2025 Summer Camp Ticket Exchange Prize Tickets

It’s everything you ever want.
It’s everything you ever need,
And it’s here right in front of you.
This is where you wanna be.

Hoping to make this summer camp a memorable occasion, the Summer Planning Committee had decided to implement a little twist in the form of little token tickets reminiscent of those that children could obtain from muggle arcades. The idea was that these tickets would offer a sense of wonder and excitement, incentivizing and rewarding students for exploring and participating in all that the camp had to offer.

Whether they served as a sort of payment for those students who went above and beyond in spending a day manning a booth for the enjoyment of their peers or to reward those whose skillful mastery at games excelled beyond the rest, there would be a number of occasions and events for Prize Ticket Acquisition, where students would be able to earn the tiny little bits of paper.

But what would be a ticket without something for which to exchange it? Several businesses from Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and even Nocturn Alley had generously provided a number of items from their selection at discount rates (truth be told, they were thrilled for the opportunity to unload some overstock for reasonable prices) to contribute a varied selection of Available Prizes. From Chocolate Frogs to Lazy Eye Marble Sets to traditional Embraco teddies to impress a romantic interest, the hope was that everyone would find something within the collection that appealed to them.

Of course, the tickets came with a number of caveats:

1. Prize Tickets themselves had no inherent monetary value
2. They could not be traded, sold, or otherwise given away
3. A student could only earn a maximum of 700 tickets
4. Once the camp concluded, the tickets would expire and disappear

Thus, it was well highlighted within the Summer Camp pamphlet distributed to every student just how important Turning In Your Tickets was for anyone who wanted to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

The special things I compile,
each one to make you smile.

Prize Ticket Acquisition

• Arts & Booth Expo
  • 170 PRIZE TICKETS for Running a Booth (Aug 1 deadline)
  • up to 210 PRIZE TICKETS for Visiting Booths (Aug 24 deadline)
• Granian Derby
  • up to 40 PRIZE TICKETS for Betting on a Winning Horse (Jul 17 deadline)
  • 70 PRIZE TICKETS to Show Off Your Hat (Aug 24 deadline)
• Carnival Games
  • up to 400 PRIZE TICKETS for Playing Games (5 moderated rounds)

Students can earn a maximum of
700 PRIZE TICKETS
through any combination of the above.

Available Prizes

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Enchanted Golden Balloon xxx7 PRIZE TICKETSxxx Reducio This balloon will float into the sky before popping and releasing a decorative element such as tinkling bells, flowers, or conjured birds that disperse in after 4 hours. Merely a decoration.

Chocolate Frog xxxxxxxxxx15 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio Great classic for History and chocolate lovers.

Windup Dog xxxxxxxxxx40 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio A toy dog with a crank on its rear, when cranked the metal puppy playfully trots for 10 minutes in a single direction. Popular with children.

Ever-Bashing Boomerang xxxxxxxxxx55 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio Not recommended in enclosed spaces.

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Annoy-O-Tron xxxxxxxxx70 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxx Reducio This small wooden idol in the shape of a jester, produces a random sound every hour when it is activated. It can easily be concealed and can be very annoying. Throwing it on the floor hard enough destroys it.

Lazy Eye Marble Set xxxxxxxxxx85 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio A bag of glass-eye marbles fashioned in various shades of green, blue, brown, and hazel. When you roll a marble on the ground, it always appears to be looking at you.

Wizard Crocs xxxxxxxxxx120 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio A most cursed item.

Gentleman's Slapping Gloves xxxxxxxxxx380 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio This white silk glove allows you to slap another man across the face from 50 ft. away, as long as that person is in your line of sight. The glove is unable to cause any actual damage to anyone, but can only damage someone's ego.

Embraco xxxxxxxxxx500 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio A teddy bear that gives its owner a hug every 3 hours if they are closeby.

Enchanted Backpack xxxxxxxxxx595 PRIZE TICKETSxxxxxxxxxx Reducio A backpack that has been enchanted so it is bigger on the inside. This bag can fit a trunk's worth of items. WARNING: LIVING CREATURES CANNOT BE STORED WITHIN THE BAG.

