teambuilding - Crystal Springs Resort

TEAMBUILDING
WELCOME
Located less than one hour from Manhattan and
most points in northern and central New Jersey,
Crystal Springs Resort is the ideal destination
for your corporate event, meeting, golf outing,
company picnic, family reunion, or catered affair.
We host more than 600 successful events each
year and offer more than 100,000 square feet
of flexible and unique meeting space, as well as
luxurious accommodations.
Enhance employee productivity by having your
staff participate in our array of teambuilding
activities and recreational choices. The following
contains a brief description of some of our
events beginning with a starting price for a minimum group size of 12. All programs can be customized to meet and exceed the needs of your
group. Our staff will work with you every step
of the way to ensure you have a successful and
enjoyable event.
ACTION SERIES SEMINARS &
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PEOPLEPOWER© ACTION SERIES SEMINAR
PeoplePower© is an Action Series Seminar designed to promote
practical strategies for effectively managing behavioral differences in
today’s fast-paced work environment. This is a powerful assessment
tool for management, sales, and maximizing team performance. This
program allows participants to gain an understanding of their own
behavioral styles, and those of their teammates. The takeaways from
this program are flexible, easily integrated techniques and strategies
that can help anyone who would benefit from working with others.
VITAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTION
SERIES SEMINAR
In these energizing morning sessions, participants will get a
hands-on experience of how to maximize personal energy
throughout their daily lives. Programs to improve wellness
and energy management include:
• Achieving life balance
• Flexibility program
• Healthy back program
• Pilates and core
BREAKTHROUGH ACTION SERIES SEMINAR
• Energy breathing & walk
The Breakthrough Workshop is a process that develops professional
and personal action steps to achieve peak performance in your
personal and professional life. The workshop is designed to
culminate by breaking through a wooden board, marking both a
literal and metaphoric breakthrough to help you achieve your goals.
This incredible seminar is not to be missed!
• Fitness for wellness
These short morning sessions can also be provided as a standalone
workshop. Vital Health energizers can also be incorporated into the
daytime business meetings as a short break.
SEEKING TRUE NORTH LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
The Seeking True North Seminar is based upon the leadership development book True North, by co-authors Erick Erickson and Grand
Dynamics President, Tim Walther. True North provides an experiential training platform for the modern-day leader to discover practical
strategies for leading in today’s challenging workplace environment.
Training modules can range from a four-hour seminar to a multi-day
retreat.
Pricing for all activities available upon request.
“
Thank you for all your help in planning our first
annual Fun Squad meeting. Everything went perfectly,
all participants loved Grand Cascades and had a wonderful time. The wine tour was extremely popular and
the few that lasted for the fluorescent mini golf had a
lot of laughs. Everyone is looking forward to returning
next year.
— Selective Insurance
“
TEAMBUILDING ADVENTURES
TEAMING WITH GPS
PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT – 2 HOURS
Technology meets adventure when teams participate in a high-tech
treasure hunt to collect specified items. Each team will be provided
with a hand-held GPS unit that will be pre-programmed with vital
coordinates of hidden components they must find (also known as
caches). Utilizing team skills, two-way radios, GPS units and additional resources, each team will collaborate to find their caches. This
program can take place onsite at the resort or on top of the mountain for a truly breathtaking experience.
Using clues, teams will work together to locate items around the property.
Once found, a team photograph will be taken with the item. Creative
pictures are encouraged and rewarded. Each team will have to construct
a poster at the end of the event that will be judged on creativity and
the number of correct items identified and photographed.
AMAZING RACE ADVENTURE
Prepare to embark on an adventure that will allow participants to
explore the area either by foot or other transportation. In small
teams, participants will engage in several competitions where the
objective is to locate race checkpoints, solve intricate team problems
and/or challenges and then travel to the next checkpoint to do it
all over again! Roadblocks, detours and cunning problem-solving
challenges will take place throughout the adventure. Activities could
include but are not limited to: search & rescue, GPS navigation, fly
fishing, experiential games, etc.
MOUNTAIN HIKE – 2 HOURS
Take an invigorating hike with one of our certified personal trainers
up to the top of the 1,500 ft. Hamburg Mountain and back down.
You will be rewarded with a beautiful view of the Vernon Valley.
This hike is of moderate intensity. Please dress appropriately and
bring a bottle of water. Weather permitting. Have an extra hour?
Add a canoe trip on the mountaintop lake.
CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE
Teams are challenged to locate a variety of artistic creations and photographic snapshots which have been deliberately taken out of scale
and their normal perspective. While searching for photos, teams will
also search for clues related to the site location of their choice.
