I am a member of my company’s “Fun Committee” and we were in in charge of planning an annual activity and service project for the whole company. We came up with idea to incorporate the service project into the activity through a race/scavenger hunt, along the lines of the Amazing Race. We dubbed it “The Extraordinary Race” after our company’s seminar/book “The Extraordinary Leader.” Here is the logo I came up with for the event:
The way the race worked is that your team of four picked from challenges worth various points:
- Volunteering 1 hour at a Utah Community Action food bank.
- Purchasing $75 of canned foods and toiletries at a grocery store to donate to the food bank.
- Drinking shots of wheat grass from Jamba Juice.
- Bowling and earning 10 strikes collectively as a team.
- Finding a hidden message in the “Extraordinary Leader” book found in the Provo Library.
- Visiting a pet store, choosing a team mascot, and making a video about it.
- Eating 2 Ulimate Kong Kones from the grocery store, Maceys.
- Collecting pennies from every year our company has been in business (2003-present).
- Finding bonus point envelopes on a car parked in a crowded parking lot.
- Getting 10 strangers to take a picture with an “I Heart ZF” sign.
- Bonus points for extra pictures, videos, and creativity.
The winning team earned $100 cash for each team member, but everyone who participated at least earned gift cards from various restaurants. It was a lot of fun and great way for everyone to interact and get to know each other!
Check out the highlights in this video: