Celebrating Black History all year long
On Saturday, February 27th Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated hosted a "Cruise By" Scavenger Hunt to close out Black History Month and kickoff our Black History Year game. This event is designed to help support the organization's annual Scholarship program that benefits local students heading to college.
"Cruise By?" Unlike traditional Scavenger Hunts our Cruise by game introduced the StriveOn mobile app to optimize social distancing while providing fun and interactive activities that challenge your knowledge, offer surprises and highlight the contributions made over the years to make our community as great as it is. This scavenger hunt game emphasizes a few of the many contributions made by our African American brothers and sisters. Starting and finishing at Notre Dame Federal Credit Union downtown, participants will explore 5 locations, gaining the information to race to be the first to successfully complete the hunt. Every 30 days or so the locations will change. Using geolocation technology all information is automatically sent to your phone when you are near the location making it possible to enjoy the fun at a level of comfort of you and your friends’ and family’s choosing. To further personalize the experience the mobile app allows you to privately share your experience with your selected family and friends. Not only will you discover things about the contributions of African Americans to the development of our community, but you’ll also discover hidden gems of businesses, organizations and resources you may never have otherwise found. We’ve been having so much fun testing out this event that, yes, we closed out Black History Month but also are acknowledging and encouraging Black History year. So instead of our Cruise by Scavenger hunt being a one-time thing, we’re keeping it going. Remember, every month there will be new Cruise by locations sharing the accomplishments and contributions to our community. You can play and share any time. Here’s how you play. |
How to play
2. Check out all the places to discover like trails, shops, organizations and more, then scroll down to Scavenger Hunts.
You will note that there are a variety of areas you can explore before or after you play. They include Historic Sites, places to eat, parks and trails to explore and more. |
3. When you join the Scavenger hunt you tap the screen.
That takes you to the event with information with an overview, information on upcoming events and how to play the game. The scavenger hunt following the clues to go from place to place is fun, but the real fun is how you choose to share with, compete with and play with your friends and family. In our test, one family hid painted rocks at the locations for their kids to find. Another group of friends competed to see who got the most points for answering questions. And still another challenged their friends to add additional information that had not been listed.
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4. You'll note that there are 4 buttons providing more functionality.
The check in button lets your friends and family know that you are playing the game and can join in the fun. The Maps button can show you the area and highlight some great local businesses and places you might never have known existed. The review button not only let's you write a review and rank the place you've visited so your friends and family know what to check out and what to avoid, but it also lets you take pictures or select one from your phone and post them to your post them for your friends to see. And our favorite (or at least my favorite) is the share button letting you use messaging, email, group me ... or any app you and your friends like to use. |
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5. When you tap the explore button you will see the 5 locations. Tap the E and information about the location pops up on your screen. Race ( ok to run, but if driving, drive carefully) to the next stop. No particular order, you choose the most efficient route. When you draw near, your clues will pop up on your phone. And you can even keep score. |
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6. Note the buttons at the bottom of the screen
The home button will take you to the main screen where you can see the many places to explore in our community. It shows you whats nearby, retail shops, places to eat, trails to explore and more. The book icon is the activities journal. Our most popular (or at least my favorite) place on the app is this spot because this is where you share your experience with friends and family. Here's where friends and family can see where you are, what you're up to and you can privately share selfies, images, comments and more. Tap the messages button to start the conversation and tap the search button to find your friends. |
That's the overview. So let the games begin! |
About the scholarship
Each year the international organization, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated has nationwide scholarship programs for deserving students. Epsilon Beta Beta, a local Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, co-located between South Bend, Indiana and Benton Harbor, Michigan provides a scholarship to local students to promote excellence in our community.
The scholarship recipients must enroll in an accredited four-year university or college as a full-time student to receive the scholarship award. All graduating high school seniors attending a high school within the South Bend/Benton Harbor community and pursuing a college education for the academic year are encouraged to apply.
Founded in 1911, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated is one of the nine historically Black Fraternities and Sororities known as the Divine Nine. This scholarship fundraiser is a fun way to celebrate Black History Month and share a little bit about our African American community.
Epsilon Beta Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc is a Business Level Member of the CUC Business Development Center. Our thanks to Project Impact and the Summers Group, llc for their support of our program. For more information about the Scholarship fund and other Omega Psi Phi activities contact us at:
[email protected]
Each year the international organization, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated has nationwide scholarship programs for deserving students. Epsilon Beta Beta, a local Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, co-located between South Bend, Indiana and Benton Harbor, Michigan provides a scholarship to local students to promote excellence in our community.
The scholarship recipients must enroll in an accredited four-year university or college as a full-time student to receive the scholarship award. All graduating high school seniors attending a high school within the South Bend/Benton Harbor community and pursuing a college education for the academic year are encouraged to apply.
Founded in 1911, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated is one of the nine historically Black Fraternities and Sororities known as the Divine Nine. This scholarship fundraiser is a fun way to celebrate Black History Month and share a little bit about our African American community.
Epsilon Beta Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc is a Business Level Member of the CUC Business Development Center. Our thanks to Project Impact and the Summers Group, llc for their support of our program. For more information about the Scholarship fund and other Omega Psi Phi activities contact us at:
[email protected]
