One Family, Working Together For Progress

This was the theme for our corporate team building held just this month at Camp Holiday Resort in Samal, having the aim of strengthening the relationship of employees coming from different departments and affiliates by bonding together as a team.  It was a two day affair scheduled just for fun, games, fellowship and learning ... all in the spirit of camaraderie.  Here's how we spent it:

Day One

We arrived at the site early afternoon for registration as proof of our attendance since the time we spent for the activity was considered as  official working hours.  We were designated to different teams using a random envelop with our color inside.  As in every activity, orientation then followed for the roles of the handling facilitators, house rules, and program of activities.

We had a short chanting competition per team, colored our faces like warriors, completed a number of "takyan" kicks to get our first clue... And before we knew it, we were already rushing for our very first game... the strenuous and challenging but so much fun, our version of "Amazing Race".  Using the resources around the place, we rode tricycles per group to race in getting the 3 special flags containing portions of the words of our team building theme.

Since it was a race, we had a lot  of running and rushing.  And along the way we did a lot of tasks... puzzle solving,  relay with picture posing, finding and collecting hidden objects, did some limbo, and returned dashing to where we started with the 3 flags on hand to finish the game... we did all these under the pouring rain.  We didn't win first place but at least everyone returned safe and sound.

As we thought we're done, we were immediately tasked to play another game, where all team members were blindfolded except the one that had to give instructions on how to find items in the field.  Laughters echoed as the game progressed and everyone forgot how tiring the games were.  Then we were given a free time to rest and relax for a while.

After then, we had our much awaited fulfilling dinner.  And guess what came after, another game... LOL.  A team challenge, a modified charade, where we had to act a word out to a teammate, then the same teammate acts it also to another. And it went on up to the last member, where he would relay to the game master what the word is.  We really enjoyed it as everyone looked so funny in acting out difficult words and how the words differ as they were relayed to the game master.

Then at last, all activities were done for the day.  Others spent time mingling with their co-employees, and doing leisure activities with them.  While others took this opportunity to rest in preparation for the activities for the following day.

Just thanking our Lord for a day well spent, and prayed for my family's safety as I was not with them.  Day Two on my next post.  Yahweh bless.