TREASURE HUNT 2013
To all who
played: The ThanksUSA team appreciates your participation in ThanksUSA's eighth
annual American History Treasure Hunt. CONGRATULATIONS to the winners.
We have, when authorized by the winner, included information about their family and their experience in playing ThanksUSA's Eighth Annual American History Treasure Hunt.
We have, when authorized by the winner, included information about their family and their experience in playing ThanksUSA's Eighth Annual American History Treasure Hunt.
Winners
Chapter 1: Holidays
Jonathan Fischer with brothers, Sam & Ben
“Thanks so much for the great game that helps my children learn so much. It is a lot of fun to research and find the answers – we even quiz friends and relatives to see if they know the information.” -- Jonathan’s mother, Christina Fischer
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Each of these lucky winners received a
$250 gift certificate for Walmart Lotus Woodcock Charles Courtney Karen Wappelhorst Jonathan Fischer |
Chapter 2: Presidents
Thomas Smith
“Thank you again so much - I had a great time learning about U.S. history!” -- Thomas Smith
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Each of these lucky winners received a
$250 gift certificate for Walmart Lockie Lusk Teresa Damron Thomas Smith Bernadine Murray |
“I had a great time playing the game and even learned a little something… I will continue playing for the shear fun of it! I really appreciate all that ThanksUSA does.” -- Lockie Lusk |
Chapter 3: Children's Authors
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Each of these lucky winners received a $250 gift certificate for Walmart
Alex Bellinghausen Jessica Mauney Kim Hilden Elizabeth Tomes |
 Kim Hilden
"It is awesome to win a prize for playing such a fun and educational trivia contest! Thank you ThanksUSA!" -- Kim Hilden |
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Jessica Mauney
"When I first heard about ThanksUSA and their mission, I was excited. I've had many family members serve in the military - including a cousin currently serving in Afghanistan - so I was glad to know about the work they are doing to support military members and their families. I love playing the treasure hunt and learning about all the different subjects. This was my first year so I was surprised and excited to win! I look forward to telling my friends and family about this great organization. :)" -- Jessica Mauney
Chapter 4: Basketball
Ken Hudson
“I have been participating in the Hunt since it started and have been donating to ThanksUSA through the United Way with my civilian job with the Army. Thanks for everything you do for our soldiers and their families.”
-- Ken Hudson |
Each of these lucky winners received a $250 gift certificate for Walmart Makayla Ritchie Lisette Gonzalez Ken Hudson Robert Krueger |
Makayla Ritchie
“My family and I have been playing the Treasure Hunt since it started. I have fun looking up the answers with my family. I’m so excited to win!!!”
-- Makayla Ritchie |
Lisette Gonzalez
“I am still in shock and so elated for being chosen as one of the winners of the Treasure Hunt,TH8.4 Basketball, coincidentally my favorite sport (GO HEAT). I have been participating in the ThanksUSA Treasure Hunt for about 4 or 5 years. I always look forward to receiving the email when the new Treasure Hunt will begin. I love researching and learning information about our wonderful country and relaying the information to my daughter, who sometimes sits with me to research. Although I personally do not have family in the military, I do have plenty of friends that are military wives and understand the sacrifice that their husbands are doing for our county. I thank them every time I can and I also would like to thank ThanksUSA for giving children of military families the availability of scholarships. We are in hard times and every little bit helps.” -- Lisette Gonzalez
“Our family looks forward to playing the ThanksUSA hunt every year; we enjoy engaging in friendly competition to see who can find the correct answers first. As a military family, we also respect and appreciate the mission of ThanksUSA to support dependents in their pursuit of higher education. Thanks for the opportunity to play each year and for the blessing of being a winner this year!” -- Robert Krueger
Chapter 5: College
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Each of these lucky winners received a
$250 gift certificate for Walmart Kristin Rindom Serena Powell Patrick Wasz Tanya Mount |
 Serena Powell
“Thank you! I am happy that I stumbled upon Thanks USA as I have had a lot of fun participating in the Treasure Hunt. This year’s Hunt was really challenging, especially Chapter 5 - College (which, oddly enough, happened to be the one I won.) This experience has taught me how to better search the web for information and random facts that I had never known before. While the gift card is a nice bonus, I can honestly say that the knowledge I gained from the Treasure Hunt was an amazing reward within itself. I look forward to playing again next year.” -- Serena Powell
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“I would like to say that this came as quite a surprise. I love history and found the Treasure Hunt very enjoyable. In the process I learned some things I did not know. I believe that ThanksUSA is doing a great service for our military families. I have been telling everyone about what the organization does.” -- Kristin Rindom
Chapter 6: American Conflicts
 Teri Smith
“I’ve been doing the Thanks USA Treasure Hunt for years and this is the first year I remember finishing the whole thing! I’m so glad I did, it made it much more fun to do it all together!” -- Teri Smith |
Each of these lucky winners received a $250 gift certificate for Walmart
Karen Monroe Sandra Obi Teri Smith Jimmy Ruggles |
Karen Monroe
“Wow! I just cannot believe that I won again. I was so elated and surprised all at the same time when I found out that I won the $250 gift card from Walmart for the last chapter of the 2013 Hunt. I have participated in the hunt since the onset. They all were so much fun and I have enjoy solving all of the puzzles, but they are becoming too easy and too short. I need more of a challenge. I have introduced several of my friends and co-workers to the Hunt and I hope one day that they get the chance to experience the joy of winning. Thanks again for all that you do and keep providing the Treasure Hunt for our enjoyment. I can hardly wait for the next one.” -- Karen Monroe
Grand Prize
Andrew Johnson
TH8 Grand Prize winner Andrew Johnson received a $500 gift certificate for Walmart
“I always look forward to each installment of ThanksUSA's Treasure Hunt. I love learning about areas of American history that are sometimes neglected. And I will neither confirm nor deny that I have missed a meal because I was focused on tracking down an answer. Thanks again!”
-- Andrew Johnson
“I always look forward to each installment of ThanksUSA's Treasure Hunt. I love learning about areas of American history that are sometimes neglected. And I will neither confirm nor deny that I have missed a meal because I was focused on tracking down an answer. Thanks again!”
-- Andrew Johnson
TH8 Bonus: Summer Learning, Fun & Games
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Each of these lucky winners received a fully customizable Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 7 Gaming Mouse, a Mad Catz XXL Cyborg G.L.I.D.E. Gaming Surface, and a $100 gift certificate for Walmart.
Linda Harbar Teri Smith Annie Bouillet Dalle Marilyn Spoede Kathy Vaughn-Delaney |
 Marilyn Spoede
"I love doing the Thanks USA Treasure Hunt as much as I love doing another kind of treasure hunt, geocaching!" -- Marilyn Spoede |
