Article 1 of the team activity plan 1. Activity theme:
"Promote unity and friendship"
Second, the activity time:
Considering the cold weather in1February, it is not convenient for large-scale outdoor activities. In order to improve the communication between employees, shorten the distance between leaders and employees, and provide a good communication platform, it is planned to hold a reception to promote unity and friendship in the company's multi-function hall from 6 pm to 9 pm on February/February/July, 2008.
Third, the form of activities.
Buffet dinner, cocktail party and dance, wonderful performance, lottery, game show, etc.
Provide draft beer, red wine, drinks, various foods, etc. About 9 kinds of food,
Drinks include: draft beer, Great Wall red wine, etc.
Drinks include: Coke (cold and hot), Sprite, Lulu (cold and hot) and so on.
Wonderful performance: invite Gao Xiang, the property company, to make an appointment with the background music;
Inviter: the senior management of the company and the heads of various departments will send invitations in the form of invitations.
Fourth, the venue decoration
There are balloons, ribbons, colored silks and other decorations around the venue, which decorate a warm, cheerful and United atmosphere. The background of the stage is decorated with balloons, the central printed banner reflects the theme, and the decoration embellishes the unity atmosphere. (See the attached table for the price)
Verb (short for verb) invitation
In addition to the senior leaders of the department, the invitees also invited the heads of various departments. The invitation card was designed and produced beautifully, and the content, characteristics and purpose of the activity were introduced in detail, which attracted the enthusiasm of the guests.
The senior leaders of the company will be sent by their secretaries, and the heads of all departments will be sent by special personnel, and whether the guests can attend will be confirmed to determine the final number and facilitate the arrangement.
The contents and samples of the length invitation letter are as follows:
Dear Mr. * * *,
Hello! Thank you for your support and trust in our work!
The team activity of "promoting unity and friendship" is a self-service catering activity sponsored by our department. Held in the multi-function hall of the company staff. During the activity, rich food was prepared, wonderful cultural programs, lottery activities, funny jokes and game programs, and exquisite gifts were arranged. This activity provides a good platform for you to communicate with others, aiming at shortening the distance between departments, leaders and employees.
The activity time is set at Gregorian calendar 12, 17, Friday,18:10-21:00. Please attend at that time. This activity will definitely leave you unforgettable memories!
Please come here!
* * * * * 20041February 17.
Content and time sequence of intransitive verb activities
18: 00- 18: 20, a special person will meet the guests at the door, welcome them and issue them a coded card (the number on this card will correspond to the number of the lucky star in the lucky draw). Therefore, participants must be instructed to keep them properly when distributing them.
18: 20- 18: 40, the activity begins. First, a buffet is provided, and the guests at the scene choose their own diet according to their own tastes.
18: 40- 19: 00 Introduction of main guests and speeches by main leaders.
19: 10-20: 40 Wonderful cultural performances, lottery activities and game programs.
20: 40-2 1: 00 carnival dance, tracks to be determined.
VII. Cultural programs
Eight. staff
◆ Event Moderator: To be determined
◆ Several people in the engineering team: responsible for site layout, stage, lighting, audio equipment, etc.
Personnel appointment arrangement: * * *
◆ Etiquette group: 2 people: responsible for welcoming guests, receiving guests in need, and giving gifts during the event;
Personnel appointment arrangement: * * * *
◆ Photographer 1 person: the whole process of shooting activities, recording the wonderful moments of important guests;
Personnel appointment arrangement: * * *
◆ Photographer 1 person: Shoot highlights of the event, important guests, and take photos for guests in need.
Personnel appointment arrangement:
The above-mentioned personnel should be familiar with detailed work instructions, and the details of other work instructions will be determined separately.
Nine. Activity type
1. Tongue twister: (Participants: all; The number of participants is 4)
Step 2 perform jokes alone
3. Game shows
Team activity plan 21. Activity time: September 8.
Two. Venue: * * Mountain
Three. Number of participants: all members of the business department.
Four. Purpose of the activity: to create a healthy and positive working environment, enhance the spiritual and cultural taste of employees, deepen mutual understanding, cultivate mutual affection and affection among members, and enhance the cohesion of the club team.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) activity process
1. All members are ready to gather in front of the office building at 8 am.
2. After counting the personnel, the president will convey the matters needing attention and the purpose of the activity, and then divide them into several groups. Each group is responsible for 1-2 cadres, with team leader 1 and correspondent 1.
