Active company outing
at your venue
A programme in which the group stands, moves and joins in, without half of them watching from the sidelines. We come to you with equipment and hosts.
The programme comes to you
We don't have our own activity site that you travel to. Instead, we load up the equipment and set up the programme at your own site: the field behind the building, the car park at the weekend, the empty hall, or the grounds at the venue you've already booked.
That saves travel time and coach transport, and it means the drinks afterwards can stay in the same place. We are based in Enschede and work all over the Netherlands.
- We bring the equipment, technology and hosts
- Groups of roughly 6 to 60 people
- Several activities in rotation, so no queues
- Outdoors on a field or site, or indoors in a hall
What an active programme is made up of
The basis is almost always a team games day: a series of short activities that teams work through in rounds. These can include physical activities such as an assault course, an obstacle course, bubble football or soap football.
We also use activities where precision and timing earn the points: archery tag, archery, catapult shooting, klootschieten (traditional Dutch road bowling), farmers' golf or footgolf. These make sure the same team does not always win.
And there is usually one activity where the group has to build something or work something out together, such as raft building, tug of war or the traditional Dutch games. The full overview is on the activities page, where you can see for yourself what suits your group.
From set-up to the final scores
An hour before: setting up
We're there before the first participant arrives. We lay out the activities, put the score sheet ready and walk the site to check whether anything is in the way. You don't need to free anyone up for that.
Start: teams and rules
The teams have already been made, so nobody has to find a team themselves. The explanation takes a few minutes and then it starts. Long introductions are the quickest way to bring an active afternoon to a standstill.
The middle: rotation
The teams go round the activities in fixed rounds. Because several things run at the same time, nobody is left waiting. We keep time and signal when it's time to move on.
Wrapping up: the standings
A short final in which things can still turn around, then the results. That last part matters more than it seems, because an afternoon that ends without a winner feels as if it stops halfway.
Making sure nobody ends up on the sidelines
With an active staff outing, the biggest risk of failure lies in the make-up of the group. If everything is about speed and strength, the youngest department wins and the rest watch. After half an hour people are at the bar and they don't come back.
We turn that around with how the points are divided. At least a third of the activities earn points without you having to be fit: aiming, estimating, calculating, stopping at the right moment. That way winning comes down to a team that can do something at every activity, not to the fittest participants.
We assign the teams ourselves, deliberately mixing the departments. That feels awkward for the first ten minutes and pays off most afterwards.
What practice dictates
An active programme works best in a block of two to three hours. With almost every group, attention drops after that, however well it is going. We would rather have a tight programme with a clear end and then drinks, than something that keeps running until people drift off by themselves.
For outdoors we need a stretch of level ground where the group can spread out, plus power within reach or a cable reel. A grass field, a car park or a yard all work. If there is only indoor space, we adapt the programme to activities that fit in a hall or canteen. There is more about this on indoor activities.
We agree the weather arrangements in advance, in two versions. That way nobody has to phone on the morning itself to ask whether it's still going ahead.
What it costs and what is included
Most of the active programmes we run are for 6 to 60 people. With a small group we have the teams play against the clock together rather than against each other, because with two teams of three a competition is over quickly. With larger groups we add an activity and more hosts.
A compact programme starts at €195. More extensive custom work, with several activities and content that we write for you, starts at €550. A large project or a whole day is on request. Venue hire, food and drinks are arranged by you, so they are not included in those amounts.
Request it via the quote form or via the contact form. Include how many people are coming, where it is and how much time you have. You'll get a reply with a concrete proposal within 1 working day.
Frequently asked questions
What makes an outing active?
That nobody stands still for longer than a few minutes. We work with short activities that run side by side in a rotation, so there is no queue and no fifteen-minute explanation. The group is busy from the first minute and the standings change every round.
How physically demanding is it?
You help decide that. As standard, alongside the activities where you have to run or push, we always include activities where aiming, timing or discussion earn the points. That way someone who isn't sporty can make just as much difference for their team. Let us know in your enquiry if there are people who'd better not run, and we'll adjust the balance.
Can it be held on our own site?
Yes, and it is in fact the most popular choice. A grass field, an empty car park, a warehouse or a spacious canteen is enough. We need power and space to divide the group. Setting up takes us about an hour, a little longer for a larger set-up.
What do you do if it rains?
We agree that in advance, not on the morning itself. With your enquiry we plan an indoor version alongside the outdoor programme, one that works with the same group and the same time slot. Two days before the date we make the decision together, so nobody is left dragging equipment around in the rain.
What does an active company outing cost?
A compact programme starts at €195. A more extensive custom programme, with several activities and your own content, starts at €550. Large groups and whole days are on request. Venue, food and drinks are charged separately. You get an answer with a concrete price within 1 working day.
Tell us about your active company outing
Just fill in the short form. As soon as we have a picture of the group and the occasion, we'll send a price estimate within 1 working day.
An active outing coming up?
Tell us how many people are coming, where it is and how much time you have. We're happy to think along, with no obligation.