About this Event
Is something fishy going on, or could it just be a red herring?
Puzzle aficionados, join us for our Poisson or Poison Puzzlepalooza on Sunday, October 25th from 2-5 PM! Gather your team of 2-4 of your best puzzling family and friends (12 yrs. and over), plan your puzzle strategy, and come prepared to put together a 1,000-piece puzzle as fast as you can! Teams will have a 2.5 hour time limit, and if teams do not complete their puzzle in that time limit, we’ll count remaining puzzle pieces to determine winners. In order to be considered for the final count, the border must be completed and additional elements of the design attached to the border. Free floating "islands" are not counted as completed.
Join us at the Unity Elementary School Gym, 84 School Street in Unity, for this event; teams can bring their own snacks and non-alcoholic drinks to power through the puzzle-making! Unity Parks and Recreation Commission will also provide some sugar and caffeine to help your concentration!
BONUS FUN:
Bonus #1) If all team members come wearing one or more items in red, the color of DANGER! , and also brings a fish* to check-in, your team will earn a 45-second head start.
* Please no live fish—your goldfish would not love it. Also no dead fish unless taxidermied. Fish need not be an actual fish, although canned or taxidermized ones, as well as representations of fish will qualify. Be creative!
Bonus #2) If a team registers with a creative fish-themed team name, your team will earn a 30-second head start. Team name must be clean (no x-rated themes).
Bonus #3) The first team to complete a particular element of the puzzle (to be announced just before competition starts) will receive a special prize.
Registration Fee: $ 20/team
Registration Deadline: October 20, 5 PM
Max. Teams = 12 (secure your spot!!)
Ideas to help you organize your puzzling and to speed up your results:
1) Bring small cardboard box lids to help you divide puzzle pieces by color or theme. Bring small, flat pieces of cardboard or wide spatulas to help you move puzzle sections.
2) Unwrap your puzzle, open your box, and dump your puzzle pieces. Flip over all pieces, and as you do, pull any border pieces and place in your puzzle area.
3) Always start with the border!
4) Assign sections of the puzzle that each team member can complete and then add/attach to the puzzle when ready.
5) Bring fuel--sugar and caffeine!
We look forward to seeing you.
Event venue & nearby stays
Unity Elementary School gym, 84 School Street, Unity, ME, United States
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