastor, St Mary’s Church Bletchley
All youth need can do with some fresh air, right? All can do with a challenge?
Earlier this year, in our little town of Bletchley, I set up a treasure hunt using the location app called What3Words.
Basically, I chose 10 locations around Bletchley and gathered 10 sets of three words, one set to link to each 3m x 3m location on the map. (The app generates 3 random words that it links to each specific chosen location – once you have the app, you will see what I mean!)
Young people taking part will need the ‘What2words’ app too in order to find the locations by entering each set of 3 words. You can either give them all the locations in advance or text them the next one when they send you each answer.
When they were at each location, I asked a question specific to the location – you can either print out for them and give them at the begginning or just send to their phones/email to them, saying:
Location 1 – question: ________
Example of the location and question: Location 1 “Audit/cube/target” (links to a 3m location in the Graveyard) – What is the date of death, on the nearest tombstone to your right?
You get the idea, hopefully!
Then I asked the youth to submit their answers to me. First two people to get to all 10 locations and answer each location specific question – got a £5 voucher.
Here is a link to the app: https://what3words.com