Location: This program can take place in a variety of locations,
including onsite at one of our hotels or at a local point of interest.
ULTIMATE TOWNER OBSTACLE COURSE RACE
Come and participate in a unique version of a mud run.
The Ultimate Towner Obstacle Course Run includes:
• Customized design for your regional destination
• Your choice of obstacles from the menu of challenges
• Focus on teams and teamwork to complete the course
• Award ceremony following the event
FOOTGOLF
Experience the newest and most exciting crossover sport to hit
the U.S. – FootGolf! FootGolf is two sports rolled into one, and is
played by kicking a soccer ball (on a golf course) into an oversized
hole to score – with rules similar to golf. FootGolf takes just 2 hours
to play 18 holes, and the best part is, it can be enjoyed by all ages.
FootGolf is perfect for a team Fundraiser Event or End-OfThe-Season Party. FootGolf is offered at Cascades and Minerals.
Check out our website for FootGolf Rules at CrystalFootGolf.com.
AMERICAN FOOTGOLF LEAGUE ACCREDITED
TEAM EXPEDITION
This is a tried-and-true event that involves a variety of fun, challenging,
team-oriented activities that can be offered either indoors or outdoors.
Opportunities for participants to get to know each other on a personal
level, share unique experiences, and discover new processes and
solutions to help them flourish throughout this event and in life. A
popular initiative includes our ‘better, faster, cheaper’ framework which
requires groups to interact while sharing the best practices.
TEAMBUILDING ADVENTURES
CHARITY BIKE BUILD
Armed with wrenches and enthusiasm, teams race to construct the
ultimate human-powered, no-gasoline-needed rocket known to many
as a “child’s bicycle.” Teams will be faced with the challenge of
assembling their “rockets” without any instructions, all while other
teammates navigate entertaining, innovative puzzles and challenges
to earn enough “money” to purchase that last crucial part needed to
make their team’s bike the first produced.
SKI CHAIRS
Build and donate a New England classic - the Adirondack ski chair!
Built from retired skis, these chairs are comfortable and stylish. All
necessary materials and tools are provided, but it’s up to your group
to design and build the chairs. They can be donated to area non-profits or taken back to your company.
HANDS OF GRATITUDE
Imagine life without one of your hands…it’s hard to fathom the daily
hardships faced. Together, we can provide much needed prosthetic
appendages for those who are unable to purchase their own. All
materials, tools, and information needed to build functional high-end
prosthetic hands are provided. In small teams, your group is tasked
with turning the pieces into fully-functioning hands. Completed prosthetics will be donated to those who need a “helping hand”.
PIPELINE
This program is an interactive team-builder that encourages all to
work together. All teams will be designated to an 8’x 8’ area, while
connected to one another. Each team must utilize the limited supplies
provided to them (e.g., PVC, duct tape, stakes) to help deliver a small
steel ball from one end of the room to the other. Each team’s section
of the pipeline must connect with the one before and after and so
on. The metaphor of “delivering the product to the customer” is a
perfect way to describe this exciting and brain-teasing activity.
CORPORATE PICTIONARY
This fun, competitive activity involves several rounds where one team
member will be provided with a word (which can be either corporate
jargon or company specific language) which they will then need to
draw, act or sculpt out of putty for their team to guess. As the rounds
progress, challenges will be incorporated such as drawing with your
eyes closed or only being able to hum. A winner will be awarded based
on the most correctly guessed words in the fastest amount of time.
MURDER MYSTERY
It’s a secret world of corporate intrigue involving international spies,
stolen formulas, covert deals, and undercover deception. Your group
becomes part of the action, as foreign agents vie for the opportunity
to obtain a valuable new formula from an internationally recognized
research scientist (our actors who move the scripted story along).
When the competition turns deadly, it’s up to your group to help
solve the murder, find the formula and expose the killer.
TWO MINUTES FOR TEAMS
Similar to “Minute to Win It”, come experience the new and improved: “Two Minutes for Teams!” These are short challenges that
take place in six minute intervals per challenge. Two minutes will be
dedicated to framing and planning, two minutes to execute, and two
minutes to debrief. Each activity can be structured to focus on
optimizing specific points and profit.
BASECAMP
Imagine a small team, equipped with a single headlamp, entering
into a pitch-black conference room…the light shines into wafting
clouds of mist and fog as participants search for scattered pieces
of equipment located across the “mountain.” The feeling of rushing
wind simulating mountain weather, plus the sound of 100 mile per
hour winds are an experience that cannot be forgotten.
