Custom Flags for Team Building Events

Need to organize a team building event? Why not throw a flag party to foster that team work and camaraderie. Nothing beats feeling like a unit when you are standing under your own custom flag. So how does it work?

First, organize the group into teams. Arrange for a short get to know you activity or ice breaker, so team members will get to know each other better. Then let teams build their own custom flag. They can choose a design that will represent a certain value or work ethic that they would like to embody. Additional themes, such as having them choose an animal or giving them an assigned color will can also be done.  Make sure that the custom flags are of the same size. Facilitators will then judge the best flag from the group, and winning teams will be assigned points.

After the flags are done, have the teams do a flag racing contest. This can be done in the form of a straightforward race to get a flag up a pole, or a relay. First team to get their flag flying also earns more points. Additional activities can involve a cheer underneath their own custom flags.

To encourage more teamwork and competitive drive, the groups can play capture the flag. Teams will have to go head to head in playing the game, and a single knock out system can be used if ever there are several teams in play. Teams will hide their custom flags in a predetermined “territory”, and will try to capture the flag from the other team’s space.

A player can get tagged when in the other team’s zone, and will have to spend time out of the game or in “jail”. A team wins when the custom flag is captured and brought back to base. Points can also be awarded for the game.

Refreshments can be served and a short awarding ceremony can be done. When you get back at the office, hang the custom flags on the office walls to remind the team of the time spent together. You can even have a custom flag maker print a more sturdy and permanent version of the custom flag.