Cobnor’s instructors Tom and Bryn started the session with a series of ice-breaker games, where the students learnt each other’s names and got used to working together. They moved onto team-building and games involving the low ropes and the M8s were awarded points for their involvement, cooperation and completion of tasks.

The students exchanged the points earned from doing outdoor activities for equipment needed to complete their ultimate challenge, recovering Davy Jones’ Locker! There was treasure buried on the bank opposite Cobnor Activities Centre and each member of the team had to memorise a different part of a map in order to locate it.

They worked closely together to carry their equipment from the field to the Cobnor slipway, build their raft and make their way to the opposite bank where they found the treasure chest buried in the mud, which they stowed in their booty bags before swimming back to the slipway.

After packing away and a good hose down the group talked about what they achieved, which included: confidence building, trust, active listening skills, confronting and overcoming fears, recognising strengths and, most importantly, how to have fun.  The M8s also talked about those who inspired them during the day while they cracked open the treasure chest to find a rich bounty of Curly Wurlies!

Just some of the encouraging statements from the M8s about their day at Cobnor Activities Centre include:

“It was one of the best days I’ve ever had”

“I made new friends who understand how I feel and understand about my health”

“It has helped me be more confident in myself”

“I got to be myself and work with other people I didn’t know”

“I feel it has helped me to communicate with people who are quieter than or not as confident as I am.”

“Before today I wouldn’t have gone in the mud but now…”

Find out more about scheduled courses and the other outdoor activities programmes available from Cobnor Activities Centre by calling: 01243 572791.

This week some of the Cobnor Activities Centre team thought they’d exchange the outdoor activities for some indoor activities and took to the Gosport karting track for some fun-fuelled team building. 

The Cobnor karting challenge was organised by Pete Alner who signed up two teams that were interested in taking on 450 metres of long straights and wide bends as well as a pretty hairy flyover bridge in 200cc go karts. The teams were Silver Streaks (Pete Alner, Andy Hall, Pete Davis and Paul McTaggart) and Qsaders (Quintin ‘Q’ MacMorland, Tom Meyer, Mike Goodborne and Bryn Lloyd Jones).

After some initial warm-up laps to get the boys used to their karts, Pete A and Tom Meyer took their places on the grid to begin the race for their teams. Each team member got 15-20 minutes zipping around the track and then pulled in to the pit for a speedy driver changeover.

There was some really competitive driving between Pete A and Q and, although the Qsaders finished a sad second to last and the Silver Streaks took a lame last place, a good time was had by all. Pete A achieved the fasted time of 30.68 seconds for his team and Bryn was a mere 300^th of a second behind him. It seems Pete A did receive a small payoff for his weeks of studying the track online, even if Gosport had reversed it since his last visit! The studious team captain of the Silver Streaks had a few words he wanted to share on the karting experience:

“This was a great thing for our staff to take part in as we’re the ones usually delivering team building sessions! I wouldn’t call it relaxing, far from it. It was exciting and challenging and I think most of us came away aching. However, it was good for us to do something as a team outside of work.”

Find out more about the outdoor activities offered by Cobnor Activities Centre here.

Did you know that Cobnor Activities Centre offers multi-activity corporate days and that all new customers who book a corporate day with us in September will receive 10% of their booking until the end of August? Well now you do! Just visit our Google Places page for the 10% discount coupon.

Your corporate day can include any outdoor activities that we offer. Raft building and low ropes are the most popular team-building activities because they rely on trust and team work. But, there is a whole range of activities you can choose from at Cobnor Activities Centre, including any combination of the following, with or without catering:

• Sailing
• Kayaking
• Canoeing
• Power boating
• Raft building
• Low ropes
• Archery
• Climbing
• Abseiling

Just look at how much fun these guys are having:

Want to book a corporate day at Cobnor Activities Centre? Contact us today to find out more about prices and availability.