INDOOR/OUTDOOR SEASONAL SPORT
CHALLENGE CHOICES (with a coordinator):
• Softball
• Wallyball
• Kickball
• Horseshoes
• Egg Toss / 3-Legged Race
• Hula Hoop Contest
• Ameba Race / Human Knot
• Beach Volleyball
• Dodgeball
• Frisbee Golf Toss / Sack Races
• Tug-of-War Competition
• Basket Shoot (Indoors only)
FOOD & BEVERAGE ACTIVITIES
FARMING WITH GPS
CHILI COOK-OFF
Participants travel around the Resort with a GPS unit to collect
ingredients for an appetizer. You can choose your own appetizer
or stick with one of our favorites: guacamole or pico de gallo.
After collecting all of the ingredients, participants will be briefed by
our chef on proper knife handling etiquette and tricks to enhance
flavors and presentation. A judges panel will choose the winner.
Our team of chefs will guide your group in this unique culinary
experience by providing the freshest, highest quality ingredients
and hands-on assistance. Chef hats and aprons are provided to
each participant. Each team will prepare its best bowl of chili for
the judge, as well as a marketing pitch to convince the chef as to
why its chili is the most favorable. Ratings will be awarded based on
color, aroma, consistency, taste and effectiveness of sales pitch. Each
member of the winning team will receive a bottle of our private label
wine.
SWING N’ SIP
Sample and savor what the Resort is known for with this new
series – top-rated golf and award-winning wine! This activity
includes: 45 minutes of instruction conducted by one of the
golf professionals of the David Leadbetter Golf Academy, 3
holes of golf in scramble format on one of our spectacular
Resort courses, wine sampling and an assortment of delicious
hors d’oeuvres.
“
A quick note to say what a wonderful time we
had at our meeting at Grand Cascades and Crystal
Springs this week. The entire group was blown away
with both the facilities and the food & beverage. The
diversity of the meeting space, the state-of-the-art AV
equipment coupled with the fantastic staff really made
my job as the planner a breeze. I will make a point of
recommending this property anytime we are looking
for a NJ property. Given its proximity to our HQ, it’s
a phenomenal facility that I can’t wait to book again.
I’m determined to use that wine cellar! Great job all
— Ricoh Americas Corporation
around!
“
CUPCAKE CHALLENGE
A group favorite! Each team receives twenty cupcakes to decorate.
Chef hats, aprons and towels are provided to each participant. Each
will receive frosting, fondant and piping bags. A communal center
table will contain additional condiments and a display container that
will be used to decorate cupcakes in a way that represents the team,
the company, or positions in the company. Teams will have one hour
to use condiments, display vessel and cupcakes to form their finished
product, and then present. Cupcakes will be judged on teamwork,
creativity and originality.
Bonus: At the end of 20-30 minutes, there will be a mystery
ingredient, or special add-on introduced to the event for even more
fun and excitement.
ALL ABOVE CULINARY EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO:
• Set-up fee
• Alcoholic beverages are not included (unless wine pairing is ordered)
• The Wine Educator cannot be offered on Saturdays
Please note that food and beverage will have 21% Service Charge
and 7% NJ Sales Tax added on.
FOOD & BEVERAGE ACTIVITIES
MIXOLOGY COMPETITION
THE WINE EDUCATOR
‘Mix it up’ with mixology! In this contest, teams are challenged to
create a signature cocktail using the provided beverages, plus a secret
ingredient. Each station will include everything needed, with other
ingredients available in the center of the room to share. Teams will
be given the instructions and will have 30 minutes to create as well as
name their signature cocktail. Each team will be judged on team work,
taste, creativity and originality.
Enjoy 1 ½ hours of wine tasting with artisan cheeses and breads,
instruction, a guided tour and wine Q&A with one of our renowned
sommeliers in our world-class 135,000+ bottle Wine Cellar. Learn
about the top grape varietals, wine regions, styles of wine, and the
basics of pairing wines with food.
IRON CHEF COMPETITION – OUR MOST POPULAR!
1 Hour Preparation plus Lunch or Dinner Event
Our own team of chefs will guide your group in this unique culinary
experience with hands-on assistance. Chef hats and aprons are
provided to each participant. A selection of the freshest high quality
ingredients will be used, and each team will prepare a meal consisting
of an appetizer, entrée and side dish to be judged based on presentation, taste, originality, best name and teamwork. Each member of
the winning team will receive a bottle of our private label wine. Our
kitchen will serve a delicious meal for all guests after the competition
concludes.
“
Your location was very well received and well
liked. Everyone was happy with the proximity to NYC
and Newark and the beauty of the area and the resort.
Quite a few people expressed a desire to come back for
a future event. The large majority of the staff was very
nice and accommodating. Over all it was a very successful meeting.
