Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our 4th annual Toronto Scavenger Hunt! This was the largest turnout we have ever had, with a total of 101 teams competing for the grand prize!
We always try to make this event as much fun as possible, so we really do hope that everyone had a good time! With that said, we know we’re not perfect…please send us an email (or comment below) to let us know how things went. All suggestions, opinions, thoughts, comments, and complaints are welcome (praise is welcome as well haha). Feedback is huge for us because we want to continue making this event bigger and better for years to come. Also we’d love to see your photos, you can share them on our facebook event!
AND WITHOUT FURTHER ADO…
THE FINAL SCORES:
  1. We Need The Pog – 109
  2. Cinco – de – Mayo – 107
  3. Soylent Green – 106
  4. French Tim – 105
  5. Bed Post Confetional – 104
  6. Blue Man Group – 100.5
  7. Team B.S – 100.5
  8. The Bike Orphans – 100
  9. Pecan Pie – 100
  10. Platypur – 100
  11. EngSci 1T5 – 99
  12. Dreem Team – 99
  13. Hangin’ Out – 99
  14. Hawaiian Donkey Punch – 97
  15. Team Work – 97
  16. No Edge – 96.5
  17. Wheres Waldo? – 96
  18. Survivors of Alderaan – 96
  19. Team Don’t Have a Cow, Man! – 95.5
  20. Raccoons International – 95
  21. Team Human Centipede – 95
  22. Team Wedgies – 94
  23. We Get Laid – 93
  24. Lattar (Gangnam Style) – 93
  25. Marans – 93
  26. I’m With Eddy – 93
  27. UWO – 93
  28. DANGER ZONE – 92
  29. Origami Pikachicks – 92
  30. *No Team Name Given – 92
  31. The Patriots – 92
  32. Larva – 91
  33. Team Name – 91
  34. The Companions – 91
  35. The ARC Team – 91
  36. Flash Mobster – 91
  37. KenJimmyPhilVanSusanDaniel – 90
  38. Maple Syrup – 90
  39. Rainbow Unicorns – 90
  40. Swazy Express – 88
  41. Minions – 88
  42. Almost Asian Power Rangers – 86
  43. Pink Backpack – 86
  44. Pokemon – 86
  45. Star Wars – 86
  46. Prrrr Group – 86
  47. Plaidinum – 85.5
  48. Team Sparkles – 85
  49. Supreme Leadur and the Dawgs – 85
  50. Team Pokemon – 84
  51. French Toast Mafia – 83.5
  52. Iron Ring – 83
  53. Is that a daikon? – 82
  54. The Lost Frantics – 82
  55. 24 Eyes – 81.5
  56. Saurinawa – 81
  57. Team Awesome Scavenger Peepz – 81
  58. Josie and the Pussycats – 79.5
  59. HOTRC – 79
  60. Team Hodor – 79
  61. ESA – 78
  62. The Holiday Armadillos – 77
  63. 52 – 77
  64. The (Sc)Avengers – 76
  65. Ponywin – 76
  66. Snuggle Buddies Unite! – 75
  67. May Fourth Be With You – 75
  68. Team Won – 74
  69. Team Sabotage – 74
  70. Taste the Rainbow – 73
  71. The Robin Liu Team! – 72
  72. Bachelorette Bitches – 72
  73. Wranglers Rudy – 72
  74. The Frenchies – 71.5
  75. Wild Cats meow – 71
  76. The Janices – 70
  77. The Upside-down Turtles – 68
  78. Smurfs – 68
  79. Team Chelsea – 67
  80. Euro Trippers – 66
  81. Literary Science on Film – 66
  82. One Girls and 3 Guys – 65
  83. Comma NOT – 63
  84. Happy Birthday – 60
  85. Urban Ninjas – 60
  86. The Kimchees – 59
  87. Djibouti Call – 59
  88. Relishless – 57.5
  89. Purple Cats – 57
  90. Sirachaa – 57
  91. Liam and Co. – 56
  92. Copycorite – 56
  93. Lazer Snakes – 55
  94. Weissengruber – 52
  95. Poker Face and Daisy – 50
  96. Sc – Avengers – 50
  97. The Green Lantern Team – 44
  98. Crunchy Roll John – 42
  99. Lord of the Prize – 39
  100. Colombian Mafia – 38
  101. The Six of Us – 37

*If your team name or scores appear to be incorrect please send us an email or comment below. We had to sort through 101 scores sheets, and not everyones writing is legible. We will sort it out.

Thanks again for participating!
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Upcoming: Toronto Scavenger Hunt 2013

March 27th, 2013 | Posted by ColeB in Completed Missions - ()

 

Everyone is invited to participate in the 4th Annual Toronto Scavenger Hunt! Join us, and help break the record for the Worlds largest Scavenger Hunt!Here are the details for the hunt!

When: Saturday, May 4th at 2:00 PM, Sharp!
(Event will be over around 5:00 PM)
Where: Nathan Phillips Square
What to bring: A backpack, a metropass/day-pass, digital camera, and about $10 for certain tasks.
Wear: Comfortable clothing, and running shoes. Team costumes are encouraged!

