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Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Surfing Pig gives away the first $5,000 in "The Wildwoods Greatest Treasure Hunt"


Four friends use their collective familiarity with the Wildwoods to locate "hidden" treasure; two more chances remain for locals and tourists to win...

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NORTH WILDWOODThis week, The Surfing Pig, creator and sponsor of “The Wildwoods Greatest Treasure Hunt 2023,” hosted a check presentation to the first winners of the restaurant’s three-month-long scavenger hunt experience. 

The winners - four friends who also work together at the Wildwoods Convention Center - are Fran Feketics, Rio Grande; Michael Murphy, Upper Township; and Mike Tran and Missy Hays, both of Wildwood Crest. The team members, who will share the $5,000 “treasure”, already have plans to put their winnings to good use. 

The Surfing Pig is giving away of a total of $15,000 through the scavenger hunt this summer, with another $5,000 being given away in July and then again in August.

The friends attended The Surfing Pig’s happy hour on Thursday, June 1, which entitled them to receive a clue for the hunt several hours before it was revealed to the general public via social media on Friday afternoon. After work, with flashlights in hand, the four searched for days until the wee hours of the morning - 2 a.m. on some nights. 

Eventually, they ended up at the hockey rink at Albert I. Allen Memorial Park in North Wildwood, where they found the lockbox with the winning key to open the treasure chest.

“It was worth coming to the Surfing Pig for happy hour to get the early clue,” said Murphy, an avid golfer who plans to use his winnings to purchase a new driver. Feketics said she is putting the money toward a new car, while Tran would like to take a trip using the money he won. As for Hays, she wants to save it for a rainy day.

“I’m thrilled that people like these four put in so many hours to find the key to the treasure,” said owner of the Surfing Pig, Bill Bumbernick. “It’s what we hoped for when we first designed the hunt - to bring people together, to create some fun, and to provide a unique way for everyone to explore places in The Wildwoods they many not otherwise would have thought about. 

In addition, after years of the pandemic, The Surfing Pig is doing this to celebrate the resilience of the Wildwoods’ community and give back to the vacationers, residents, and others whose loyalty continues to support its businesses and attractions.”

If June’s key wasn’t found after revealing four clues - one per week in a four-week time period - the money would have rolled over into July’s winnings. Since the first winners accomplished the challenge in two weeks, July’s winnings stand at $5,000. Folks who join the happy hour on Thursday, June 29, will get a jump on the clues to potentially win July’s giveaway. Another clue and another $5,000 giveaway will
take place in August.

The Surfing Pig is located at 231 W. 10th Avenue in North Wildwood. More information can be found at TheSurfingPig.com/treasure

Above Photo:

Bill Bumbernick, owner of The Surfing Pig in North Wildwood, far left, presented a $5,000 check to the summer’s first winners of “The Wildwoods Greatest Treasure Hunt”. The winners - four friends who also work together at The Wildwoods Convention Center - are Fran Feketics, Rio Grande; Michael Murphy, Upper Township; and Mike Tran and Missy Hays, both of Wildwood Crest. The team members, who will share the $5,000 “treasure," already have plans to put their winnings to good use. The Surfing Pig is giving away of a total of $15,000 through the scavenger hunt this summer, with another $5,000 being given away in July and then again in August.

About The Surfing Pig’s $15,000 Giveaway

In June, July, and August, The Surfing Pig will sponsor a treasure hunt that leads participants in search of a key that unlocks $5,000 kept safely at the restaurant. Participants will be given clues as to the location of the key, which will be hidden in Wildwood Crest, Wildwood, or North Wildwood. Clues will be released via The Surfing Pig’s social media accounts starting at noon the first Friday of each month. Clues will continue to be released weekly (or more frequently at the discretion of The Surfing Pig) until the key is found and the finder follows instruction to claim their prize at The Surfing Pig. In addition, each Thursday, people can attend happy hour at The Surfing Pig to gain a treasure hunt advantage that will allow them to receive the weekly clue via email three hours ahead of social media posts. If the key is not found - resulting in the $5,000 prize not being claimed - by the last day of the month, the prize money will rollover into the prize total for the following month. For official rules, terms, and conditions, visit TheSurfingPig.com.

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