Fall Into Team Building
It’s Sweater Weather, Y’all!
Time to plan fun, unique team building activities for your company this Autumn.
Summer has passed and Winter will be here before we know it. But for now, it’s the perfect season of the year for team building. Take advantage of the beautiful Fall weather in South Texas and enjoy the great outdoors. Whether it is team bonding or just leisurely fun, provide a unique and fun space for whatever brings your team together.
What better place to enjoy the great outdoors than the Texas Hill Country?
The rustic landscape changes colors, the weather chills, and the beautiful natural scenery changes before your eyes. The Texas Hill Country is the perfect place for outdoor team building and fun. Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Enchanted Springs Ranch is just a short drive from the downtown San Antonio Riverwalk and is the perfect San Antonio corporate event venue for a team building retreat.
Are you coordinating for a large group?
You’re going to need space to spread out!
Enchanted Springs Ranch is a large corporate event venue that has 6 acres of indoor and outdoor space. It is designed especially for outdoor activities and team-building retreat exercises. The venue isn’t just designed for large group team building events. It is also filled with beautiful rustic touches like festoon lights strung throughout the town.
Gather ‘round the Campfire!
Fall events are the perfect time for campfires and s’ mores. Enjoy the weather with your work friends and take part in the classic pastime of roasting marshmallows. DIY s’ mores and a rustic campfire provides a wonderful spot for team building exercises, ice breakers, or performances.
ESR has three large campfire pits that are lit and managed by the staff. And don’t worry about the supplies. The ESR team can also put together cute DIY S’ mores kits. They’re complete with jumbo marshmallows, graham crackers, chocolate, and large roasting sticks.
Turn It Up!
Turn on the soundtrack perfect for the moment. While you are enjoying the time with fellow employees, set the scene with the ranch’s audio system. We can play the classics, or if you have the perfect playlist, we can play that too.
A town-wide PA system also assists in communicating with groups. Make announcements and coordinate movement to ensure the event runs smoothly and on your schedule.
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Whenever you’re planning an event (especially in South Texas) indoor back-up plans are a must. ESR is a greater San Antonio corporate event venue has two indoor venues equipped with climate control and plenty of room for a variety of team building games. Silver Spur Saloon alone has over 10,000 square feet of space for dining, dancing, lawn games, and more.
Bringing in your own exercises or ice breakers? You’ll need private space to store everything from your index cards to jigsaw puzzles. Provide comfortable meeting space for group workshops. Both indoor saloons have built-in stages and in-house audio systems that are included with venue rentals.
Fun For All
ESR has a variety of company team building activities for groups of all sizes looking for some Texas fun. Below are a few of our favorites that also allow for social distancing and can be easily sanitized between uses.
Mechanical Bull Ride
Enchanted Springs Ranch has a brand-new mechanical bull room. It features a huge mechanical bull, inflatable padded pen, dozens of fun old west costumes, and a built-in sound system. With a full-size chalkboard scoreboard, break out into teams or score individually and encourage some friendly competition. With gentle settings, the activity can be enjoyed by many and gives your event some classic entertainment with modern safety features.
Back 40 Tractor Wagon Ride
For a casual activity that guests can relax and enjoy, hope on our covered tractor wagon. You and your guests ride through the Texas hill country and view exotic wildlife and native texas longhorns. With a built-in sound system, guests can also enjoy some country classics while snapping pics with fellow guests.
Six-Gun Fast Draw Shooting
Star in your own movie with the backdrop of an Old West town. Take aim and pop some balloons with gun shooting blanks. Turn it into a friendly competition and keep score or just enjoy the unique pastime with colleagues. Tailor the event to fit your goals and needs and ensure that each individual activity is supporting your overall event demands.
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunts are classic team exercises that encourage teamwork and critical thinking. With an entire town to explore, ESR scavenger hunts provide a fun take on the company team building idea. Your teammates will love exploring the town together and working as a unit. Don’t forget to swing by the interactive Jail and General Store.
Quick Planning Tip: Worried about fitting multiple activities within a time limit? Break out guests into small groups and rotate them in 30 minutes or more at each station or activity.
Having Fun Together, Safely
In this day and age, there are many additional factors that play into planning an event. Social distancing and sanitizing are now event essentials that have to be considered when planning corporate outings. Rest assured, ESR is staying up to date with the latest information from government and health officials. We can also provide the additional manpower you need to throw successful small-group events.
Now more than ever, group collaboration and gathering has to be innovative and safe. ESR is a private ranch and corporate event venue that can provide secluded, sanitized spaces for small gatherings. Achieve your goals, plan indoor and outdoor team building retreat activities, and give your coworkers a space to gather together, safely.
Enchanted Springs Ranch provides a team that is experienced in assisting with the planning of successful team building corporate retreats. Tell us what your goals and objectives are and we will assist you in planning a meaningful experience for your company at our corporate event venue.
Small-Group team building is a great way to introduce employees to each other and strengthen relationships. Want to take a closer look at team building retreats? Check out our other blog that covers the details of planning an event that your coworkers will love.
