2024 Kolacky Days Medallion Winner - Xiani Medina, Alice Schroeder, and Ana Stasney
General Information
It's the Great Kolacky Pursuit - Montgomery's Kolacky Days Medallion Hunt! The Finder wins a Kolacky Days Prize Pack that includes $100 Monty Bucks!!!
The FIRST Clue will be read on KCHK Radio on Monday, July 22, 2024 at around 9:05 am during the Kolacky Days interview. Each additional clue will be read aloud around 9:05 am on KCHK Radio during the week and posted by 9:30 am each day, beginning Tuesday, July 23, 2024 on our social media outlets and our website at www.kolackydays.com. Friday morning is the last clue if required is released later in the morning after Live Musician Friday.
Official Rules & Guidelines
Remember to practice appropriate physical distancing while you hunt!
The medallion is hidden on public property in an easily accessible place within the city limits of Montgomery. It is NOT located at the Veteran’s Memorial Park. Stay off of private property or school grounds.
It is not necessary to damage or destroy any property to find the medallion. Any damage to land and property is strictly prohibited and grounds for disqualification.
Clues will be posted online, announced on the air and found in print no later than 9:30 a.m. each day. Clues will be posted on our social media outlets and over KCHK Radio each day.
If more than one person finds the medallion, the reward will be split among all the finders.
There is no age restrictions and the medallion hunt is open to everyone except Montgomery Area Community Club board members and KCHK employees and all of their immediate families.
Knowingly, and at your own risk, you hereby apply to enter an athletic contest that is intended to hunt for and retrieve the medallion if you look and so hereby waive and release all claim to damages that you may incur as a direct or indirect result of your participation in this event against the City of Montgomery, Montgomery Area Community Club Inc., KCHK Radio, or any employee, official, or elected officer of these organizations for said injuries.
There is no cost for this event.
Have fun! Make this is a memorable experience for yourself and the community. Conduct yourself in a manner that would make your babička (grandmother) proud. Good Luck!
If for some reason the medallion is found by mistake, or prior to the first clue being read, the medallion must be returned to the Montgomery Area Community Club and we will announce a change in the contest.
In case you find the medallion, call or text to (612-203-7824) – Please call during respectful hours between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
If you win, you must agree to be publicly named along with the possibility of an on-air radio interview, your photo and name(s) on various local websites and a picture and write up for the paper.
In the event the medallion is not found, the hunt will conclude on Monday, July 29, 2024 at 8:00 am. The prize will roll over to next year.
When the medallion is found and the Montgomery Area Community Club has been notified, notice will be posted on Facebook.
Winners
2017 - Sara Gaul - 4 Clues
2018 - Alex Jakes & Caitlin Jakes - 5 Clues
2019 - Erin Duhme - 4 Clues
2020 - Laura and Grace Hennen - 3 Clues
2021 - Eli and Cal Viskocil & Emitt O’Neill - 3 Clues
2022 - Eli Viskocil & Max Krautkremer - 1 Clue
2023 - Laura Hennen - 2 Clues
2024 - Xiani Medina, Alice Schroeder, and Ana Stasney - 3 Clues
Clues
Monday, July 22, 2024
Clue 1:
The countdown to the 90th Annual Kolacky Days has begun. We have events and activities planned all week starting tonight with Bingo to recognize this monumental occasion. Grab a brochure, put on your tennis shoes, and happy hunting!
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Clue 2:
Tonight’s the Jigsaw Puzzle Competition. Just like the pieces to the puzzle, you need to organize these clues to make sound connections to where the medallion may be.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Clue 3:
The Novotny Trio routinely start their Kolacky Days set with this song first recorded in 1976. As you participate in the Kolacky Krawl tonight, take a look around and see if anything strikes a chord.
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Clue 4:
Friday, July 26, 2024
Clue 5:
Thank You
The Montgomery Area Community Club would like to thank KCHK Radio, the official radio station for Kolacky Days, for helping get the word out across Minnesota Czech Country!
The Montgomery Area Community Club would like to thank R & R Metalworks and Tikalsky Custom Laser Engraving for helping us create an unique medallion for each Annual Celebration!
