The Survivor Challenge Adventure The Scenario The Teams arrive at Sawmill Creek Resort and begin the day with a highly engaging mix of energizers, team challenges and communication activities to set the stage for the main event of The Survivor Challenge.
The Event
As participants arrive at Sawmill Creek's Beach they are broken down into pre-determined groups of 3-5 people. Each group is issued their own hand-held GPS (Global Positioning System) device and the rules for The Survivor Challenge. The team development staff trains each GPS Team with the basic knowledge needed to find the hidden geo caches on Sawmill's Beach. (A geo cache is a hidden canister at a certain coordinate indicated on a GPS machine)
Once each GPS Team has a grasp of their new technology, it is off to the races. Each Team is given a predetermined amount of time to find as many caches as possible. When the teams locate a cache container, they must look inside to gain their next coordinates. They must also select a card with a list of materials on it. Later in The Survivor Challenge, teams will be required to turn in their cards for the materials in order to build a dune buggy and boat. Each card is unique with a list of different materials on them so The GPS Teams must be selective on their card choice. At a few of the caches, teams must successfully complete a choice of two tasks prior to selecting their cards and receiving their new coordinates.
When the predetermined amount of time is up, all teams must come back to the staging area on the beach where they are required to merge with another team of 3-5 people. These groups form the new teams for the second leg of The Survivor Challenge. Each team is then given the rules for this leg, which includes instruction, and specs for the building of their Dune Buggy or Specialized Boat.
At this point, teams must determine the designs for their land or water vehicles and determine point people for each project. They must allocate resources to each project; i.e. human resources and materials. Once this has been completed, the teams may turn their cards in for the actual materials. After the materials have been collected, teams may negotiate with other teams to trade and barter for material resources.
The Culmination
When the build phase is complete, all teams must showcase their designs in the Buggy or Boat Parade! Each team is then presented with a race circuit. Teams must complete with one another in a Dune Buggy or Boat Race utilizing the land or water vehicles they just created. Laughter abounds as teams complete for the title of The Survivor Challenge.
The Dinner
No event would be complete without an awards dinner. After Teams have been given the opportunity to go back to their rooms for showers and drinks, they will attend dinner on property and enjoy the evening's festivities. A poolside cookout, bonfire and awards banquet will culminate the Day's Event.