Let's move forward. The procession must be neat and not too noisy. Cadres and team leaders should pay attention to the situation of the players and determine the appropriate rest time.
It is suggested to have a rest for ten minutes at the foot of the mountain.
5. Climb the mountain. In the process of climbing, it is suggested that each team act independently and evaluate the climbing speed between teams. The fastest group has the priority to get the name on the social flag, and the slowest group should perform punitive programs. There are wonderful parts in the process, so take photos. In a certain order, pay attention to safety.
6. rest. It is recommended to rest for half an hour and start activities.
7, to carry out recreational activities, there is no fixed time, if the climbing time is too long, the time can be compressed, if the time is short, it can be increased. This activity is carried out in the community. Alternative activities (which are decided on the spot)
(1) Pick up the song. Divide into several teams, led by cadres, and the president sings. Each team will sing according to the last sentence. There should be competition between teams, which can reduce the difficulty at first. To sing a song, the last sentence must have the last word, which can be homophonic.
(2) pull songs. Teams should compare morale with each other and sing to each other.
(3) idioms solitaire.
(4) Similar to the game of delivering packages, one person blindfolded and delivered flowers at the same time. After the counting stops, the person with flowers in his hand must perform the program.
(5) Give some idioms to make up stories.
(6) Small debate. Recommend ten people, divide them into two teams and debate a certain issue in the club.
(7) small dance, find a flat open space, dancers can participate, and those who can't can learn.
(8) Super imitation show. Volunteer to participate in and imitate the singing or performance of stars.
8. lunch This plan will take fifty minutes.
9. Free activities. In principle, individual activities are not allowed, but several people can participate in activities or games together, or members can get to know each other, talk to each other, read books or do other things.
10, members speak. Once again, everyone expressed their feelings and gains in this activity in one sentence.
1 1, everyone took photos as a souvenir.
12, community unified organization downhill, orderly, pay attention to safety.
13, back to school. (plan to meet in the square of building B in an hour)
14, the president made a summary of the activity, and announced that members had written an activity feeling, and then announced the end of the activity.
Activity arrangement of intransitive verbs:
1, group action. You can continue to train the team, or you can take each department as a team, and the team leader will arrange the shift. Boys can also help girls get the effect that "men and women are not tired of climbing mountains together" in the team.
2, the team in the process of marching and climbing must be unified action, the team should be neat, the captain should take good responsibility.
3. It is suggested to prepare a community flag, which can be signed by members when climbing to the top of the mountain, and stored in the community as a witness of the activity, which is also a permanent memory in the hearts of members.
Seven, matters needing attention
1, obey the leadership, observe the activity discipline, safety first, for the sake of safety, all members are not allowed to leave the team without authorization, and report to the cadres if there are special circumstances. Work alone, at least three people.
2. In order to cope with all kinds of sudden shocks, team members must bring all kinds of first-aid medicines to prevent accidents, or have special classmates in charge.
3. Every member pays attention to team spirit and actively cares for and helps the students around him.
Members should bring lunch, drinking water and tablecloths, and remember to protect the environment. After lunch, before going down the mountain, they should collect the garbage, treat it in a unified way, and don't throw it around.
5, crisp autumn, dry weather, not allowed to make a fire.
6, cadres or team leaders to maintain order and discipline in each group.
Eight. Activity description
1, this activity is voluntarily attended by club members.
2. All participants can take leave, but leave must be subject to the arrangement of superiors.
3. Personal responsibility for accidental injury caused by disobedience to management.
Nine, prepare items
1. Fit clothes (school uniforms) and shoes.
2. Drugs. Such as band-AIDS, absorbent cotton, etc.
3. Camera and whistle.
Everyone should prepare proper amount of water and food.
5. Duration (by two students).
Article 3 of the team activity plan: introduce yourself first (name, department, major, hobby): join hands in a circle,
1. Acquaintance (string name): Please raise your hand after introducing the rules. Who introduces himself first and who introduces himself last? Why? After stringing the names, ask the first classmate how many names to remember. Asked the last classmate if it was as difficult as he thought, everyone applauded him for setting up a team activity plan. Question: In real life, we will also face some problems that we think. What can we learn from this activity?