— IRUI
“
BLIND WINE TASTING GAME
Test your knowledge of wine with a blind wine tasting facilitated by
our sommelier. Guests will be broken up into groups and will sample
two different wines (a red and a white). The wine bottle will be placed
in a brown bag to conceal the label and bottle shape. Guests will have
15 minutes to guess the continent, country, region, grape and year of
each wine. After the game, enjoy a tour of our world-class Wine Cellar.
Minimum of 12; Maximum of 50
Can combine The Wine Educator with Blind Wine Tasting Game
for an extra fee
FARM TO TABLE TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITY
3-4 hours
At Crystal Springs Resort, we put an emphasis on Farm-to-Table
dining. Now, your team will have the opportunity to become the
chef, harvesting ingredients from our local farm and turning them
into a feast. First, the group will meet with one of our esteemed
chefs for a quick discussion about the activity. Then, a quick
5-minute shuttle will transport participants to a local farm for a
brief orientation. The group will then go into the field and harvest
ingredients for their assigned dish with assistance from the farmer
and chef. Once all ingredients are harvested, the group will return
to the Chef ’s Garden to prepare their dishes. After one hour, each
group will present and explain the dish prepared to the group,
followed by all of the dishes served as a fresh farm-to-table meal.
Minimum of 12; Maximum of 20
Availability: 2nd week in July through 3rd week in September
(weather permitting)
ZOOM ZIPLINES
ZIPLINE ADVENTURE TOUR – 2 HOURS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
4 dual ziplines, 1 suspension bridge, Unimog Ride… all within a 2
hour tour! Zoom Ziplines Adventure Tour is a great outdoor adventure for all occasions – whether you are looking to relax and enjoy
nature, or if you are looking to conquer your fear of heights. This
tour is comprised of a series of 4 dual ziplines. Guests are able to
race side-by-side as they soar over the trees and zoom over the mountain lakes. Each departing tour will have two very knowledgeable and
highly trained guides that will inform you about the local area and
the art of ziplining. You will begin your tour with a short ride on the
“Trainer Line,” which is roughly 200 feet in length and will give you
a good overall feel for ziplining before you are transported to the top
of the mountain to the 3 main ziplines.
Guests must weigh between 60 - 270lbs and be over 48” in height
in order to participate. Anyone under 18 years of age must have an
adult co-sign a waiver. Guests must be able to walk unassisted, as
some trail walking is included. For your safety, all participants should
be in good health, free from high blood pressure, heart, neck, or back
problems, motion sickness, dizziness or other conditions that may be
aggravated by this adventure. Normal operation of this ride may be
hazardous to expectant mothers.
Here you will soar on a series of 3 side-by-side ziplines ranging in
distance from 750-1500 feet and reaching up to 200 feet above the
mountain lakes. Towards the end of the zipline tour, guests will cross
a 200 foot suspension bridge, which crosses over the mountain lake
– leading to an open clearing where you will hop on board the Zoom
Ziplines customized Unimog. The Zoom Ziplines Unimog (Universal-Motor-Gerat: German word for machine) is a large open-aired
recreational vehicle that easily transports guests back to the top of
the mountain.
WINTER ACTIVITIES
SLALOM SLED TEAM RACE COMPETITION
SEARCH AND RESCUE
This event is a blast! Teams gather at the race course to design and
build their own sled with miscellaneous items and some extra “bling”
to decorate with. Up to two riders and a team of human power
‘mushers’ pull the team sled as teams weave their way through a
slalom course. This event includes permits, private space at the golf
course, all sled supplies, judges and timers.
Someone has been buried under several feet of snow from an
avalanche and your job as a team is to rescue the victim. Participants
will be taught how to use avalanche beacons and probing poles,
and be shown how the ski patrol organizes their rescue efforts.
This event can stand alone or can be a great add-on to the Teaming
with GPS or Amazing Race Adventure.
SNOWSHOE RACE
Participants will follow an obstacle relay course on snowshoes and
race against other teams. Along the way, there will be various winter
activities each member of the team will have to complete. The first
team to get everyone from their team through the obstacle course
will win the challenge.
WINTER OLYMPICS
Go for the Gold as teams compete in a series of fun winter activities.
These could include:
• Snow sculpting
• Ice carving
• Broom ball
• Ice skating
• Skiing or snow tubing
“
Our Celebration of Champions event was
a memorable experience for our Champions,
guests, and leaders due to the world class service,
spectacular amenities, and culinary meals provided
by the Crystal Springs Resort team. Everyone was
dedicated to ensure the guest experience exceeded
— Raymour & Flanigan
our expectations.
