The Scouty Touch Grass Challenge.
Scouty’s a fox who texts you events to go to. This summer he’s paying you to actually go.
Go do something outside this summer. Post it. Tag @scouty.toronto with #touchgrasschallenge. We’ve got up to $500 set aside for our favorite touch-grass story.
The deal.
- 1
Go do something outside.
Concert, market, hike, weird night out, dinner on a patio, a walk with someone. The threshold is low. The point is you went.
Need ideas? Text Scouty → - 2
Post the photo, tag us.
Tag @scouty.toronto on Instagram and use #touchgrasschallenge so we see it. Public account, or we cannot find you.
- 3
Our favorite wins up to $500*.
We pick at the end of summer. One winner, paid in CAD via e-transfer. No public voting, no leaderboard.
We started Scouty because nobody we knew was going to anything anymore. Friends defaulting to the couch. Saturdays disappearing into the algorithm.
A whole city full of stuff happening, and a generation watching it through a phone.
So this summer we’re putting money behind the opposite. Go outside. Do something pointless. Take your friends. Make us jealous.
That’s the whole thing.
Let’s get the touch grass movement to 500+ people this summer.
Every person who joins adds $1 to the pot. Starts at $100 once we hit 100. Tops out at $500 at 500. Bring someone with you.
Sponsors.
Scouty’s funding the first $500. Venues, festivals, restaurants, civic partners: fund a themed category and we put your name on it all summer.
Use Scouty to find your touch-grass moment.
Scouty’s a fox who texts you events that match what you’re into. Free. Tell him what kind of trouble you want to get into and he sends you a short list.
By chatting with Scouty you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.
Things people actually ask.
Can I enter more than once?
Yes. Every public Instagram post that tags @scouty.toronto and uses #touchgrasschallenge counts as an entry for judging, and we’ll pick from your best one. Only unique people count toward the prize pool though, so spamming posts doesn’t grow it.
How big is the actual prize?
It depends on how many of us show up. Starts at $100 once 100 unique people enter, then adds $1 per additional unique participant, capped at $500. The more people you tell, the bigger the pot.
What if I am not in Toronto?
You can still enter. The prize is paid in CAD. The challenge is Toronto-shaped because that’s where we are, but we’re not going to disqualify a great entry from anywhere else.
What if fewer than 100 people enter?
Then no prize this year, the budget rolls into next summer’s round. Hence the ask: forward this to a friend who would touch grass for free money.
Open to entries from May 19, 2026 through Aug 31, 2026 (11:59pm ET). One winner selected at the discretion of the Scouty team and announced on or around Sept 5, 2026. Prize is paid in CAD via Interac e-transfer. The prize pool starts at $100 once 100 unique participants have entered, then grows by $1 for every additional unique participant, capped at $500. If fewer than 100 unique participants enter during the window, no prize is awarded this year and the budget rolls into next summer’s round. Only unique people count toward the pool: multiple posts from one person are welcome and count for judging, but do not increase the pot. Entries must include a public Instagram photo with you in it, tagging @scouty.toronto and using #touchgrasschallenge. Posts that look AI-generated, stock, staged, or otherwise miss the spirit of the contest will not count. By entering you give us permission to repost your tagged content on Scouty channels with credit.
Opens May 19.
Go outside this summer. Tag us. Win up to $500.