2, strong grass in the wind: 10 group, the middle one is grass, hands crossed close to the chest, eyes closed; Others form a circle side by side, sprinting back and forth with their feet and their hands reaching forward into their palms; The middle classmate's knees are straight, and he leans back or forward until the students around him receive him, and then gently push him to the opposite side. Experience the trust of the group. Question: Who enjoys the feeling of doing grass? How can the students around make the grass feel safe? Are there any students who dare not enjoy it later at first, and share the feeling of change and inspiration for us?
3, bracelet solution: divided into two groups, each group is a circle, one hand holds the hand of the opposite classmate, the other hand holds the hand of other students, and then try to untie. Q: How did the whole process develop? Are there many suggestions? How to deal with so many suggestions? Have you ever encountered a similar problem in real life? Faced with a problem, people put forward many different opinions. What should you do if your suggestion is rejected? What should you do if other people's suggestions don't work?
4. Ball game (123 three balls): Rules: All students in the group pass three balls in the order of 1, 2, 3 from the first classmate to the last classmate. The winner takes the least time, and the ball lands 10 second. Encourage pioneering thinking. Question: Facing the pressure problem, how to choose a successful suggestion among many opinions?
5. Communication skills (each person has a piece of paper, and when the trainer gives the order, everyone closes their eyes to see if the results are consistent). Fold in half, then fold in half, tear off the upper right corner, then open it to see the results and plan the team building activities. Question: Faced with the same requirements, why do different people get different results?
6. Make sentences in groups (one person, one sentence at the end): Question: How did a successful group succeed? Each group member introduces his own ideas. (group tacit understanding)
Article 4 of the Team Activity Plan-Activity Process:
1 catering
2 Warm-up activities
3 Team activities
4 Clean up the site, over.
I-word duration
XX year165438+1Monday, October 22nd.
Three. activist
1 All teachers * * * participate.
2 Specific grouping:
A: Director Gu, Xu Yueju, Li, Xu Shuqiang.
B: Liu Chuang, Yu Xiuhua, Zhao Yongping, Qi Cuiyun, Zhang Longqing, Lu Li and Li Zhen.
Directors: Liu, Peter,,, and.
Four. Activity arrangement
Moderator: Huang Rong and Han Min.
Audio equipment, microphone: Zhao Shuai
Prize preparation: Liu Chuang
Desk and chair preparation: Wang Leyan
Timekeeper: Wang Leyan.
Audience seated: Han Min.
Five activities:
1. Go upstairs blindfolded: All teachers gather in the lobby on the first floor after eating, cover their heads with black bags, put their hands on the shoulders of the people in front, and go to the multi-function hall on the fifth floor in turn. Wang Leyan turned off all the lights in advance. The office provides black bags for activities. )
2. Opening remarks, welcoming remarks and inviting Director Gu to speak.
3. Introduce the groups, each group chooses the group leader, wants to export the number of people, and join the team PK tonight. Attention, teachers, there will be unexpected surprises if you actively participate! )
4. Single-minded: Each team has five minutes of familiarization and exercise time, and then two people together, three people together, four people together, five people together, and stand back to back at the same time.
5. Candle Blowing Competition: All the players take part in the competition. Each team member stands a candle, answers the host's question and blows out the candle with the answer. The first three or four teachers who finished the competition went to the back and blew out the four candles. The team that takes the shortest time wins. According to the ranking, it is 3 points and 2 points 1 point.
6. Let me guess: the rules of the game: each team sends two teachers to participate in the competition, one facing the big screen and the other facing the big screen. The content of strokes can't involve any word of the answer. Guess the team with the largest number of people in 2 minutes wins, and the ranking is 3 points and 2 points 1 minute. (Han Min plays ppt)
7. I love to remember the lyrics: three teachers from each team participate in the competition, the host plays any song, and the participating teachers stand outside the line. When receiving the song, the singing teacher grabs the microphone at the front desk and correctly answers the following sentence to win, and the team with the largest number of pairs wins within 3 minutes. According to the ranking, it is 3 points and 2 points 1 point. (Huang Rong plays music)
8. Grab the chair: 6 teachers from each team will participate, and the winner will add 3 points to the team. The first group eliminated was the third, the second group was the second, and the last winner was the first. (Han Min plays music. )
9. Sketch performance: improvisation based on street angels. There is no limit on the number of people Please send team members out to draw the version.
