Treasure Hunt Adventure
This exciting new team building activity fosters group effectiveness in a fun, unique way. We’ve based it on the Scandinavian sport of orienteering (now an Olympic event), where participants use a detailed map to find flags in the forest. The teambonding version is built around a custom-made map of your conference center, and includes an industrial-strength dose of fun. This program can be skewed to be more physical or more cerebral per your direction.
The object is to find the key to the treasure chest. Your full group is divided into sub-groups, each with its own set of clues to find. Individual teams soon realize that the only way to locate the treasure is by working together. Some clues can only be acquired when the group completes a fun challenge. These clues can be presented as either Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy-style questions. We can also add customized questions about your company. Each sub-group’s immediate goal is assembling their part of the riddle. When combined, these add up to reveal a final riddle. The excitement builds to a crescendo as all sub-groups now join forces to find the key.
Since everyone contributes to the success of this search, all get to share in the treasure. This can be a token or memento of your seminar, a T-shirt emblazoned with your company or event slogan, or whatever you desire.
Outcomes
- Encourage strategic thinking
- Practice negotiation skills
- Effective group decision-making
Features
- An great team challenge created around the newly hot sport of orienteering!
Ideal Usage
- Retreats
- Company picnics/outings
- Sales meetings
Group Size
- 20 – 1,000
Time
- Typical treasure hunts last several hours. However, some firms prefer a full day centered around traditional orienteering in a local forest.
Space
- This activity is best suited out of doors, but we’ll be happy to identify alternate rain sites within your hotel or conference center.
Experience
- “The feedback on the treasure hunt was wonderful and even some of our staunchest ‘critics’ had a great time. We will be holding another retreat in the fall of 2008, and I’ll be sure to hook up with you again. Thank you for all of the support—Chris and his team were well prepared and the event was well executed and fun!”
K.S.
Universal Pictures