BENEFITS• Enables latent leadership and creative talents to emerge and flourish in a positive team setting.

• Challenges participants to be innovative and practical

while executing under tight deadlines.

• Affords learning opportunities via a tactile and

interactive experience.

• Creates a fun and spirited atmosphere.

BLEND WITH CORPORATE TRAININGWhether your group is learning about resource sharing,

problem–solving, collaboration vs. competition, or just

looking for a fun way to celebrate success, Sand Sculpture

Challenge is even more effective when combined with

corporate training workshops like Decision–Making or

Communication Skills.

NUTS & BOLTS• Outdoor

• 2 - 2.5 hours

• Team size of 5; group size of up to 500

• All fitness levels

• Requires sand and access to water

Overview

Challenge your team to collaboratively design sand sculptures that wow! Brainstorm, design and custom–build a sand sculpture to your specifications. It could be a castle, turtle, spaceship, etc. - whatever inspires you! After a half-hour of planning and two hours of building, the program culminates in an exhibition of the sand sculptures.

SAND SCULPTURE CHALLENGEProgram Description Work is an Adventure...Be Prepared!

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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEWDuring a brief overview, teams learn about the challenge and that

their goal is to impress the rest of us with their sculpture’s WOW

factor. Additional specifications can be built in, such as points for

height. Or, if you decide to exclusively build sand castles, the number

of spires can count toward your score. (approximately 10 minutes)

ROLES AND GOALSTeams discuss the process goals that they want to meet:

communicate clearly and concisely, garner the ideas of all

participants, or utilize skills and talents from everyone on the team.

Establishing roles lends insight into workplace dynamics and can set

the stage for a meaningful team building experience. (approximately

10 minutes)

SCULPTURE DESIGNThe teams examine their tools and building materials at this stage: shovel, bucket, trowel, brush, etc. Teams create drawings

or models to better communicate their vision. We are constantly amazed by the diversity and creativity of our clients’

designs. (approximately 15 minutes)

CONSTRUCTION TIMEDuring the construction phase, teams have a lot to consider: how feasible is this struc-

ture? How large does the pile of sand need to be to achieve the design? What tools would

work best to create specific details? (approximately 60–90 minutes)

SCULPUTURE PRESENTATIONSTeams prepare a presentation to unveil their finished product. Not only do they describe

the details of their sculpture, but they detail the team processes that allowed them to

build it: collaboration, decision–making, communication, etc. The presentations are

often fun and light–hearted, sometimes slightly competitive, but always enjoyable.

(approximately 10 minutes)

JUDGING OR VOTINGAfter construction is completed, the teams’ sculptures are judged by the facilitator, or

other elected person or group. Alternatively, they can be voted on by the various teams.

Points are given for meeting specifications and wow factor. (approximately 5 minutes)

DEBRIEFAll teams reconvene to talk about their experiences during the Sand Sculpture Challenge program. How did they make

decisions together? How were ideas shared and what type of coaching was apparent? Is this indicative of work relationships?

What reminders regarding project team best practices can they employ upon returning to the workplace? (approximately

10 minutes)

PROGRAM COMPLETE(approximately 2-2.5 hours)

SAND SCULPTURE CHALLENGESample Agenda Work is an Adventure...Be Prepared!

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