“
CASINO NIGHT
CASINO GAME NIGHT
PLAYERS
TABLES
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50
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75
5
100
7
Table configuration is estimated and may be modified to suit your
needs and requests. Price is also estimated and will be appropriately
adjusted when table configuration is confirmed.
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175
10
Number of players is underestimated to suit comfort - an extra player
or two at any table can be accommodated.
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TABLE TYPE
TABLES
INCLUDED IN COSTS
Black Jack
6
Accessories:
Casino style chips, dice, and cards at each table.
Let It Ride
6
3 Card Poker
6
Money Wheel
7
Texas Hold ‘em
10
Roulette
7
12’ Craps
16
Come out and test your luck for a chance to win and make new
friends. You’re invited to join the fun and bright lights of the Vegas
Strip…only in New Jersey!
Try your hand at Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Money Wheel, Let It
Ride and Texas Hold ‘Em! Customized funny money with corporate
logos can be provided at an additional cost.
Texas Hold’em Poker is the only game which requires chairs. The
other games are stand up. Chairs and stools are available as needed.
Staff:
Dealers at each table for the duration of the event. This includes
relief dealers for breaks, and assistance for a smooth flowing event.
A Casino Manager to coordinate and make sure the event runs
smoothly.
Dealer Dress Code:
Formal – Black tuxedo, white shirt and bow tie
Casual Formal – White tuxedo shirt with black vests and bow tie
Casual – Black dress slacks, shoes and polo shirt
DJ / MC available up to 3 hours:
Inquire for pricing
“
We had a wonderful time at our off-site. Thanks
to you and your professional staff, we had without
a doubt the smoothest, most enjoyable offsite in
memory...I would not hesitate to recommend Crystal
— Novo
Springs to anyone planning a large event.
“
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS
TIM WALTHER
STU MITTLEMAN
STEPHEN KOCH
Tim Walther, an expert in applied business
psychology and experiential learning, is the
President and visionary leader of Grand
Dynamics International. If you are looking
for a speaker that will follow a boring outline,
Tim is NOT for you. Tim’s Breakout and
Keynote speeches include: “The Spirit of
Mokwai; Thailand Tsunami”; “Leadership that
Gets Results”; and “Seeking True North”. Tim
specializes in delivering adventure-based teambuilding events, action seminars and customized experiential learning programs for groups
of all sizes.
Stu Mittleman, one of the world’s most respected and successful fitness educators and
endurance athletes, brings his ultra-marathon
experiences to the stage in a way that few
people can. Stu’s phenomenal career of three
decades has included ultra distance running,
performance training for peak athletes, speaking, writing, and most notably, a 56-day run
across the United States.
Stephen is a motivational speaker who loves
sharing his tales of adventure and survival
from his trips in the Tetons and beyond. He is
a climber, snowboarder, mountain guide and a
pioneer in the field of Snowboard Mountaineering. His list of alpine ascents and descents
include some of the most notable firsts anywhere in the world. He is the first person
to snowboard the Grand Teton and all the
major Teton Peaks. Stephen is the first
and only person to snowboard on all Seven
Summits, the highest peak on each continent.
ROBYN BENINCASA
ERICK ERICKSON
JOSH MORRIS
Two-time World Champion Eco-Challenge
Adventure Racer and San Diego Firefighter
Robyn Benincasa knows a thing or two about
creating Human Synergy, or as Robyn puts it,
“that magic that allows groups of ordinary
people to accomplish extraordinary things
together.” For the past 15 years, she and her
teammates have studied Extreme Teamwork in
the most unique and compelling classroom on
earth: The jungles of Borneo, the Himalayan
peaks of Tibet, the rivers of Fiji, the rainforests of Ecuador, and the epic brush fires of
Southern California.
Erick Erickson is the founder of Erick Erickson International. He specializes in inspirational
coaching for individuals and teams on personal
and corporate levels. Almost two decades ago
Erick decided he wanted to “build people
instead of buildings.” Although Erick still
maintains his construction company, his focus
is on people development. He has more than
twenty years of business management and
human resource development experience.
Josh Morris is the director of Grand Dynamics International in Asia and the founder and
director of Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures. A graduate of Princeton University,
Josh has spent the last seven years working in
Thailand. During that time he helped to establish Chiang Mai as an internationally-renowned
rock climbing destination. Josh’s hard work and
commitment has helped to foster a strong rock
climbing community which includes two Thai
National Team members and a medal winner
at the recent Asian Indoor Games. Josh is an
experienced leader and motivator.
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Newark Liberty Int’l Airport - 1 hour
New York City - 1 hour, 15 minutes
Philadelphia - 2 hours, 15 mintues
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