questionnaire and a sample list of 30 items. Applicants are chosen to interview with the existing judges based on merit. New judges are often previous team captains or perennial participants of the Hunt. Actual methods of judge selection, however, are kept secret. Fragments of the sample lists of the newly chosen judges are often added to next year's list. Applications for new judges open at the beginning of October. New judges are selected by the end of the calendar year. Judges are appointed for life, but are required to maintain eligibility to join a student organization to remain active. The head judge, known as the Scavenczar, is appointed at the end of the Scavenger Hunt each year. They oversee the planning and execution of the next Scav Hunt, until their successor is named. References External links Archive of past lists Snell-Hitchcock Scav youtube Burton-Judson Scav youtube Breckenridge Scav youtube 2018 Maclean Scav youtube 1987 establishments in Illinois Recurring events established in 1987 May events Scavenger Hunt Culture of Chicago Puzzle hunts