MVP: Most Valuable Planner of Your Minnesota Team Challenge

Planning an effective and inspiring Minnesota team building event isn’t as easy as waving pompoms at a high school football game. As the planner, you are tasked with the challenge of not only figuring out what will inspire, build trust, and encourage your group to work together, but also choosing the perfect place that reflects your corporate culture … and meets your budget. Let meetingpages help with these 5 ideas that can effectively fire up the troops and ignite just this.

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats

From scavenger hunts to boating tours to theme nights like Casino Cruises, sailing away on a private cruise can do wonders for building comradery and boosting morale amongst your team.

Since 1969, Padelford Riverboats have been sailing the waters of the mighty Mississippi River. Offering theme cruises like Mardi Gras or Roaring 20s, your crew will love the gourmet food, tempting libations, live music, photo booths, and more that create a one-of-a-kind experience.  

Paradise Charter Cruises embarks from the docks on the Mississippi River or Lake Minnetonka. Board your bunch on a luxurious chartered yacht or a classic paddle wheeler for an often historic, always unique experience. A considerable variety of mouthwatering menu options make for smooth sailing every time.

For more than forty years, Lady of the Lake has welcomed guests aboard the historic, three-deck paddle wheeler. Your guests will enjoy the charm of the picturesque lake shore, bays, inlets, and harbor as they journey the peaceful waters of Lake Minnetonka. Narrated sightseeing cruises with full bar and snacks or catered buffets will make this an outing they won’t soon forget.

If your crew is comprised of mostly landlubbers, you can still take in a tour. Design your own guided tour or gather your group for an existing tour with a transportation provider like Premier Transportation. Limo or luxury mini coaches can transport your team on regional Distillery Tasting Room, Tap Room; Vineyard Rentals | Wine Tasting Rooms; or even or even “The Life of Prince” tour. 

Increase Your Teams Drive

If a tour isn’t at the top of your list, you could get the team in gear at Brainerd International Raceway’s Performance Driving School. The adrenaline pumping experience allows your team to become real race car drivers for a day. This isn’t an arcade game and it’s certainly not the highway at rush hour, but the real thing, customized to meet your goals.

Prefer to boost morale on the “greens”? Then let the games begin — tee up a best ball scramble golf tournament at Minnesota’s premiere golf facility, Rush Creek Golf Club, located just 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis! Here you will experience a private club feel at a public golf course. Or ace the course in mini golf at Moose Mountain Adventure Golf at the world renouned Mall of America | Nickelodeon Universe. All skill levels are welcome in these fun adventures outside the office.

Happy Hunting

Private hunting and clay shooting make for exciting competition between co-workers. Combined with great food, comfortable lodging, and a rustic atmosphere, your team will long remember this type of outing.

Watson Hunting Camp & Bar offers your group guided hunts for duck, dove, goose, pheasant, or turkeys. Year round, lodging is available with a choice of deluxe rooms, bunkroom, bunk house, or RV hook ups. The fully heated onsite event center available for parties and private events is also a great space to gather with your group after the hunt.

Regardless of individual skill level, your group will be right on target with the trap, skeet, and sporting clay shooting activities. Or try the brand new 3-D archery course designed by Scheels at the Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club. On-site banquet facilities, meeting rooms with panoramic views, an outdoor heated pavilion, hayrides, and bonfires will make this a team building activity that they’ll talk about for a long time to come.

Nothing Builds Trust Like a Challenge

Trust, leadership, and confidence emerge when your team navigates their way through a rope or zip lining challenge at Sand Creek Adventures. Participants stimulate mind and muscle as they work together to conquer the giant ladder, the leap of faith, the zip exit that spans across the Sand Creek bluffs, and much, much more.  

Or, send your team to new heights with high rope activities, rock wall climbing, team building exercises, and more at Base Camp centrally located near the Minneapolis | Saint Paul airport. Banquet catering is available as well as amphitheater and classroom settings for your group meeting.

A Homerun Hit Every Time

Nothing says, “we appreciate you” like a day spent at the ball game. Hot dogs, peanuts, and ice-cold drinks just naturally go great with the boys of summer hitting one out of the park at CHS Field. Take your team to the ballgame at St. Paul Saints, the Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. Batting cages and beanbag boards let your crew test their skills. Or get a great group rate and watch the St. Paul Saints in their 29th season, take part in special promotions like sumo wrestling and tire and bus races between innings, or grab an on-field photo with your group as a special way to remember your day.

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Casey Romano, Publisher | meetingpages | casey@meetingpages.com

Creator of digital platform meetingpages complete event planning directory and resource delivering leads and national, regional and local exposure for event venues, suppliers and destinations in MN, WI, IA & CO markets. In her free time, this 19 year industry veteran enjoys dance, group fitness, and training her young golden retriever dog in competition obedience and confirmation.

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