Creative by Reese Morgan


When it comes to team building, everybody is looking to get creative. Planners want activities that are impactful, effective and unifying. Attendees want to take part in something that’s fun, interactive and engaging.


The challenge is giving both planner and attendees what they want, and doing so in imaginative ways. Luckily, unique and exciting options for team building can be found at some very attractive destinations throughout the region.


For example, consider Spooky Nook Sports in Manheim, PA. The largest sports complex in North America, this facility is able to provide groups with a variety of amenities and offer- ings in its 700,000-square foot facility.


According to Mackenzie Bender, PR and communications manager for Spooky Nook Sports, the facility’s vast amount of function space and range of resources allows it to incor- porate team building experiences, unique backdrops, as well as fitness into events that will get groups energized.


“We know it can take a while to generate trust and confi- dence between team members. Taking time to have your group participate in team building activities can help enrich and enhance this process. Using teamwork, communication, and creativity to get through a series of games will be a wel- comed and exciting challenge for your group,” notes Bender.


Team building is important to any organization because it leans into so many aspects of collaboration, she adds.


“At Spooky Nook, we offer an experiential team building package called ‘Weekend Warriors.’ This one-of-a-kind obsta- cle course challenge takes place on 30-plus acres of field. What might seem impossible to overcome individually, sud- denly becomes achievable when solved as a unit,” explains Bender.


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“On this course, you’ll get to know about all the different areas of strength within your team while discovering how best to support one another,” she continues. “Communication and problem-solving will be at the forefront as you make your way through each obstacle your group is presented. It’s more than just team building - it’s an adventure.”


While Spooky Nook does offer standard team building themes and packages, each experience has the opportunity to be totally customized to the needs of each specific group. Whether the group is more active or sedentary, large or small, young or old, newly formed or have spent years together - Spooky Nook can craft a day to fit the team.


“You’ll find a generous menu of activities that can bring your team together at Spooky Nook Sports,” explains Bender. “You and your group can participate in just one activity, or you can make arrangements for the group to participate in several fun-filled adventures. Your group can boost their brain power with one of our puzzle-centric packages, or step up your game with a set of Office Olympics activities. Our options range from full-blown physical challenges to tests of the mind.”


Using teamwork, communication and creativity to get through a series of games can be a welcome and fun chal- lenge for the group. In team building activities, everyone is responsible for pulling their own weight while also support- ing the other members of the team. “It's a good way to help your group hold themselves accountable for a task, both at a personal and a team level,” observes Bender.


The AACA Museum in Hershey, PA is dedicated to the preser- vation and presentation of motor vehicle history in a way that provides education and entertainment for its guests. Nancy L. Gates is the director of marketing and communica- tions for the museum.


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