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PITTSBURG —
Todd Poland and Bryan Pitts already work together at Watco. So as the two attempted to navigate the “Landmine” course, those communication skills came in handy.
“Landmine” involved one partner being blindfolded while the other directs the partner across a field of obstacles. Once completed, the two switch positions. It was just one of a number of events and games scheduled for this year’s Corporate Challenge.
“This is my first opportunity to participate and come out here,” Pitts said. “It’s a nice chance to get out and enjoy the weather and get away from the e-mails.”
Monday night was the second of four nights of competition between 12 companies and groups throughout the city.
Sunday was the first day, and included bowling, men’s and women’s golf and ultimate frisbee among the 12 teams, which include 10 teams of 100 or more employees/participants in the upper division and two teams of 99 or fewer employees in the lower division.
Monday night’s games were all situated in and around Lincoln Park and included egg toss, horseshoes, “Landmine”, ladder golf, frisbee golf and billiards.
Organizers with the City of Pittsburg said the event was designed to get people out of the office and into competition. That includes getting people from even the same organization into a social setting.
“There are a lot of times people are not working close together. Even in Parks and Recreation, we only have three people in the office all the time, so we don’t really see the other departments,” said Sara Mitchell, recreation superintendent. “We want to get people out of their normal circles, 9 to 5. Even other teams are taking it pretty seriously, meeting each other, and even heckling the other teams.”
There will be plenty of opportunity for heckling later this week. Today’s events will largely take place at or in the Pittsburg Aquatic Center, with water balloon sand volleyball, “board room” (a diving board trivia game), cow collection along the lazy river, the mammoth slide race and the one-mile walk, which Mitchell said has become a popular tradition. The goal of that event is to just draw as many people in the organization to complete a one-mile walk.
Wednesday will be the culmination of the Corporate Challenge, with the awards presentation coming after the events, which include “meeting the Deadline” events. There will be pool hockey, dry synchronized swimming, “magic carpet ride,” and other events.
“We have had good participation,” said Kim Vogel, Pittsburg Parks and Recreation director. “It’s similar in size to last year. It does seem to be growing every year, which is nice. We try to pick events that everyone can participate in, even if you’re not athletic.”
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
Todd Poland and Bryan Pitts already work together at Watco. So as the two attempted to navigate the “Landmine” course, those communication skills came in handy.
“Landmine” involved one partner being blindfolded while the other directs the partner across a field of obstacles. Once completed, the two switch positions. It was just one of a number of events and games scheduled for this year’s Corporate Challenge.
“This is my first opportunity to participate and come out here,” Pitts said. “It’s a nice chance to get out and enjoy the weather and get away from the e-mails.”
Monday night was the second of four nights of competition between 12 companies and groups throughout the city.
Sunday was the first day, and included bowling, men’s and women’s golf and ultimate frisbee among the 12 teams, which include 10 teams of 100 or more employees/participants in the upper division and two teams of 99 or fewer employees in the lower division.
Monday night’s games were all situated in and around Lincoln Park and included egg toss, horseshoes, “Landmine”, ladder golf, frisbee golf and billiards.
Organizers with the City of Pittsburg said the event was designed to get people out of the office and into competition. That includes getting people from even the same organization into a social setting.
“There are a lot of times people are not working close together. Even in Parks and Recreation, we only have three people in the office all the time, so we don’t really see the other departments,” said Sara Mitchell, recreation superintendent. “We want to get people out of their normal circles, 9 to 5. Even other teams are taking it pretty seriously, meeting each other, and even heckling the other teams.”
There will be plenty of opportunity for heckling later this week. Today’s events will largely take place at or in the Pittsburg Aquatic Center, with water balloon sand volleyball, “board room” (a diving board trivia game), cow collection along the lazy river, the mammoth slide race and the one-mile walk, which Mitchell said has become a popular tradition. The goal of that event is to just draw as many people in the organization to complete a one-mile walk.
Wednesday will be the culmination of the Corporate Challenge, with the awards presentation coming after the events, which include “meeting the Deadline” events. There will be pool hockey, dry synchronized swimming, “magic carpet ride,” and other events.
“We have had good participation,” said Kim Vogel, Pittsburg Parks and Recreation director. “It’s similar in size to last year. It does seem to be growing every year, which is nice. We try to pick events that everyone can participate in, even if you’re not athletic.”
Andrew Nash can be reached at andrew.nash@morningsun.net or by calling 231-2600 ext. 140.
