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I have just completed a scavenger hunt for my club site. Sent it to my VPEd, who actually said she found some features that she didn't know existed. Forwarded to the club members today, and doing a presentation for my Speaking To Inform speech in one week.

Posted in Public Downloads of CrownCity.toastmastersclubs.org

Roger, love your idea. I just finished sending repeat "welcome" emails to some members who've not yet logged in.

Now I have to work on creating "goodies" to hide in among the pages.

Michael,

For me, the purpose was two-fold. It is almost impossible to test and/or proof read everything. So, I felt that by having the members look it over, I had a better chance of tweaking it to meet their needs. My bonus question of "What word is mis-spelled on the website?" is my version of spell-check.

Roger,
I too intend to have a "scavenger hunt" on the websites for my clubs.I promote use of the website at every meeting but I know there are still members who have not bothered to check them out. Nice idea.Thanks

Very cool!

I like the idea, but to avoid recreating the wheel could you tell us 5-6 of the questions you ask them and what "reward" they get when they complete it, etc? Not sure some of our members would complete it if so which is why I'm encouraging a "each one teach one" approach to getting our members up and running on the new website.

Katy Nims
Bienville Toastmasters
9990.toastmastersclubs.org

It is located in the Public downloads of crowncity.toastmastersclubs.org Mine was very club specific. Prizes would vary depending on how many people participated and your budget. We mainly did it for fun.

The find a mis-spelled word is used as my spell check.

Following your lead (great idea by the way), I have created Scavenger Hunts for my two clubs, I will copy the questions below, to help inspire others. Note that I made the questions specific to each club, in order to ensure that they fully explore the features of each. I also wanted to make this a fun search, not just a way of stating how "tasks" are performed on the site.

I should add, that some of the questions can be answered by any visitor to the site, while some questions require logging in as a member to find the answer. I also created some questions that are specifically designed to encourage members to use certain features (like the questions about FaceBook and LinkeIn).

Portland Toastmasters Website Scavenger Hunt

www.portlandtoastmasters.org

1. Who is standing behind the banner?
2. What day was Portland Toastmasters founded?
3. As reported on our website, how many Toastmaster clubs are there?
4. When looking at meeting directions, how can you know where to park?
5. Who was the last club member to log in (other than you)?
6. What happens if you click on a club meeting in the calendar?
7. Name something that appears on our club calendar that is NOT a club meeting?
8. What happens if you click on a blank date in the calendar?
9. Who will be the Toastmaster for the meeting in two weeks?
10. Name a document that is available to a member that is not available to the general public?
11. How many people “like” the club’s Face Book page?
12. What member of our club lives in Seattle?
13. How many Distinguished Club Program points does our club currently have?
14. Name a link in the menu that takes you directly to the Toastmasters International website.
15. What does Chris Matthews have to do with our website?
16. Name a country, other than the United States, that we have or had a member from.
17. Who wrote the “Quick Guide to Public Speaking” that is posted on our website?
18. Where on our website do you find the word “optimal” displayed?
19. What is the club email address (not personal email address) for the Sergeant at Arms?
20. Name a club member who has a Facebook link.
21. Name a club member who has a LinkedIn link.
22. What other links might a club member have in their profile?

BONUS: Find either a misspelled word or grammatical error on the website.


Portland Progressives Toastmasters Website Scavenger Hunt

www.progressivestoastmasters.org

1. What is our club number?
2. What day of the month are you more likely to hear political issues?
3. As reported on our website, how many Toastmaster clubs are there?
4. What bus line stops within a block of the meeting place?
5. Who was the last club member to log in (other than you)?
6. What happens if you click on a club meeting in the calendar?
7. Name something that appears on our club Google calendar that is NOT a club meeting?
8. What happens if you click on a blank date in the club calendar (not the Google Calendar)?
9. Who will be the Toastmaster for the meeting in two weeks?
10. Name a document that is available to a member that is not available to the general public?
11. What is the latest club Blog entry?
12. Name a current member who was a Charter member of the club.
13. How many Distinguished Club Program points does our club currently have?
14. Name a link in the menu that takes you directly to the Toastmasters International website.
15. What does Chris Matthews have to do with our website?
16. Who wrote the “Quick Guide to Public Speaking” that is posted on our website?
17. What is the club email address (not personal email address) for the Sergeant at Arms?
18. Name a club member who has a Facebook link.
19. Does any club member have a LinkedIn link?
20. What other links might a club member have in their profile?

BONUS: Find either a misspelled word or grammatical error on the website.

Glad you like this idea Jim.