Humorous version, weird version, sad version, touching version
10. Passionate carnival: All the contestants come on stage, and whoever jumps for up to 2 minutes, plus 3 points. (Wang Leyan plays music)
1 1. "Program for Mom" improvisation: the theme is mom, and the number of types is unlimited.
12. Love transmission: Each team forms a circle, puts the love paper between the nose and mouth, and transmits it in turn. The team that takes the shortest time wins.
13. Take a break: All players form a circle, follow the music and the music stops. The person in front sits on the lap of the person behind until everyone can sit down at the same time. (Huang Rong plays music)
Announce the results, award ceremony, director's closing speech!
Article 5 of the team activity plan Dear brothers and sisters:
We plan to hold an interesting activity next Saturday to celebrate Christmas in advance.
Are you worried about the boring work every day? Is high-intensity work stressful? Come to our activities, feel the fresh air outdoors, and play with these colleagues and friends who have been around you. It will make you forget your troubles and experience the fun brought by life.
We will hold a series of outdoor activities in Qifeng Park (see the attachment for details). After the activities, we will invite all our colleagues to dinner. You only need to bring a small gift to attend, and the size of the gift is not limited, as long as it can represent your mind. Don't forget to send your warm wishes in the gift ~ ~
You are welcome to bring your family!
I wish everyone a happy "egg laying" in advance!
Colleagues who need to attend, please bring gifts to the following places to register:
Human Resources Registration Office: Sonny Peter
Christmas fun game activity plan
I. Purpose of the activity:
In order to welcome the arrival of Christmas, enrich HR's spare time, strengthen the communication between colleagues and enhance everyone's feelings, this fun activity is specially held.
Two. Activity time: 20xx-12-19 (10: 00-18: 00).
10:00 Hours Office Summary
1 1: 00 arrive at the destination.
11:30-16: 30 Activity time
17: 30 dinner (star hotel)
Three. Location:
Four. Participants: all HR colleagues.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) member of the organizing Committee of the event: (all HR colleagues)
Moderator and referee: 2 people (voluntary registration)
Logistics:
Captain: 2 optional captains.
Activity of intransitive verbs:
All the staff are divided into two groups, each group has 20 people, and each group has its own team leader.
1, running on two legs
Activity props: 2 ropes (or kneepads), 1 stopwatch (borrowed from other departments), 40 whistles, and the distance from the starting line to the finishing line is 50 meters.
Details of the activity: The contestants stand side by side behind the starting line and tie their inner legs with ropes. At the beginning of the race, they ran forward, returned to the starting point after reaching the finish line, untied the rope and handed it to the next group until the last group successfully returned to the starting line, and the group with the shortest time won.
Rules of activity: You must run forward and do not jump. If the rope falls apart halfway, you must go back to the starting point and start again.
2. True love will last forever
Activity props: 40 disposable straws, 4 ornaments can be hung with a distance of 2 meters.
Activity details: Each team has a straw in its mouth, and the first person puts the ornaments on the straw on the second person's straw in turn, which determines the outcome by the transmission speed.
Rules of the game: players are not allowed to touch straws and accessories during the transfer process, and accessories must be restarted if they fall halfway.
3, happiness hugs bursting.
Activity props: 50 balloons, the distance from the starting line to the finish line is 50 meters.
Activity details: After the start of the competition, the first group of players hold balloons back to back (or chest to chest) and walk to the finish line of the venue (other players can help put the ball away). After crossing the finish line, the next group can start, and all the players who pass first win.
Activity rules: players are not allowed to touch the ball (except the ball) when moving. When the ball falls, they must put it back and continue to move where it fell.
4. Kangaroos jump forward.
Activity props: 2 sacks, the distance from the starting point to the end point is 30m.
Activity details: Team members are divided into two parties. After the game started, the players got into sacks and jumped to the finish line quickly. After reaching the finish line, they came out of the linen and quickly ran back to the starting line to pass the sack to the next player. The victory or defeat was determined by speed.
Activity rules: participants must jump forward and cannot run.
5. A big collision of hearts
All participants should bring their own gifts (packaged) and number them uniformly. All participants will participate in the lucky draw and get the corresponding gifts according to the corresponding figures.
