The Great Race Car Adventure This program is designed for an indoor or outdoor car building and race scenario for large groups. We do not use real engines, as the group must ingeniously create their team engine using people power. This Race Car incorporates much more advanced team dyanmics efforts.

First of all we want to supply a variety of materials that will allow for easy alterations for different styles of designs, with the idea being that there would be an award to originality as regards the type of the vehicle built. Second, we do not want to have the race just be a ‘brute force’ muscle race with several people pushing the race vehicle. This has the potential to be kind of dangerous and is only reliant on muscle. We want to have a race that incorporates everybody using not just their muscles but also their teamwork dynamic capabilities. The idea is that while it is still a race we slow it down a bit and use an “propulsion system” that has everybody working together, not just the driver.

The car is built on a platform that is several inches off the ground. The group must work out and test a system that has them feeding tennis balls under the front off the car and as the car is sliding over the balls, taking them out the back and setting up a system that re-feeds them to the front again. The car itself is moved by one person pulling the car from the front. If that person moves too fast the car will slide off the balls and get stuck. That person must work with the people that are coordinating the engine system.

So this program has a three part dynamic. First is the construction of the race vehicle. Second is the testing and practicing of the ‘team’ propulsion system. Third is the actually race which can be done in several heats. The winner from each heat will be in the final race for first, second and third.

The Great Race Car Adventure will be the most talked about and laughed about program of your company. The real success will be the increase in relationship building and genuine camaraderie among your staff.