Treasure Hunt 2012
Welcome to ThanksUSA's seventh American history treasure hunt designed to celebrate America's values and to promote scholarships for the kids and spouses of the military. That is, welcome to Treasure Hunt Seven (TH7). For newcomers to our effort, ThanksUSA stands for Treasure Hunt Aiding Needs of Kids and Spouses of those serving the United States of America. ThanksUSA began as the "brainblast" of two Virginia schoolgirls in 2005 as a non-partisan, charitable effort to mobilize Americans of all ages to "thank" our active-duty troops by providing need-based college, technical, and vocational school scholarships to their spouses and dependents.
Treasure Hunt Seven is Free ... although we hope you will make a donation to the scholarship fund for the families of our brave men and women in uniform who protect our freedoms each and every day. You can make a contribution at www.ThanksUSA.org using a secure system that protects your financial data and your privacy, or you can call 1-888-thx-usa00 (1-888-849-8720). Every contribution counts. Send your contribution to:
ThanksUSA Clues
1390 Chain Bridge Road, #260
McLean, VA 22101
Every American who visits a foreign country notices the differences. However, if you look a little closer, you might just as easily be startled by the similarities. This year’s Treasure Hunt Seven focuses on the fascinating histories of some of America’s allies. We’ve designed these international chapters to bring out the overlaps -- things that are similar, though not identical -- between our societies.
We’ll begin our TH7 journey on the beautiful island nation of Taiwan then return to the states for some Military Movie trivia. Then it’s off to New Zealand for a visit with our Kiwi cousins. Back at home we’ll learn how our First Ladies have influenced positive change in America and then we’ll take a tour down under to Australia. Then it’s back to the Americas for an historic journey through Peru before winding down with some Tennis.
We will tease you, bend your mind and coax you through crosswords, word searches, anagrams, sudoku and more as you seek to find the key at the end of each chapter to unlock that chapter’s treasure chest. We encourage students, families and individuals to jump into the chapters and learn important historical facts and concepts in a fun but challenging way in hopes of winning this year’s fabulous educational and technological prizes. Military members and their families, teachers, former treasure hunt winners, and friends generated the clues and puzzles.
TH7 begins Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011, and ends August 15, 2012. This time period allows individuals, families, teachers and other instructors to use this both in the classroom and as a summer activity. Instructors, parents and students can be assured that this is a reliable supplement for learning history and social studies while also helping families of the troops achieve their educational goals.
Everyone who submits a correct final answer to at least one of the chapters will be eligible for this year's prizes. For more information about the prizes, go to www.ThanksUSA.org.
Please refer to the "Keys to Joining the Hunt" section for more specific instructions. You should also refer to the "Official Rules," found at the end of the book and on the website.
