Where

Kick-Off & Awards Ceremony (Indoors)

InterContinental Hotel- Grand Ballroom (7th Floor)

505 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611

Cheer Challenge (Outdoors)

Downtown Chicago/Riverwalk

Event Schedule

1:45 pm -- Doors Open (Intercontinental Hotel, Grand Ballroom

2:00 pm -- Check-in & Program (Don’t be late!)

3:00-4:30 pm -- Cheer Challenge

4:30 pm -- Awards Celebration

5:00 pm -- Event Concludes

Get into the Giving Spirit!

Get ready for a scavenger hunt like no other as we race around performing simple tasks to make others smile. The Holiday Cheer Challenge will raise spirits and vital funds to fuel Honeycomb's year-round volunteer programs for Chicago families. Thank you for participating!

Teams of families, adults, neighbors and corporate groups…ALL are welcome!

FAQs

The Holiday Cheer Challenge is a- kindness-themed adventure race downtown where teams complete missions to spread cheer and raise funds for Honeycomb! Teams of families, kids, adults are ALL welcome to join in the fun!

How does it work?

Plan to arrive promptly at 2 pm on Sunday, December 8th. The kick-off and closing ceremony will be held indoors at the InterContinental Hotel in the Grand Ballroom (7th Floor). The Challenge is 1.5 hours long from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm CST. Event ends at 5:00 pm.

Teams of 4-6 will earn points by completing missions and submitting photos, videos or text responses via Goosechase to document their adventures. If you purchased individual tickets, you are welcome to participate with just 2 people. If you like, we’ll gladly pair you up with superstar teammates!

Plan ahead! There will be 60 challenges to choose from but you will not have time to complete them all. We will release a few extra credit challenges before December 8th so download Goosechase now to get in on the fun!

Challenge Categories

• 100 Points - Easy Warm-Up

• 200 Points - Team Spirit

• 300 Points - Make Friends with the Enemy

• 400 Points - Community Connect

• 500 Points - Spread Kindness & Cheer

Does everyone need Goosechase?

All adult participants should download the app. Honeycomb’s staff has already created teams in the app for all registered participants. Simply find yours and join! Multiple players and mobile devices can join the same team. Once a participant from a team completes a mission, that mission shows as completed for the entire team. Points will be tallied for the team as a whole, and displayed with the team name and team photo on the Leaderboard.

What should I bring?

We’ll provide you with a toolkit at check-in with supplies you might need to complete your challenges. Inside the Ballroom, we will be activity stations to make notecards, flower bouquets, etc. - so be sure to arrive on or before 2 pm so you can take full advantage of these perks! Bring snacks and water. Most importantly, dress warmly — we want to make sure that you are cozy throughout the event.

Will food be served?

Yes! Hearty snacks, appetizers, toasty cocktails, hot chocolate and drinks will be served indoors in the Grand Ballroom and desserts after the challenge. You may want to make dinner plans nearby around 6:00 pm after the event concludes. Plenty of lovely spots are around!

See the action... LIVE!

All teams can view the LIVE activity feed on Goosechase to scope out the competition. You can get inspired by what others are doing, see a real-time leaderboard, give big thumbs up to the submissions! We will broadcast live on Instagram, so encourage your friends and family to follow along on social media!

Awards & Accolades

The game will conclude at 4:30 pm. Quality > Quantity. No need to hurry — the top teams will be entered into drawing for the prize. The winning team must have 6 or less participants and will be selected based on a criteria of points accumulated during the game as well as the quality of your missions. If you do your best to spread cheer and kindness, then everyone is a winner! The final awards celebration will take place indoors in the Grand Ballroom at the InterContinental Hotel.

Other Notes

If you’re participating downtown, don’t get too ambitious! You only have 1.5 hours to complete the challenges. We recommend staying within a few blocks of Millennium Park (south of the Chicago River, east of State Street, North of Jackson). Plan to be back at the Grand Ballroom promptly at 4:30. Event ends at 5 pm.

All video submissions should be short — no longer than 15 seconds! Obscene, provocative, or otherwise questionable content will not be considered. The Honeycomb Project retains sole discretion as to what constitutes inappropriate content. 

Wear comfortable shoes and bundle up! This is an outdoor adventure. If you get cold, there are plenty of challenges you can do indoors in nearby stores, coffee shops, etc. If you need to warm up, you may head back early to the Grand Ballroom at the InterContinental Hotel.