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TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES
Are you looking for a way to engage, energize, and
educate your employees?
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Go Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115 per personObjectives Covered: Using your Resources, Communi-cation, Strategy, Time Management, Camaraderie, and Team Work This exciting group exercise is divided into three parts: fishing, scavenger hunt, and cooking! The group will be divided into teams, and by following each riddle, team members will move through the scavenger hunt to each event. The fun continues at a Chuck Wagon site where the teams will meet, cook, and enjoy their findings together! 10 person minimum.
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Pirate Treasure Hunt . . . . . . . $50 per personObjectives Covered: Using your Resources, Commu-nication, Comfort Zones, Strategy, Time Management, and CamaraderieTeams will be given a list of riddles and a pontoon boat sending them on the lake in search of their pirate treasure. Once all items are found, the teams should look like pirates upon their return to land. Enjoy the laughter as each team will have to create and perform their own pirate song. 10 person minimum.
Ozark Olympics . . . . . . . . . . $25 per personObjectives Covered: Comfort Zones, Camaraderie, and Objective Thinking Do you have what it takes to be a Big Cedar Ozark Olympian? Events include “hillbilly” pie eating, “patty” toss, cattle roping, seed spitting, “hillbilly” horseshoes, and much more. 10 person minimum.
Game Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prices Vary Objectives Covered: Strategy, Teamwork, and CamaraderieHave you ever wanted to be on a game show and have the opportunity to win the grand prize? Well, here is your chance! From the Price Is Right, Wheel-Of-Fortune, The Newly-Wed Game, and more, you will be able to pick one, two, or three! You may also offer your own game that we can facilitate for you! 15 person minimum.
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Photo Scavenger Hunt . . . . $20 per personObjectives Covered: Teamwork, Communication, and Time ManagementEach team is given a Polaroid camera with ten exposures and a list of ten riddles telling them where to go and what to take a picture of. 10 person minimum.
Jungle Escape . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 per personObjectives Covered: Communication, Memory, Teamwork, Time Management, Camaraderie, and Handling FrustrationTeams will try to build a helicopter using a vari-ety of specific pieces in order to escape the jungle. The team’s helicopter must be an exact replica of the one the facilitator hides behind a curtain. 6 person minimum.
Chili Cook Off . . . . . . $45 or $65 per person Prices vary depending on meal selection. Objectives Covered: Teamwork, Creativity, and Time ManagementFirst, you will gather on a hitch wagon pulled by our beautiful draft horses and be delivered to our Chuck Wagon site. Your group will then be divided into teams. Each team is given the same ingredients and one hour to become the Chili Champs! Each bowl of chili will be presented to our judges and everyone will enjoy a lakeside meal and an optional bonfire. 10 person minimum.
Cardboard Regatta . . . . . . . . $20 per personObjectives Covered: Teamwork, Creativity, Communi-cation, and Problem SolvingYour group is divided into teams. Each team will receive, and compete for, additional raw materials including cardboard, duct tape, markers, scissors, and paddles. They are then instructed to engineer one cardboard boat per team and choose their two-man crew. Teams break into 3 subcategories: management, marketing, and project development. After the boats are completed, they are presented to the whole group before the grand regatta takes place. The boats then race and the winning team is declared. This takes place on the Marina shore or at the Chuck Wagon site. Some team members will be in the water but all need to be prepared to get wet. Wear comfortable clothes, swimwear, and water shoes. 10 person minimum, 60 person maxi-mum.
Land Scavenger Hunt . . . . . . . $20 per personObjectives Covered: Teamwork, Communication, and Time ManagementExplore Big Cedar by following clues to various locations on property. Each team will be given a list of items to find at different locations. Fastest team to finish wins. 10 person minimum.
GPS Land Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 per personObjectives Covered: Teamwork, Communication, and Time ManagementExplore Big Cedar using a hand-held GPS unit and explore various locations on property. Each location will lead you to an item. Grab the geocache item and head on to the next way point. Fastest team tofinish wins. 10 person minimum.
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Blind Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15 per personObjectives Covered: Trust, Communication, and Time ManagementThis event focuses on trust. Each team member is blindfolded, except for one person who is the com-municator. The communicator must talk their team members through an obstacle course.6 person minimum.
Lost in the Wilderness . . . . . . . $10 per personObjectives Covered: Communication, Problem Solving, and TeamworkEach team has crash-landed in the wilderness. Using a checklist of items, the team must rank each item according to its importance to their survival. Each person will do a checklist on their own and one as a team; this will show that they are better as a team than as individuals. 10 person minimum.