How it works:

We will be meeting up at Nathan Phillips Square (north side of skating rink) at 2pm. Please be on time. Feel free to be early.

-We will be creating teams (with team names!) Each team will be made up of between 6-8 people. If you come alone, we’ll be sure to find you a group, and if you come with friends, don’t worry you can stay with them! Groups can be smaller than 6 (if people want), but no bigger then 8.

-The scavenger lists will then be handed out. The list contains tons of items found in the downtown core of Toronto. Some are physical items you will need to find, others will be pieces of information, and some might even involve tasks!

You will have a max of two hours to search. With bonus points awarded if you return earlier. We will be meeting back up at Nathan Phillips Square to tally the points.

PRIZES:
To be annouced!
Please contact us if your company would like to support the event by offering up prizes: cole@improvintoronto.com

Let the scavenge begin!

RSVP: Facebook
Volunteer: Contact Us

 

Subway Attendants

February 26th, 2013 | Posted by EddieC in Completed Missions - ()

Just another day in the city, another ride on the subway. Every day, citizens of Toronto go through this thinking, so often that it’s no longer a conscious thought to them anymore. We spend such a huge amount of time on the subway, yet there’s pretty much nothing memorable about it at all. When you get off, it’s like you’ve lost time to the underground, time never to return.

And that’s why it’s one of our most favorite spots to work in.

This past Sunday, a curiously dressed group of individuals wheeling a cart boarded a Eastbound train onto the Bloor Line.

"May I offer you snack or a drink?"

It’s nothing new, we love the subway, and we want to make everybody’s experience on the subway be that much more enjoyable. Our mission was simple, transform the old every day nature of riding the subway into a luxury flight experience, making it more a comfortable, enjoyable, and eventful ride.

"There are several emergency exits on this vehicle"

… okay, and we might’ve had a little fun doing so.

Smiles all around!

Equipped with snacks, drinks and blankets, our sharp looking flight subway attendants and captain tended to the riders of this particular train. We went and offered these amenities to each of the riders, hopefully making this particular subway ride, a memorable one.

The complete Cabin Crew, showing off their supplies

Why Not Dance?

February 22nd, 2013 | Posted by Improv in Toronto in Completed Missions - ()

Looking around the sidewalks of downtown Toronto, we see people rushing off to appointments, engaged in conversation, or simply lost in the bustle of pedestrian life. We planted ourselves in the midst of some of the busiest streets in the city and asked these very people that universal, timeless question: Why not dance?

The "Why Not Dance?" setup on Queen St. W., one of a number of locations we

We set up a space consisting of nothing more than a cardboard mat, a boombox playing music, and a video camera. Then, we waited to see what would happen. It proved too difficult for a number of individuals to resist and it wasn’t long before they gave in to the groove.

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Gifts for Strangers 2012

December 8th, 2012 | Posted by KenB in Completed Missions - ()

Once again, Improv in Toronto puts a smile on people’s faces as we participate in the world-wide cause, Gifts for Strangers. One of our favourite annual events, its purpose is as simple as the name suggests: to give gifts to complete strangers.

Our agents had a lot of fun selecting the gifts to be given and we spent an entire evening wrapping the presents and writing personal messages. Some of the gifts were small store-bought items while others were hand-made.

Even more fun was distributing the gifts to people who walked by, who had no idea what the event was or why they felt they deserved to receive a gift. If there’s anything to be learned, it’s that everyone deserves a gift just for being awesome!

Photos will be added shortly!

Gifts for Strangers, is a world-wide cause to spread kindness and goodwill around the world. We do this once a year by giving gifts to strangers.

One should never underestimate the power of kindness. It can create a smile or a laugh from thin air. It can change a person’s opinion or even their view on life. Like a flame, kindness can spread from one person to another. Changing the world, as if by storm. And like magic, it always manages to make its way back to you. Last year 23 cities around the world participated in Gifts for Strangers. This year we hope to improve that number, by spreading the movement to even more cities across the world.

If you live in Toronto continue below, or to find out more about participating and running the event in your city, please continue here:
http://giftsforstrangers.org/?page_id=17To get a better idea of how the event works, check out the video from last year: http://youtu.be/pNqFN5L5a6A

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When: December 15, 2012 at 1pm
Where: Nathan Phillips Square
What to bring: Gifts! (see below)
What we do: Give gifts to strangers!
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/events/284910168287171/ 

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More information:

The name of the event explains the event perfectly. We ask you to either make gifts or buy affordable presents. Spend whatever you think is reasonable. The more important part, is thinking about what type of gift would make you smile, and bringing that to life. Then we’ll be giving these gifts to random strangers.

Your gifts could be something you create, like visual art, a poem, or a mix CD. Or a something you owned or purchased for relatively cheap, like a yo-yo, teddy bear, or a good book. Just remember, be creative, and make it personal!

Wrap each present individually! Along with each gift, we ask you to write a personal card. Write a heart-felt message. Something honest and open. And make sure to include “From one stranger to another, Happy Holidays”.

Make as many gifts as you like. And keep track of what is in each one. So that you can hand it out to the right age/gender/type of person.

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Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he sees all day.
~Quoted in P.S. I Love You, compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.