2026 Hoot Owl Adventure Challenge: Teen Scavenger Hunt | Cabool, MO

🦉 Hoot Owl Adventure Challenge: Teen Scavenger Hunt

Think you can crack the code?

(Anyone 10 and under can participate in our Little Explorers Hoot Owl Scavenger Hunt.)

The Hoot Owl Adventure Challenge is a competitive summer scavenger hunt for ages 11–18 leading up to Cabool’s July 4th Block Party. Participants will solve weekly clues, track down hidden Hoot Owl carvings around town, and collect secret keywords to complete the final mystery phrase.

Thank you to Clayton Steelman for supplying the hand-carved owls for the hunt!

🔎 How It Works:

✔ Register by May 21 at 12 PM to receive the first clue and keyword location

✔ Starting May 15, a new clue will be emailed every Friday

✔ The Hoot Owl carving will remain hidden at that week’s location from Friday through the following Thursday

✔ Use the emailed clue to discover the featured local business and locate the Hoot Owl carving

✔ Find and save the weekly keyword

✔ Collect all keywords leading up to the July 4th Block Party

✔ Find the final keyword at a secret Block Party location

✔ Complete the mystery phrase and enter the final raffle at the Chamber of Commerce booth

🔥 New clue each week

📍 Explore local Cabool businesses

🧩 Solve the full mystery phrase

💵 Cash prizes awarded to top 3 raffle winners with the correct phrase

🎆 Final prizes redeemed at the July 4th Block Party on Main Street

NOTE: Each participating teen must be registered before May 21st at 12 PM. Please add a ticket for each teen who is participating and is 11-18 years old.

Grab your friends, follow the clues, and see if you can walk away with the cash prize!