Activity Name |
Description |
Team Skills / Traits |
Photos |
Video |
Giant
Connect 4
Scavenger Hunt
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An outdoor treasure hunt, with two / three levels of problem solving – finding the treasure, solving the puzzles and then completing the Connect 4 grid. |
planning, communication,
problem solving,
co-operation
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| CodeMaze |
A scaled down (indoor) version of the above, without the Treasure Maps (yeah, really), but twice as difficult to complete - fiendish ! |
planning, communication,
problem solving, co-operation
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| The Missenden Games |
NEW FOR 2011 … can your team tackle 5 distinct team challenges within the 2 hour time limit ? Our Olympic- inspired event comprises thinking tasks, active tasks, creative tasks - something for everyone - so you must manage your resources very carefully ! Find out more at this activity's own dedicated website |
resource planning, communication,
problem solving, creativity |
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| Team Drawing |
Using the templates provided, one player describes a series of simple geometric shapes for their team to draw / replicate. Sounds easy, but is surprisingly tricky. |
planning, communication,
listening skills
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The Shepherd |
Teams decide amongst themselves who should be the shepherd, sheepdog and sheep… and agree on how the shepherd’s whistle should be used to direct the (blindfolded) sheep into the sheep pen. |
strategic planning,
problem
solving,
communication, trust
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Human Draughts |
Participants become the draughts pieces and play in teams on a giant board. Fast moving and usually chaotic game. |
communication,
strategic planning
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Runaround Quiz |
A general knowledge quiz with a twist and a chance to mislead your opponents - based loosely on the popular 1980s Children TV programme of the same name. |
strategic planning,
creative thinking
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| 4 Letter Word |
A word game where teams work together to form 4 letter words using randomly chosen Scrabble tiles. Anyone whose letter isn’t used drops out for the next round. |
co-operation, collaboration,
creative thinking
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| Colourblind |
A logic puzzle asking teams to decipher the name of the organisation hidden within the confusing set of clues. |
communication,problem solving,
creative thinking
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| The Missenden Abbey Mystery |
UPDATED FOR 2011… part treasure hunt, part whodunnit - piece together the clues hidden in the grounds of the Abbey to discover who stole the Abbot's sacred scrolls. |
planning, lateral thinking, being a bit like Poirot or Miss Marple !
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| Tower Build |
… working as a team, use the crane provided to build a tower of blocks - the current record is 6 blocks - see video page >> |
communication, planning, trust |
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| Pipeline |
… a fantastic post-lunch energiser - transport the marble through the course and into the finish using only the limited pipeline resources (see video >>) |
planning, communication, leadership |
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| The T Puzzle |
… Simple. A 4 piece Jigsaw. Just make the letter T... no-one has solved this in less than 10 minutes so far ! |
leadership, lateral thinking and patience ! |
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| Culture Shock |
NEW FOR 2011 … Compete against your colleagues to win casino chips by being first to grasp the rules of a brand new dice game... (this game has a big twist - not revealed here.. call for details!) |
trust, co-operation, self-awareness |
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| Great Missenden High Street Challenge |
A Treasure Hunt using local landmarks and shops as clue sites. No local knowledge required ! |
planning, creative thinking,
communication,
problem solving
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The Bomb |
A Belbin team game challenging participants to defuse the bomb before the countdown timer runs out… oh and you can’t touch the bomb at any stage. |
problem solving,
creative thinking, planning
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| Team Write |
A Belbin team game where the aim is to co-operate by manoeuvring a pen attached to 8 pieces of string. Team players have to listen and work together in order to draw an object. |
planning, leadership, trust,
co-operation
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| Team Shape / Build |
Another Belbin activity where each member is given a mosaic board with a limited number of incorrect pieces to complete the picture. Although initially working independently the aim is for all the team members to construct the shapes gaining the extra pieces from fellow players. |
planning, negotiation,
co-operation
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The Swamp
(outdoor equipment) |
Using 3 planks and one length of rope, the team must get themselves and all the equipment from one side of The Swamp to the other, without touching the floor and avoiding all obstacles. |
problem solving,
creative thinking,
co-operation,
strategic thinking
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Up and Over
(outdoor equipment) |
The team (armed with just ropes and a barrel) must find a way to cross the span of the wooden frame from its highest point down to its lowest point – without touching the ground at any stage. |
trust, planning, co-operation, self awareness
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Berlin Wall
(outdoor equipment) |
Using a barrel, a selection of crates and some varying lengths of rope, the team must scale the ‘electrified’ wall to reach safety. |
strategic thinking, planning, co-operation, trust
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Spiders Web
(outdoor equipment) |
The team must pass through the holes in the web without touching any part of it or disturbing the spider. |
strategic thinking, planning, trust, problem solving
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Missenden March
(outdoor equipment) |
The team must negotiate the obstacle course using the one very long set of wooden skis. |
communication, co-operation, trust
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