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Group participating in classic team balance challenge All Aboard

All Aboard

Team balance challenge designed to explore collaboration & problem-solving skills.

  • Simple set-up
  • Fosters collaboration
  • Inspires creativity
  • Multiple variations

Step-by-Step Instructions

This team balance challenge invites groups to work together to solve a physical problem. All Aboard combines the excitement of a challenge ropes course element with a powerful team-building exercise that tests cooperation and trust. Trainers and group facilitators value how this group initiative naturally develops communication and problem-solving skills whilst creating opportunities for spotting and support. The blend of physical challenge and strategic thinking makes it perfect for outdoor education, adventure programs or team development.

All Aboard – Team Balance Challenge
  1. Assess your group’s physical abilities and spotting skills as required for this exercise.
  2. Lay a wooden platform on a flat surface in front of your group.
  3. Objective: Challenge your group to support as many people as possible on the platform without touching the ground for 5 seconds.
  4. When ready, allow up to 15 minutes to complete the task (or other time as will challenge your group.)
  5. Process your group’s experience at the conclusion of the task.

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Comments (2)

  1. David Piang-Nee

    Great activity that we use quite often at our camp. Really helps group to give things a go and try to push past the initial thoughts of “ This is impossible” towards “How can we as a team or group work to achieve this.”

    Depending on the age group, I may also add time to reflect midway to access what is working and may be hindering the team, to assist them with refocussing and refining their strategy.

    There will usually be multiple attempts to this so that also fosters or demonstrates the need to keep pushing though challenges and really assist each other to get the task completed.

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    • Mark Collard

      Yes, David, inviting groups to reflect part-way through an activity can be a wonderfully simple way to help them to re-focus.

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