"What I hear, I forget, what I see, I remember--what I do, I understand."
The Team Challenge Course (TC) has been successfully used by a wide variety of groups. The Team Challenge Course involves various trust building and problem solving tasks that require group interaction and cooperation to complete. For groups that are discussion oriented, a TC session can be a fun way to accelerate the process of breaking down personal barriers, building trust and cohesion within the group.
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Course Activites, please click here.
The Mobile Activities similar to those at the TC can be used on the main campus either outside on the lawns or inside a room for shorter class sessions. We also offer the flexiblity of meeting at a location off campus.
For more pictures of sample Mobile Activities,
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The High Team Challenge Course (HTC) provides for flexible programming. A session at the HTC can focus along a variety of client needs from recreation to intensive teambuilding. The HTC extends the teamwork developed from the TC or mobile activities and challenges the group to again stretch the boundaires of their comfort zone and work together with the whole team up in the air. With this experience, more people are truly involved and engaged with the experience offered by the HTC. This leads to great learning opportunities as well as more fun. The HTC is designed to be an experience to build self-confidence, teamwork, communication, awareness of strengths and limitations, trust, respect for others and coping skills for dealing with anxiety and stress. Because the HTC is more staff intensive, there is a minimal charge for this program.
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Click on the questions below for some further details.
- What are the options and what is the cost?
- Who do I contact to set up a program for my group?
- How Physical Is The Program?
- Why Experiential Training?
- Possible Program Outcomes:
- UNC Charlotte Academic Programs that have participated in Venture Activities:
- UNC Charlotte Greek Programs that have participated in Venture Activities:
- UNC Charlotte Athletic Programs that have participated in Venture Activities:
- Other Colleges / Universities that have participated in Venture Activities:
- Youth Groups that have participated in Venture Activities:
- Testimonials from Buisness Groups:
- Previous Business Clientele that have participated in Venture Activities:
1. What is the cost?
- For UNC Charlotte groups:
- Mobiles (portable challenges) - FREE! Location can be anywhere on campus.
- If off campus location - call and inquire about the cost.
- Team Challenge Course (TC) - FREE! for 2-4 hours of program
- If program is less then 2 hours, we prefer a mobile program.
- HIGH Team Challenge Course (HTC)
- Academic Class $5.00 per student (participation is a scheduled class activity for students)
- All other UNCC groups (Orgs, Greeks, Staff) $125 flat fee for 8-20 people. ($125 per each additional 8-20 participants)
- Indoor Climbing Wall
- Academic Class $2.00 per student (participation is a scheduled class activity for students)
- All other UNCC groups $65.00 flat fee for 8-15 people. ($65 per each additional 8-15 participants)
- Please contact Scott Moulton at sdmoulto@uncc.edu or call the Office Manager, Ginny Fish at 704-687-2486
- For Non-University Affiliated Groups:
- Prices vary per group so please contact Brian Capron at bkcapron@uncc.edu or 704.687.4787 or call the Office manager, Ginny Fish at 704-687-2486
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2. Who do I contact to set up a program for my group?
For UNC Charlotte Groups:
Scott Moulton at sdmoulto@uncc.edu
For groups other than UNC Groups:
Brian Capron at bkcapron@uncc.edu or 704.687.4787
Because we are often out on the challenge course providing groups with an AWESOME experience it may be a couple of days before we return phone calls or answer emails. If you are unable to reach either Brian or Scott, please call Ginny Fish the office manager at 704-687-2486. -thank you!!
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3. How Physical Is The Program?
Level of Physical Activity need not be a concern for our training programs.
- We design programs to be appropriate for all of the people in your group.
- Many of the activities may involve little to no physical challenge at all.
- Voluntary participation is emphasized: each participant chooses his or her own level of participation.
- No extra physical strength or conditioning is necessary to participate.
- The staff will ensure that special attention will be given to warming-up, spotting, and safety procedures.
- These activities involve more perceived risk than actual risk.
- The attention to safety has resulted in an excellent safety record during Venture's 25+ years of operation of which Venture is also accredited by the Association for Experiential Education.
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4. Why Experiential Training?
