Boat Building Regatta

Keep your boat afloat!

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In this highly entertaining and engaging event, participants divide into teams and then have the opportunity to build a real boat constructed from cardboard. This boat will be built and then evaluated in a number of areas including presentation, design, USP/marketing, cohesiveness and finally, functionality.

This means that each team will be putting at least one member into the boat to compete on the water in a navigational challenge. Winning the boat race will not guarantee the overall win, but it will be a big factor.

“Thanks to you and your team for such a fun, well organized event. We really appreciated the professionalism and the organization of your team. The event went perfectly and there were no hiccups. The event was well structured to accommodate both a fun day and a sense of competition (our group is very competitive). I've had lots of comments back from the participants informing me that they had a lot of fun. I think this event was exactly what we needed, to have some friendly competition and some time away from the office.”

How The Boat Building Regatta Team Building Event Works:

During the course of the event, teams will have to deal with several curve balls that are not uncommon in the real world, new requirements, staff changes, etc.

At each stage teams will have the opportunity to change roles so that everyone in the group has a chance to be project lead. At the end of the building process, teams will put together a group presentation that will highlight their accomplishments and ‘sell’ their boat to the client.

Then, the actual boat race begins. You'll be amazed at what can actually float and make it to the finish line. For those who don't make it, it's literally sink or swim (lifejackets will be provided).

Finally, there will be an awards presentation where the coveted Cardboard Shipwright Contract will also be given to the winning team.

This is a very popular fun event - and one with take-away lessons will benefit your business for a long time into the future.

Optional Organizational Development Training:

At American Outback we are able to provide facilitated events that address specific challenges or issues you are experiencing in your workplace. Recognizing that our event may only be one element of a larger workshop, our facilitators work with you to ensure that the team building activity is aligned and integrated with your corporate training objectives.

By combining our programs you end up reaping the benefits of having great teambuilding events that have been successfully delivered for many years AND the dynamic educational training programs offered by Corporate Explorer Training in one complete package.

Find out more about our suite of organizational development and corporate training solutions by visiting our Corporate Explorers Training section.

“The whole day was great, the various challenges were exciting, engaging, got everyone motivated, and even allowed us to lose our inhibitions. The benefits of the facilitated activities were being able to reconnect as a team and gain an appreciation for each other's work loads, fears, concerns, etc. I definitely would consider using American Outback Adventures again for future events and training.”

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