Campus Scavenger Hunt
Race across campus for glory
Teams race around campus completing challenges, solving clues, and documenting proof (photos/videos) at checkpoints. Mixes physical activity, problem-solving, and hilarious photo challenges.
What You Need
Step-by-Step Guide
Design the Hunt
Create 15-20 challenges mixing: photo challenges ('take a group photo with a professor'), trivia ('what year was the library built?'), physical tasks ('do 10 pushups at the gym'), and creative ('write and perform a 30-second campus anthem').
Map the Route
Spread checkpoints across campus. Don't make it too linear — teams should have to strategize their route. Include indoor and outdoor stops.
Set Up Verification
Teams submit photo/video proof at each checkpoint via a shared Google Form, Slack channel, or text to a coordinator number. Each challenge has a point value.
Brief Teams at Start
Gather everyone at a central location. Explain rules, hand out clue sheets, set a time limit (90-120 min), and release teams with a dramatic countdown.
Monitor & Score
Have 2-3 people reviewing submissions in real-time. Post leaderboard updates to Stories during the hunt to create urgency.
Finish Line Celebration
Everyone reconvenes for scoring and winner announcement. Show the best/funniest submission photos on a projector. Award prizes.
Promotion Tips
- •Tease specific challenge types without spoiling them
- •Post 'assemble your team' content a week before
- •Great for start-of-semester or orientation week
- •Partner with campus landmarks or buildings for special access
Content Capture Tips
The scavenger hunt generates content FOR you — teams are creating photos and videos as part of the game. Compile the funniest submissions into a recap TikTok. Film the start (chaos) and finish (celebration).