Canoe or Paddle Boat Racing . $15 per personObjectives Covered: Trust, Communication, and TeamworkA course is set on Table Rock Lake and each team will send two members at a time in a canoe or paddle boat to race through the course. Event ends when every person on the team has completed the course. 6 person minimum.
Casting and Cocktails . . . . . . . $25 per personObjectives Covered: Camaraderie and Fun! Your group will meet at our stocked fishing pond where drinks will be served and everyone is given a fishing rod. Enjoy the outdoors as you mix and mingle on our beautifully landscaped property while casting into targets on the water. 6 person minimum.
Corporate Games & Ice Breakers
Stretch Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15 per personObjectives Covered: Stress Reliever and ExerciseA surprise meeting break that includes our enthu-siastic Activities Team, music, fun, stretching, and snacks. This break will get the blood flowing and reduce stress. 6 person minimum.
Get-To-Know-You Bingo . . . . . $10 per personObjectives Covered: Stress Reliever, Camaraderie, Fun!Get to know your co-workers better! Get up and move around. This fun ice-breaker can be full of laughs and surprises! A bingo board is made up of fun facts from each person in the group. The group is instructed to find the person to whom eachfact belongs and have that person sign their square. The first person to get a “Black Out” wins. 6 person minimum.
To arrange your Team Building Activity,please call 417-339-5159 to be directed to
your Conference Services Manager.
612 Devil’s Pool Road Ridgedale, MO 65739417-335-2777 1 .800.BCLODGE
www.bigcedar.com
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MOSAIC STEPPING STONES
Create a memorable 8" stepping stone
made from a concrete mix. Personalize
your stone with shells, jewels, assorted tiles and
more. $25.00 per person/5 person minimum/
30 person maximum/1 hour program.
SCENTED CANDLES
& SCARF MAKING
Enjoy the wonderful smells of Lavender,
Pear Berry, Sugar Cookie, and more
as you make your very own scented candle to light
up your home. Decorate a 3' fleece scarf using
buttons, beads, patches and many more craft items.
$25.00 per person for both events/ $15.00 per
person for one event/5 person minimum/30
person maximum/1 hour program.
GARDEN TOURS
See the beauty of Big Cedar and learn
about various plants and trees from our
resort horticulturist. $50.00 per tour/10 person
maximum/1 hour program.
BIRD HOUSE DECORATING
Decorate a bird house using a variety
of craft items and paint. $25.00 per
person/5 person minimum/50 person
maximum/1 hour program.
ICE CARVING DEMO
Watch as our culinary team turns a block
of ice into a beautiful piece of art while
learning the technique of sculpting and
shaping ice. $200.00–$400.00 per event/5 person
minimum/10 person maximum/1 hour program.
CULINARY DEMO
Watch our culinary chef create a
delightful entrée. Your mouth will water
as you sample the item. Receive a recipe to take
home and enjoy with the family. $35.00 per
person/50 people maximum/1 hour program.
WINE AND CHEESE TASTING
Enjoy a variety of specialty selected wine and cheese while
being led through an informative demonstration on how
certain flavors enhance and compliment the wines. May be
presented in a formal tasting or casual reception setting. Price based
on wine representative and bottle consumption/minimums and
maximums may vary/1 hour program.
FIREHOUSE POTTERY
Choose from a variety of pottery items to create your
masterpiece. Your pottery will be sent off to be baked and
polished and returned for a unique keepsake. Cost based on size of pottery
and includes paint and brushes. Choices of pottery subject to change based
on availability. Cost based on size of pottery and includes paint and
brushes/10 person minimum/50 person maximum/1 hour program.
SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP—Collections Boutique:
Offer your guests A Shopping Experience Worth Discovering
at our own Collections Boutique. For something special, offer
your group a private shopping experience complete with gift cards good
for purchases at Collections Boutique. Enhance the experience with wine
and hors d’oeuvres provided by our Banquet Department at the applicable
charges. Gift Card in the amount of $100.00 or more per person must be
purchased/10 person minimum/11/2 hour program.
OFF PROPERTY SHOPPING EXCURSIONS
An outing to nearby Branson offers shopping at over
200 outlet shops and restaurants.
For a more unique atmosphere, historic Eureka Springs features
upscale boutiques, art galleries, and antique stores. Transportation
services provided on deluxe Fisk Shuttles. Prices vary based on
destination/minimum and maximum number of people varies/
length of excursion may vary.www.bigcedar.com • 417. 335. 2777
Contact Your Conference Services Manager to arrange any of the Spouse Programs listed above.
Some events/programs may incur a room rental fee.