Turning In Your Tickets

1. PRIZE TICKETS cannot be turned in until the end of the summer camp.
   
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   This is to minimize the burden on staff who have graciously agreed to the provision of requested prizes and we only want them to have to do so once.
2. The Summer Planning Committee will track student acquisition of PRIZE TICKETS throughout the summer camp, maintaining a spreadsheet record.
3. When the Ticket Exchange opens (after all event deadlines have passed), we will post a list of all students who have earned PRIZE TICKETS and how many they have available to exchange for prizes.
4. To claim your prize after that date, simply make a post stating which item(s) you would like to "buy" with your PRIZE TICKETS.
   
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   Prizes available for exchange are displayed above along with their respective PRIZE TICKETS cost, with store descriptions in their reducios.
5. You will have 14 days from the time that the Prize Exchange is officially opened to submit your request (deadline is December 16^th). Once this date has passed, you can no longer request to exchange your tickets.
   
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   Prizes will not be distributed until AFTER this deadline so that the Summer Planning Committee can make one single request to staff for the necessary items.
6. Prizes will be distributed based on your MOST RECENT post in this thread.
   
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   e.g. Let's say you have 600 tickets and you post that you want the Enchanted Backpack. Then a few days later, you change your mind and instead of editing your original post (which is preferrable), you make a new post requesting Gentleman's Slapping Gloves, Wizard Crocs and Chocolate Frogs to make up the difference. We will distribute the Gentleman's Slapping Gloves, Wizard Crocs and Chocolate Frogs to make up the difference.
7. You are responsible for the math. We will not reach out to you to correct it.
   
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   In the event that what you request has a total value that exceeds the number of tickets you have to spend, we will remove the lowest ticket item(s) until the value comes to within what you have to spend. Similarly, if you end up with extra tickets that could have been spent on something else, we will not automatically reimburse you with additional items. Extra tickets are void.

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Q & A

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1. Q: Can I give tickets that I've earned to someone else?
   A: No, you cannot. Consider Prize Tickets to be soulbound, that is to say that they are tied to the character that has earned them and cannot be traded, sold, or given away. What you do with the items you earn from trading in your tickets is up to you, but the tickets themselves are yours and yours alone.
2. Q: What if I don't want any of the items available for ticket trade-in?
   A: This is just a fun little system to fit the theme of the fair and festival and to encourage and reward participation. The Prize Ticket system is entirely optional. You don't have to collect tickets, nor trade them in if you don't want to. However, the items above are the items available. You could always give away or sell the items if you don't want them.
3. Q: Can I exchange my tickets for prizes at any time during camp?
   A: No. All three of the events that give out Prize Tickets have participation deadlines for anyone interested in collected tickets. As they progress, we will track tickets earned in a spreadsheet by character. Once the last of those deadlines is reached, we will post an announcement and a notice in this thread that the Prize Distribution Centre is open. You will have a set amount of time to turn in your tickets for prizes. See above for all the details.
4. Q: What if I have leftover tickets?
   A: This is likely to happen. We tried to set up a variety of prices to accommodate all levels of ticket earning and to give you many options on how to spend your tickets. Our recommendation is to spend excess on the cheaper items until you can't spend any more. You'll still probably end up with a few leftover, and they will be considered null and expired once the Prize Distribution closes.
5. Q: So I participated in all the activities and got lucky with betting on the winning horse and winning all the carnival games so should have gotten maximum prize tickets (890) but it says I only have 700 to spend on prizes. What gives?
   700 is the maximum number of Prize Tickets that you can earn! While we admire enthusiasm and encourage involvement in the various camp activities and events, we acknowledge that some people have limited time, other responsibilities, or even more than one character and we don't want you to burn out. So we've offered several ways to get the maximum prize ticket value so that you don't have to feel like you need to do absolutely everything. If you want to do everything, then by all means, you're free to do so. But once you reach 700 tickets, that's the max. You won't get any bonus tickets.

For any questions about the prize ticket system, please contact
Evelynn Decipio or Dealla Prince!