Congratulations to Megan Sykes, Trevor Diddell, Derek Lam and Jamie Baack aka the “CatDevils” for winning the Avnet Tech Games Geocache Scavenger Hunt! Representing Arizona State University and the University of Arizona, these lucky winners each received a $1,000 scholarship and a new Motorola Droid phone.

Thank you to Verizon Wireless for providing the phones used during the Sat., Feb. 13 Scavenger Hunt AND as a special prize for the winners!

Teams will compete in a scavenger hunt using the format of a multi-stage geocache challenge. Each team will be provided a GPS to use along with an initial instruction page to find the 1st location. At each location teams have two actions, first to find clues to the next location, and second to post to their schools' Facebook and Twitter pages about the clue they just solved. Teams will follow clues for each subsequent cache (offset cache) until the final destination is located. The final location is where the actual cache container will be found. The cache container will have a First to Find award and will also contain a commemorative token for each team.

The general purpose for this event is to raise awareness of the local colleges and about the upcoming Avnet Tech Games Onsite Competition.

2-4 students per team

20 Teams Maximum (Max 3 teams per college with additional teams placed on reserve hold - pending open slots based on maximum 20 allowed teams)

Registration Deadline:

NOON, February 5, 2010 - Registration is closed.

Disciplines / Skills Recommended:

• Basic Navigation & GPS technology awareness
• Basic Marketing and Communication
• Knowledge or Phoenix area a plus

Event Description:

Students will assemble at the starting location. Teams will have shotgun start. Prior to the game start, each team will be handed a coordinates or an address with the 1st location waypoint and a hint the gives a clue as to where the cache is located. Once the cache is discovered it will contain coordinates and instructions for locating the next cache in the series, and clue information to create a fun marketing message for your fellow students about the upcoming games.

This will be a multi-stage scavenger hunt. For each point in the hunt, teams will have two goals; one to find the next clue, but also to post messages via their school and Avnet's social media sites.

These posts will serve two purposes. The first on the Avnet Tech Games site to register your team's find time, and second on your school's Facebook and Twitter your message skills. Teams will be judged on the accuracy, completeness and inspiration of your posts. These posts are to inspire your fellow students to sign up for upcoming games.

Parameters:

Each team will consist of 1 Driver and 2 - 3 teammates as passengers who will assist with navigation and communication. For safety and legal concerns, we insist that the driver must remain focused on driving and will not attempt to use phones or GPS while driving. We recommend that the other team members who are in the vehicle as passengers handle all navigation and communications as necessary.

Schedule:

By February 5, 2010

Students must have logged into the Avnet Tech Games Web site http://www.avnettechgames.com/ to create an account and register their team. Additionally, students will want to have spoken with their school's marketing department to find out how to submit messages to their schools.

• Facebook and Twitter accounts and
• Avnet Tech Games Facebook and Twitter accounts

Students will not be able to participate in the event unless the established access to school Facebook and Twitter accounts by the above date.

Game Day - Saturday, February 13, 2010

• 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Registration & Check-in at Avnet Building, 8700 S. Price Road, Tempe, AZ 85284
• 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Student teams will be given instructions for the day and Toolkit for the day and their first clue. Finding each cache will provide
  the clues to the subsequence finds for the scavenger hunt.
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - "On the Go" lunch
• 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Student teams will report in from the day and brief the judges on their marketing posts.
• 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Judges determine scores and identify winning team

Awards:

Each winning team member will receive a $1000 scholarship.

Equipment Requirements for Students:

• Transportation - car
• Cell phone or computer to post messages to Facebook and Twitter

Equipment Requirements for Venue:

• GPS devices
• Geocache locations and clues
• Gift card for lunch

FAQs:

For more information, e-mail AvnetTechGames@Avnet.com or call (480) 643-7657.

Scholarships and honorariums provided by Carstens Family Funds and administered by the Arizona Technology Council.