Scavenger Hunt
Event Report
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Background
Scavenger Hunt is one of the big events that happens every term. Usually an IC event, the purpose of this event to perform as many tasks on film and collect as many items on a list that his handed out by the chairs. The saying goes "Whatever happens at Scavenger Hunt stays at Scavenger Hunt". While the event has been known to be full of a lot of wild antics, this aspect of Scavenger Hunt has been scaled back.
Risk Management Issues
Scavenger hunts are technically not allowed according to the National Standard Policy of Risk Management, but a slight "exception" has been made for Iota Phi. In Fall 2010, the Section Chair and Region Director discussed the legitimacy of the event with the chapter advisors. While there were concerns over the raunchy nature of this event, the Region Director posited that hunts for clues and items can be permissible as long as Iota Phi makes it safe and somewhat tasteful. This means that participants should not be put into a position in which they might be hazed, or have career-ending pictures taken of them. Despite the fact that Fellowship Vice Presidents have all photos of the event deleted at the end, camera phones make photos a cause for concern.
If something goes wrong with the event--say unflattering pictures pop up on the Internet--Iota Phi will likely be asked to cease holding the event. As a consequence, the Scavenger Hunt task list has become much more tame. Two rules of thumb may help in setting up a Scavenger Hunt task list:
- Would a picture of this get someone fired, or hurt their chances of getting a job?
- Assuming someone's parents saw this and they have a tendency to overreact, would Alpha Phi Omega get into any trouble for it, legal or otherwise?
Past Winners
- Luong Class: Group 16!
- Tran Class: Team Iota Sig
- West class: we'll never know...
- McKenzie Class: What results?