Beach Olympics

Objective
To create a safe, fun, competitive participatory event that encourages, planning, team building in a variety of physical challenges.

Synopsis
220 people broken down into 18 teams of approximately 12 people each team. 8 Dual Team Stations so all teams will be competing at once with two teams competing against each other at each station. Each station has a scoring system with a scoring observer. Highest Total combined team score from all eight stations wins. Suggest awards for top 3 teams overall. Can also provide awards to top team score from each station.

Time Line
Event Time – 4 hours. Each team spends 20 minutes competing at each event station. In addition there is a 5 minutes to get to and be instructed at the next station.

 

Obstacle Course

Your mission here is to get as many teammates through the obstacle course as possible in the time allowed.

Scoring - 1 Point for each teammate that finishes.

Rules
1) Only one teammate on the obstacle course at a time.
2) The racing person must start behind the cones.
3) The next racing person cannot start until tagged by the finishing teammate behind the cones.
4) Racers cannot go outside the boundary of the course or they must start over.
5) You must step into the tires, you can not go around
6) You must go thru or under obstacle presented, you can not go around obstacles
7) You cannot interfere with the other team.
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Human Hamster Wheels

Your mission here is to out hamster your opponent by having the most team members round the course inside the hamster sphere

Scoring-
+3 Points for each player that completes the course
- 5 Points for each rule violation

Rules-
1) Only one person inside the sphere at a time
2) Sphere MUST start and stop on the tarp
3) Team members should help hamsters in and out of sphere
4) Team members or person in the sphere cannot interfere with other team
5) Inflation blower must be kept on tarp
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Joust

Your mission here is to knock as many opponents off the pedestal in the time allotted

Scoring-
4 Points for each round won

Rules-
1) You must hold the stick with both sets of knuckles pointing up
2) You must wear the helmet
3) Everyone on the team must take a turn or forfeit a round
4) Best 2 out of 3 knock offs to win a round
5) You cannot hit the opponent in the head with the stick
6) Player is considered knocked off when they touch the sand
7) If both players touch the sand, the first player to touch the sand loses.
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Volleyball

Your mission here is to outscore your opponent in a good ole game of beach volleyball

Scoring-
Points will be awarded as follows:
Win the game + 10 Points
Tie Game + 5 Points each team
Each Point you score + 1 Point
Each Point Scored Against you - 1 Point

Rules-
1) Your referee will flip a coin. The team that wins the flip can chose the choice of serve or side.
2) Only serving team scores
3) Only three hits per side – ball must go over net on third hit or it is side out.
4) Contact with the net is not allowed
5) Balls that contact the boundary line are consider in bounds
6) A ball that contacts the net on the serve and travels into the opposing team’s court is considered a let ball and service is taken over.
7) Team can only play 6 players at a time and rotation is as indicated below
8) Referee’s decision on all plays is final
9) Server must call out score before the serve stating his team’s score first i.e. “7 Serving 6”
10) Server must serve from behind the line from area indicated below
11) Rotation is done right after team gains serve and before the ball is served
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Frisbee Ring toss

Your mission here is to outscore your opponent by creative teamwork to make as many rings as possible in the given timeframe.

Scoring-
Teams receive 1 point for each Frisbee that is thrown through the hoop.

Rules-
1) The person that is throwing the Frisbee must stay behind the rope line.
Team members can use any strategy to get the Frisbee back to the person throwing.
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Sand Contest

Your mission here is to figure out a way to place the black line in the center of the board as high above the sand as you can.


Scoring-
1 Point for each inch the black line is above the sand at the end of building time

Hanging a plumb bob from black line and measuring the height above the sand below it will determine height

Rules-
1) You can only use the shovels and buckets provided
2) Nothing can touch the board, except sand during the measurement
3) You cannot interfere with the other team
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Ball Launch

Your mission here is to catch as many tennis balls as you can in the time allowed using the balloon launcher to send them to a catching teammate

Scoring-
4 Points for each ball caught

Rules-
1) Tennis balls must be launched using the balloon launcher
2) Tennis balls must be caught in the air to be scored; they cannot hit the ground first
3) “Catcher” must have at least one foot inside the hula-hoop when he catches the ball
4) “Catcher” cannot move the hula-hoop
5) Launchers must remain behind the cones when launching the tennis ball
6) You cannot move the cones
7) Teams must retrieve their own balls in order to continue shooting.
8) You cannot interfere with the other team.



Benefits of Teambuilding Events:

  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Trust
  • Respect
  • Motivation
  • Increased Morale
  • and most of all... FUN


Banners, Themed Backdrops and more...

Spice up your next event with banners. Show off your company's logo or create a banner to greet your guests as they enter the event. Banners can also be used in Teambuilding events to distinguish different event stations. Schools can use banners to add pep to your next rally. Are you having a themed party? Create additional printed backdrops for the walls that will increase the feel of the desired theme. Party Pals can print these banners for $8 a square foot, and they are yours to keep after the event.

Artwork for these banners should be submitted as vector art or in .eps format. Party Pals can also assist with the project, so feel free to call us with any questions.




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