"We believe that learning is not a spectator sport. People learn best, not by being told but by experiencing the consequences of their thoughts and actions. Our role, then, is to arrange experiences that help people learn." (Instructors Creed, Training House, 1986)
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5. Possible Program Outcomes
- Improving Team Performance
- Management Development
- Building Trust and Support
- Process or Quality Improvement
- Improving Communication Skills
- Improving Problem Solving Skills
- Leadership Development
- Managing Change
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6. Some Academic Programs that have participated in Venture Activities: - I/0 Psych
- Accounting Fraternity
- Adventure Activities
- AIR FORCE ROTC
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Army ROTC
- ARSC 3480
- ARSC Frosh Seminar
- B.E.S.T Program
- Bright Beginnings
- Business Communications
- Business Peer Advisors
- CCA Class
- Citizenship And Service
- Climbing Class
- COAS Freshman Learning Community
- Comm 2105
- COMM 3000
- Comm. 2105
- Communication Class
- Community Development
- Counselling
- Cyber Corps
- Dept. Of Software & Info
- Early Childhood Edu.
- ELTI
- Exercising Citizenship Through Comm. Involvement
- Facilitation Class Training
- Freshman Learning Community
- Freshman Seminar
- Hawthorne Hall
- Health & Fitness Leadership
- High Ropes Faciliation Class
- History Learning Comm.
- Honors Program
- HTC Fac. Class
- I0A Class
- Industrial Psych
- Insurance Society
- International Group
- International Programs
- Interpersonal Comm. Class
- Intro Outdoor Adventure
- Intro To Outdoor Adv.
- IO Psych
- IT Software Course
- Leadership And Ethics
- Leadership Class
- Leadership Fellows
- Leadership Learning Community
- Leadership Service & Ethics
- Learning Community Academics
- MBA Program Academics
- MBA Student Association
- McNair Program
- Model UN
- Nurs 3254
- Nursing
- Opera
- Org Communication
- Organizational Behavior
- Project Advantage
- Psych Class
- Psych IO
- REU Academics
- Small Group Communications
- Social Work
- Sophmore LC
- Special Ed/Child Development
- Student Service Staff
- Student Success & Retention
- Summer Scholars
- TC Facilitation Class
- Teacher Ed. Learning Community
- Teaching Fellows
- Univ Honors
- Univ. Honors
- University Honors
- UTOP
- Wilderness Experience
Continuing Education Classes
- North East Medical Center Management Class
- Emergency Medical Services Management Class
- Belk College of Business New Manager Training
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7. Some of the Athletic programs that have participated in Venture Activities:
- 49er Cheerleaders
- 49er Women's Softball Team
- 49er CrossCountry Team
- 49er Basketball Team
- 49er Tennis Team
- 49er Soccer Team
- 49er Volleyball
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8. Some of the Greeks that have participated in Venture Activities:
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- Delta Sigma Phi
- Delta Zeta
- Greek Life
- IFC
- Kappa Sigma
- Phi Kappa Sigma
- Pi Kappa Alpha
- Pi Sigma Epsilon
- Pledges
- Sigma Nu Fraternity
- Sigma Phi Epsilon
- Zeta Tau Alpha
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9. Some of the other colleges or universities that have participated in Venture Activities:
- Belmont Abbey College
- Davidson College
- Hallym University
- HU Game Design
- JC Smith University
- Johnson & Wales RA's
- Korean National University KNU
- Pfieffer College Outdoor Staff
- UNC Chapel Hill
- UNC G Team Quest
- Upward Bound
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10. Some of the previous youth groups that have participated in Venture Activities:
- Aspire-UNCC Summer Camp
- Bible Camp
- Boys Soccer
- Carolina International School
- Carolina Knights Baseball Team
- Charlotte South Fellowship
- Cheerleading Camp
- CIS
- CMS
- CMS-Middle School Girls
- COAC East Meck. Girls Soccer
- COAC Family Party
- "COAC, INC."