Seven: others to be filled.
Article 6 of the team activity plan 1. The activity leading group:
Team leader:
Deputy team leader:
Members:
Second, the activity time:
20xx June 30th 13: 00— 15: 00.
Three. Venue: Gymnasium
Four. Activities, projects and rules
1. The person in charge of shooting:
Participants: 3 people in each team (one man and two women)
Rules of the game: the male teacher throws at the free throw line and the female teacher throws at the arc, in a regular order. The time is 2 minutes, and whoever throws more will win.
2. Person in charge of frog car relay race:
Participants: 4 people in each team.
Rules of the game: The team that takes the least time wins.
3. 100 meter obstacle roller ring person in charge:
Participants: 2 people per team.
Rules of the game: use the iron hook to push the iron ring to roll forward, and ask the iron ring not to leave the designated runway, which will not affect other people's competition. If an iron hook drags the hoop or deviates from the runway, the admission qualification will be cancelled. Half skill and half speed.
4. Hula hoop head:
Participants: 2 people per team.
Rules of the game: listen to the referee's whistle and the game begins. In three minutes, you're in. Then the relevant players will continue to play the play-offs, and the rules of the play-offs will be announced by the venue referee.
5. Bowling supervisor:
Participants: 2 people per team.
Rules of the game: each person throws it three times. Counting and ranking: the winner is the number of bottles knocked down three times. If the results are the same, the relevant players will continue to play the knockout round until they are ranked.
6. The long rope on the head jumps:
Participants: 4 people in each team.
Rules of the game: two people throw, two people jump. The time is 2 minutes, and the person who jumps the most wins.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) Competition Registration and Precautions:
1. Take the grade group as the unit (including logistics group and administrative group), and there are ***8 sports teams participating.
2. All trade union members can participate in the competition, and each participant is limited to one competition, but not more than one. Please register with the grade leader, who will summarize and report to the trade union.
Deadline for registration: June 27th.
3. All players are required to wear sports shoes and prepare well before the game.
VI. Incentives:
Each competition has a first prize 1 name, two second prizes and three third prizes.
Friendly reminder: Friendship comes first and competition comes second in this activity. If there is any dispute in the competition that needs to be coordinated, the final interpretation right belongs to the trade union.
Team activity plan 7 I. Activity time:
2. Location: Haiyan County, Zhejiang Province, the company's expansion plan.
Strategy seminar-medium conference room in the hotel;
Development activities-Nanbei Lake Development Base in Haiyan County
3. Participants: employees above the director level (including logistics personnel).
The content and form of the meeting will be issued after being submitted to the leadership for instructions next week.
Four. Activity flow and related contents
Description of the inter-time activity arrangement of the project
The first day 65438+100 on October 27th
16:00
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18: 00 The company departs and arrives at the hotel for dinner and accommodation.
The next day, 65438+1October 28th, 00, strategic development seminar.
Moderator:
nine?o'clock
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At 9: 30, the company leaders briefly introduced the work objectives and action plan of Shanghai Company in 2006 and the strategic development ideas of the group, and expounded the purpose and significance of convening this seminar and making a three-year strategic plan.
half past nine
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10:00 all-staff communication-our advantages review the development process of the company, summarize the successful experience and failure lessons of the company during its more than one-year start-up period, discuss and analyze the internal and external insurance development of the company, and make an objective and comprehensive self-analysis of the company's current situation.
10:00
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1 1: 00 full communication-our difficulties and shortcomings
1 1: 10
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1 1:20 rest
1 1:20
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12: 00 what the company should do is in line with the company's strategic development plan-the overall goal defines the overall goal of the company.
1. What is the future prospect of the company?
2. What is the real mission of the company?
3. What is the ultimate goal of the company?
14:00
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16: 00 communication among all staff-one of the three-year development goals: the company's quality objectives (system certification, quality system operability, quality monitoring system) and measures.
Communication among all staff-the second three-year development goal: the company's human resources goals (team building and staff quality, salary level, training system, promotion mechanism, operator management) and measures.
Communication among all staff-the third three-year development goal: the company's customer satisfaction (service level, customer evaluation, complaint handling level, communication with real estate) and measures.
Communication among all staff-the fourth three-year development goal: the company's financial objectives (budget system, procurement system, financial monitoring) and measures.
