[honeychile]

Adelphean, there was a time when I would have agreed with you 100% about scavenger hunts - and then I served as Chapter Advisor. Among the things that have happened during seemingly harmless scavenger hunts (and this is from other advisors, too, not just me):

*People surprising the opposite sex in the dorm bathrooms.
*Petty fights over petty things (points, etc).
*People straying too far away from campus, causing a LOT of worry with the time period.
*GLOs in general getting a bad reputation for sponsoring a "juvenile game" such as a scavenger hunt.
*A near-kidnapping episode.
*MANY near-car accidents.
*MANY arguements between the teams

Obviously, not a lot of these are life threatening - but some are. Are you willing to risk an entire chapter for one game? Our Executive Office's policy isn't - nor is your chapter's insurance prepared to cover any contingencies (sp?) should problems arise.

There are a lot of ways to bond, and I'm sure that you & your chapter can find some. Save the scavenger hunts for when you're on your own!