Welcome to the ‘2018 Winter Treasure Hunt Challenge’ .
The objective is simple - collect (by means of photo or video) as many of the treasure hunt items listed below in the allotted time frame (approx. three months).
Each treasure hunt item collected earns you one point. Bonus points are also available for some treasure items.
The winner will be the person who has ‘collected’ the most points at the end of the Challenge.
We have three awards available for you to win in our challenge. They are:
There are 30 treasure hunt items to collect and a further 20 bonus points available, giving a total of 50 possible points:
Frozen Canal – Bonus point if a boat is frozen in
Frozen Lake – Or any large expanse of water (reservoir, etc) – Bonus point if there is a pier or jetty in said lake / water
Yourself – A dronie – Bonus point if you are making a Snow Angel (Example)
Snowman – Must have a carrot for a nose, or a scarf for a scarf – Bonus point if the snowman has: Carrot for a nose, coal for eyes and coat buttons, sticks for arms (must have all three) (Example)
Snow covered field – Agricultural, football, mine, etc
Snow covered pine trees – Note the plural
Sunrise or Sunset, rising or setting through multiple trees (Example) – Taken at a minimum height of 5m
Log cabin – Must not be in a residential garden – Bonus point if there is smoke coming from a chimney
The sun’s reflection in water – Canals, lakes, reservoirs, etc
A photo or video taken at -5°C – Must also include a screen shot from AirData or UAVForecast showing it was -5°C or below
Some Icicles – Note the plural
People on sledges in the snow – Note the plural
Deer – Rein or otherwise (do not frighten it / them)
Decorated outdoor Christmas tree – Must be sited in a public area and illuminated
Decorated house – Must have totally tacky and OTT lights and decorations – Bonus point if photo taken at dusk / dark – Bonus point if it has a reindeer in the garden
Gritting truck in operation – Must be on a public highway – Bonus point if photo taken at dusk / dark
Snow Plough / Blower in operation – Must have snow coming from it
Emergency services vehicle stuck or being rescued – From either snow or some deep water / flood – Bonus point if the vehicle is a Police car
Smoke rising from house chimneys – On an obviously frosty or snowy day
Flying whilst it’s snowing – Must be able to see the snow in the shot
The Coca Cola Christmas Truck – Bonus point if it is lit up (Example) – Bonus point if it is moving – Bonus point if it is lit up AND moving
Santa – Wildcard entry, completely open to any interpretation but make sure it’s interesting, this is a Challenge remember!
Hyperboloid-shaped cooling tower on a frosty or snowy day – e.g. Drax, Ditcot, et al – Must have steam being emitted from it/them
Steam train – Moving, on a frosty or snowy day – Bonus point if any other train is also in the same shot
A church – Must have a spire and/or a bell tower
Any object protruding above the fog or mist – Example 1 • Example 2 – Bonus point if it is a church spire or a chimney
A winter scene worthy of a Christmas card – Bonus point if taken at dusk (Example)
Outdoor ice rink – Temporary or permanent – Bonus point if there are people skating on it – Bonus point if taken at dusk / dark
Ski slope – Artificial – Bonus point if there are people skiing or sledding on it – Bonus point if taken at dusk / dark
Turkey farm – Before they’ve met their fate – Bonus point if it’s one of Bernard Matthews
The rules and small print for this challenge are as follows:
You must post your pictures or videos to this thread in order for it to be eligible (feel free to also post / duplicate it in the #media:photos or #media:videos categories if you wish).
This challenge is open from 25th November 2018 to 28th February 2019, the closing date. Media posted to this thread outside of these dates will not be eligible. Your photos and videos must have been captured between these dates
You must tell us when the item was taken and where the item was geographically located and / or what the item is called (the church name, for example)
The collected item does not have to be in working operation - A disused log cabin is equally as eligible as a log cabin currently in use
Media must not have been captured at a ski resort or in a ski resort area
Media must be shot using your drone while it is flying
Videos must be a maximum of 30 seconds and may contain time-lapse and/or hyper-lapse
Entries must be taken within the guidelines of the Drone Code
The member with the highest number of points at 22:00hrs on the closing date will be deemed the winner and that member will be awarded the exclusive 1st Place Gold Trophy. The member with the second highest number of collected items will be awarded the 2nd Place Silver Trophy and the post with the third highest number of collected items will be awarded the 3rd Place Bronze Trophy
The first person to collect all the items and/or earn all 50 points may not necessarily be the winner (we understand people have jobs, families, lives to lead, etc)
In the event of a tie at any position the Grey Arrows Drone Club Committee reserve the right to declare an outright winner at that position
"I’m not a Pheasant Plucker, but, a Pheasant Pluckers Son, I’ll go on Plucking Pheasants , till, my plucking days are done
(say it fast as you can 10 times !!!)
Think this challenge might be favouring our northern members! Can’t remember we saw too much frozen done here on the south coast… but challenge accepted but might be a while before my first post
but challenge accepted but might be a while before my first post 