- Cochrane Middle School
- COE Leadership Academy
- Concord Middle School
- Conrad Mem. Baptist
- Covenant Classical School
- CPCC Talent Search
- Delta Debutantes
- Delta Sigma Theta
- FFTC Teen Grant Writers
- Futbol Club Carolina Alliance
- Gaston United Girls Soccer Plan
- Girls Soccer Team
- Harris Rd. Middle School
- Health Camp
- Kannapolis MIddle School
- Lake Norman Charter School
- LNR Medical Center
- McNair/CIT
- Meck Aquatic Club
- Midwood School
- Mothers & Sons
- Mt Olivet Methodist Church
- Mt Pleasant Meth Church
- NC State Leadership Camp
- NCSU LC
- Northwest Cabarrus Middle School
- NW Cabarrus High School
- Peace Camp- Quaker Mtg
- Porter Ridge Middle School
- Positive Impact
- Project Advantage
- Prov.United Methodist
- Raleigh Magnet HS
- Robinson High School
- Shelton Leadership Camp
- Shelton Leadership Camp Staff Training
- Stonewall Jackson School
- Student Government Leaders
- Summer Alliance Camp
- Summer Camp
- Summer Camp Staff Orientation
- UNCC Summer Camp
- Union Academy 7th Grade
- Union Academy 8th Grade
- Univ Hills Baptist Church
- University Hills Baptist Youth Group
- Univiersity City Church
- Wilmore Neighborhood Fiar
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11. Buisness Testimonials
If you want to know more about how Venture's teambuilding exercises can benefit you, just look at how they've helped others. Here are comments from just a few of our participants:
"[The Facilitators were] very good in regards to relating the experience to our business related items." Terry Shelton, Owner and Franchisee of Chic-Fil-A Restaurants
"Staff were very knowledgeable, helpful, and concerned with our success. "I learned how important teamwork is in solving problems and I plan to ask for help from my fellow team and department members." "I didn’t expect to have so much fun!" Participants from Coats North America.
"The instructors had an excellent attitude and teaching style." "The program was simply outstanding!" "A most enjoyable day, you have excellent staff." "I learned a lot about teamwork, trust, and working together." Participants from the Emergency Medical Management Institute
"The facilitators did a great job--this program left a lasting impression on my life!" "Excellent program--I would recommend this to everyone." Participants from the Leadership Union, Union Chamber of Commerce
"Your staff are very impressive and helpful." "The bond created by this experience was / is amazing." Participants from Bank of America Management Associate Program (MAPS)
"The entire staff agreed that this was very affirming, and that our funtioning on the course was a metaphor for how we function at work. The activities and discussion were extremely valuable." Jon Levin, Health Promotion Meck. Dept. of Social Services
"The Venture facilitators did an excellent job of making it all relevant." Participant, Bank of America Management Associate
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12. Some of the previous business clientele
- Banking and Finance Industry
- Anderson Consulting
- Coats North America: Management Team
- Dellinger & Deese LLP: Leadership Team
- Deloitte and Touche, Carolina Cluster Team
- Bank of America
- Services Simmons and Council, PLLC
- Wachovia
- Wells Fargo Bank
Health Services Industry
- Emergency Medical Services: Management Training
- NorthEast Medical Center: Management Training Program
- Premiere Health (formerly Sun Health Corporation) : Executive Management Team
- Presbyterian Hospital : Management Training Program
- Greater Carolinas Women's Center
- Carolinas Health Care System
- DaVita
Government and Non-Profit Organizations
- Carolinas Leadership Program
- City of Charlotte- Quest Program
- Mecklenburg County Department Of Social Services : Adult Protection
- Mecklenburg County Health Department : Health Promotion Team
- Mooresville City Chamber of Commerce
- Union County Chamber of Commerce
- Urban Institute Leadership Program
Other Corporations
- Alemite Corporation
- Chick-Fil-A: Store Managers
- Ciba-Geigy : Charlotte Warehouse Personnel
- Duke Power: Customer Service Division
- Ingersoll-Rand : Management Training Program
- J. W. Murphy and Associates : Training GroupHoescht-Celanese: Re-Engineering Team
- Law Engineering: Sales and Marketing Team
- Marriott Customer Service Team
- Morton Custom Plastics
- Polymerland: Customer Services Representatives
- United Parcel Service : Loss Prevention Unit
- Verbatim : International Executive Team
- WBTV/SUNY : Sales Representatives
- WTDR/WLYT : Sales Team
- WTVI : Sales Team
- BOA Finance
- Cabarrus Leadership
- "Cadwalader,Wickersham,&Taft"
- Cardinal Logistics
- COAC Inc.
- Compass Group USA
- HSBC
- National Gypsum
- NE Medical Supervisors
- Price Brothers
- Steel Parts Corp
- Takeda Pharma
- TIAA-CREF
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