Hunt for hidden treasure in Bryce Canyon Country this spring
Visitors are invited to search for tokens that are redeemable for prizes
BRYCE CANYON CITY, Utah (March 13, 2017) — Adventurers who visit Bryce Canyon Country this spring may leave with more than just great memories; visitors will have the chance to take home items such as an Apple Watch, GoPro or 55-inch smart TV by participating in a treasure hunt taking place in three Utah state parks. The treasure hunt is being held on three separate weekends—March 23-24, March 30-31 and April 6-7—resulting in a total of 24 prizes being given out.
“This treasure hunt is a great opportunity for adventurers to come explore our area of the state,” said Falyn Owens, executive director of Garfield County Office of Tourism. “Visitors will be able to experience the unique scenery of Bryce Canyon Country as well as have the chance to win great prizes. What better way to spend your spring break than by coupling exploration with family-friendly competition?”
During each weekend of the hunt, eight gold tokens—redeemable for prizes—will be distributed and hidden throughout Kodachrome Basin State Park, Escalante Petrified Forest State Park and Anasazi State Park Museum. The associated prize will be identified once the token is turned in for redemption, which can be done at the visitor center of the state park where it was found.
Tokens must be redeemed by 4:30 p.m. on Saturday the weekend they were found or they will not be honored. Only one prize will be awarded per person over the span of the three weekends. A complete list of prizes and corresponding weekends can be found at brycecanyoncountry.com/treasurehunt.
The hunt begins on Friday at 8 a.m. and ends on Saturday at 4 p.m. of each event weekend and will take place independent of weather conditions. Visitors are asked to use good judgment as they participate.
Tokens distributed for the treasure hunt will be hidden within trail boundaries to ensure the safety of wildlife and participants. Adventurers participating in the activity should pack plenty of food and water and also be aware that some trails in these parks may be moderately strenuous. Visitors will be required to submit an online waiver as part of registration.
Participation in the treasure hunt is free to all park visitors; however, visitors will need to pay admission to state parks.
Follow Bryce Canyon Country on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for up-to-date information and clues. Visit brycecanyoncountry.com/treasurehunt for contest rules and more event details.
About Garfield County:
Garfield County is located in Southern Utah and provides access to nearly a dozen national/state park and forest areas, including Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef national parks. Visitors enjoy epic road trips while exploring Scenic Byways 12 and 143—highways so spectacular they’ve been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration for their one-of-a-kind features. The area is only an hour drive from a commercial airport and four hours from either Las Vegas or Salt Lake City. To plan your own world-class vacation, visit brycecanyoncountry.com or call the Garfield County Tourism Office, at 800-444-6689.
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3 Ways A Business Leader Gets
People To Follow
To get the most out of their workforce, today’s business leaders may need to look at their own role – and their workers – a bit differently than leaders did decades ago.
”A strong and effective leader certainly stands at the top of a hierarchy, but great leaders today don’t act hierarchically,” says Don Rheem, author of Thrive By Design: The Neuroscience that Drives High-Performance Cultures, and CEO of E3 Solutions (www.e3solutions.com), a provider of employee workplace metrics and manager training.
“While people thrive under great leaders, in today’s business world they are also looking for a safe haven work environment where respect, trust and encouragement are bedrocks of the work culture.”
Rheem suggests three ways a company leader can get people to follow, and do so without being punitive and domineering:
• Don’t treat employees like children. The level of complexity and the pace of change that leaders at all levels face today is unprecedented. The pressure for achievement is intense and when mistakes are made, or when staff show up disengaged, tempers can flare. “Frustration and anger are powerful emotions, and when leaders get flooded with these feelings they typically fall into a model of leadership and accountability deeply embedded in their memories – parenting, So they demote their employees to the role of children,” Rheem says. “But most adults do not want to be patronized or treated like children. Those ways don’t inspire employees to thrive in their work environment or put forth their best effort. Employees today, especially among the current generation entering the workplace, are far more likely to quit or deliberately underperform under those conditions. That’s bad for morale, damages the culture, and encourages turnover.”
• Be positive. A leader who cultivates a positive culture can reap myriad benefits. Research of 16 different industries, conducted by Dr. Kim Cameron at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business, found a significant relationship between “virtuousness” in the workplace – forgiveness, compassion, optimism and trustworthiness – and improvements in everything from profitability and productivity to quality, innovation, customer satisfaction and employee retention. “Leaders need to move away from the CPO template, where they are the Chief Punishment Officer, and instead move to more brain-friendly modes as mentors, coaches, good listeners and captains of positive recognition,” Rheem says.
• Don’t be subverted by subcultures. A company’s top leader needs to ensure the next layers of leadership are consistently echoing the company’s ethos at every level throughout the enterprise. “Hold managers and supervisors accountable for communicating the corporate culture and living the organization’s values,” Rheem says. “Don’t let divergent micro-cultures or siloed departments hijack the enterprise’s culture. Having strong and effective leaders as managers and supervisors creates the consistent conditions essential to healthy and sustainable workplace cultures.”
“There is a very high emotional cost in making difficult choices that affect other people’s lives,” Rheem says. “Most of us would prefer having those decisions made by someone we trust and have faith in, not someone who brandishes a title or threats of punitive consequences in order to achieve authority. The most successful leaders in the new era of work now underway will balance strength and determination with empathy and understanding.”
About Don Rheem
Don Rheem, author of Thrive By Design: The Neuroscience that Drives High-Performance Cultures, is CEO of E3 Solutions (www.e3solutions.com), a provider of employee workplace metrics and manager training that allow organizations to build engaged, high-performance cultures. Rheem, one of the nation’s principle authorities on leadership science, uses empirically validated research to consult with leaders at all levels within an organization. He is a former science advisor to Congress and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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ADVISORY: Secretary Perdue to Testify on Infrastructure TOMORROW
(Washington, D.C., March 13, 2018) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will testify in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 14th at 10:00 a.m. ET. The full committee hearing is entitled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives.” Secretary Perdue will be joined by Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry.
For those unable to attend in person, you may click HERE to watch the hearing live.
Secretary Perdue Testifies before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
WHAT: Secretary Perdue will testify in front of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives.”
WHEN: TOMORROW, Wednesday, March 14th at 10:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106
