Wilmington Hospitality Olympics February 28, 2010

Mine Field Challenge: One team member will be blindfolded while another team member talks him/her through the mine field. Pretty simple game—if you step on a mine, you start over. This event is timed and the best time WINS

Server/Bartender Obstacle Course: The first person to run the course grabs a waiter tray at the start line and places 3 plastic cups on the tray. The player then proceeds through the obstacle course, winding in and out of the cones. The player then must hold the tray while filling the cups with water using the pitcher provided. The player runs back, in and out of the cones, to the starting line to pour the water into an awaiting pitcher. The tray and 3 cups are then handed off to the next teammate. All teammates must run the course at least once. If all players run the course and the pitcher is not filled with water, the race continues until the first team makes their water quota. Also, if you drop a cup you must pick it up, but you cannot refill it. Players may not hold the cups on the tray with their free hand.

Hospitality Hockey: It’s more than a game; it’s a relay! Each team will receive a hockey stick and pineapples. Beginning at the start line, each player must run the obstacle course using the pineapple as their puck...to the net. At no time may any other object other than the hockey stick touch the pineapple during play. The player must then return with the hockey stick to the starting line and hand off the stick to the next team member. This repeats until time is up or until all pineapples have been played. The team with the most pineapples in their net wins.

Dizzy Bat Race: Each team elects 1 player to compete in this race. (If the team has several players that wish to take part, only 1 member that competes can win.) The team member will put their forehead on a bat and spin around 6 times. At this point, the player will run to a designated spot where he/she will have to kick a soccer ball into a net. The player continues to try until the ball goes in & they get a goal! Then the player picks up the ball, takes it back to the spot they kicked from and runs to the finish line.

Fish Toss: Each team will have 2 players that partner for this “fishy” game! Be prepared—you might not smell too good after this game concludes. One team member will toss a fish to their partner. If the partner catches it, you both step back 3 feet and toss again. This Continues until the fish is dropped. The team that tosses the farthest wins. **No gloves allowed, but you may use your body to help catch the fish.

Blind Taste Test: One team member will be blindfolded while their partner feeds them a variety of different foods. The team member only gets 1 spoonful of each food. Pretty simple—the blindfolded team member must guess the food item. The first team to guess all the foods (or the most) correct WINS!

Battleball: This game is very similar to dodge ball! Each team receives several 2-liter bottles filled with sand. The object of the game is to have the most team members or 2-liter bottles standing at the end of the game. Each team member tries to knock down the other team’s bottles OR hit the opposite team members with NERF balls.

Build a Boat that Floats: This event will be held in Bank’s Channel, across from the Blockade Runner. Each team will have the same materials to build a boat. The first team to build their boat, put a team member in the boat in the water and stays afloat wins. **A wet suit is highly recommended as the weather is unpredictable and the water will be cold.

Hospitality Mind Games: A variety of mind games will be played, including Jeopardy and an attraction puzzle. Refresh yourself with local facts as the mind games will be based on Wilmington information.

Spirit of Pride Award: Rally your troops! There will be an award given to the team that best exhibits the most hospitality spirit. This can be accomplished in many ways and by many means. Use your imagination! Create a team look that will stand out among other teams & be full of team spirit during the day. This is a coveted award that comes with no real value other than respect, admiration and bragging rights for the next 365 days. It’s PRICELESS!