GPS Geo-challenge

Purpose:	Fun and Learning
Venue:	Portable
Location:	Outdoors
Group Min:	6
Group Max:	750+
Difficulty:	Medium

Your teams will be participating in an event called Geocaching. Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and other navigational techniques to find hidden containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a "treasure”. Arizona Outback Adventures has adapted this activity into a group format, allowing teams to compete in an educational and exciting activity. With each team member proficient in a specific navigational skill, teams will work together to navigate their way through a series of control points throughout the course. It challenges team members to utilize many different types of information to form an overall strategy, which is efficient and best suited to their individual talents. Decision-making and teamwork, not physical speed, are required to excel.

How it works: The team will be provided with a clue sheet, map, camera, envelope, compass, team bandanas, bottled water. With each team member proficient in a specific navigational skill, teams will first navigate their way through a series of control points throughout the course. Upon completion of this first phase, teams are judged based on accuracy and creativity. They will be given 10 minutes to review the strategy implemented during the first session and make any adjustments needed to perform more efficiently during Phase 2. For the second phase of this exercise, the teams are issued GPS’s and PDA’s, have 5 minutes to strategize a course of action and search for those Geocaches. Decision-making and teamwork, not physical speed, are required to excel.

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