Communication among all staff-the fifth three-year development goal: the company's management objectives (system, system and process) and measures.
All-staff communication-the sixth three-year development goal: after the company's management structure and measures have formed an overall strategic goal with a preliminary outline through discussion, each sub-goal will be discussed around the overall goal.
16:00
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16: 10 rest
16: 10
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17: 00 Communication among all employees-Overview of company objectives
17:00
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17: 30 corporate culture atmosphere of the company. What should the company advocate and create in the future?
Cultural atmosphere to speak freely, express their views, and formulate the planning plan "Company Expansion Activity Plan".
17:30
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18: 30 company leaders' summary
Note: After summarizing the discussion opinions in the follow-up work of the seminar, the Administration and Personnel Department put forward the first draft of the scheme around April 20th, and then organized many discussions at different levels, and finalized it in June after many revisions.
Dinner on the first day 18: 30
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20: 30 lawn barbecue+passionate bonfire party
Return to the hotel at 20: 30 to rest.
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Free activities at night, pay attention to safety.
Pay attention to rest and adjustment! (The organizer will provide an indoor swimming pool and gym with insurance. )
On the third day, 65438+100 on October 29th, expansion activities.
Get up and wash. eight o'clock
Hotel breakfast 08: 10 Hotel buffet breakfast and check-out procedures.
Go to the base at half past nine.
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10: 00 Nanbei Lake Outdoor Training Base
Extended activities 10: 00
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1 1: 00 ice-breaking collective exhibition
Team warm-up activities
Team formation ceremony! All members of the smelting team will be randomly divided into 1 group. Select the team leader, determine the team name, team song and slogan, collectively show the team line and get familiar with each other.
1 1:00
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12: 00 lakeside farmhouse special Chinese food
12:00
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Line 14: 10a: Large-scale high-altitude personal challenge project
Trust, throw your back, grab the bar at high altitude
Line B: Team Development Training Plan (Team Integration)
Island Survival Crocodile Lake Crossing Rope Net
Alternative project: Bigfoot is a soul mate. All teams will be divided into two parts: A and B.
14: 10
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16: 10a line: team development training plan (team integration)
Island Survival Crocodile Lake Crossing Rope Net
Line B: Large-scale high-altitude expansion challenge project
Trust, throw your back, grab the bar at high altitude
Alternative project: the implementation of the training of soul mate of the big foot board: the coach explains the project requirements, the students discuss and analyze, and complete the task sharing summary.
16: 10
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17: 00 large-scale team project: polar survival wall, please listen to the coach!
thank you
Return to Shanghai 17: 00
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Activity expense details:
Pay attention to the detailed price grid.
Transportation expenses: the limousine will accompany you all the way, including road and bridge fees and driver's allowance.
The hotel fee includes breakfast at Samsung Luxury Hotel.
Meal fee: dinner 1+ Chinese food *2+ barbecue 1, and a set of passionate bonfire party.
Scenic Spot Tickets South and North Lake Scenic Spot Tickets Team Discount Price
The site fee for expanding the base includes equipment consumption, expansion training fees, trainers, protective coaches and related staff.
Accident insurance premium
Drinking water is free.
Meeting room medium-sized meeting room
930 yuan/person per capita.
The total cost is 39X930 yuan/person.
Introduction to the basic extension of intransitive verbs;
Nanbei Lake Outdoor Development Base is located in the north bank of Insurance Bay, Nanbei Lake Scenic Area, Haiyan County. It is the only scenic spot in China where mountains, seas and lakes are integrated. The base is rich in natural landscape and human landscape, and caves, gardens and pools form their own patterns; Nanbei Lake Scenic Area is located on the bank of Insurance Bay at the southern end of Haiyan County, with a total area of 30 square kilometers. It consists of five scenic spots: Hutang, Ying Ge Top, Tanxianling Shicheng and Sanwan Binhai. It can be said that "the mountains have layers, the water has twists and turns, and the sea has wonders." Renyun is "deeper than Slender West Lake and more beautiful than Xizi Lake, and you can have both". The whole base retains a real Jiangnan landscape with its elegance and wild interest, and the perfect expansion facilities make you close to nature and linger.
In today's increasingly developed commercial society, people's work pace is getting faster and faster, leaving less and less free