Lost in Alligator Swamp is a new, action packed training exercise that will help quickly develop essential team interaction skills like effective listening, information sharing, planning, problem solving and much more.
The scenario for this fast paced, and motivating exercise is a search and rescue mission to find a group of boaters who are reported missing after a sudden tropical storm swept over a remote section of Manatee National Park where they had been fishing. When the storm hit the boaters used a cell phone to call the park ranger station and report that they had beached themselves on a small area of relatively dry land. But, they said that they were completely disoriented and had no idea of their exact location. Then, just before the cell phone's battery died, the boaters reported that strong winds had caught their boat which drifted away together with all of their provisions and camping gear.
The mission of exercise participants is to listen carefully to a tape recording made of the boaters call for clues as to their possible location, identify the general area where they may be and work out a search and rescue action plan. Meanwhile, the boaters must use their wits and limited material resources to survive the dangers of Alligator Swamp!
Suitable for any audience. About 1-1/2 hours including debriefing time.
Improves listening, information sharing, and problem solving skills
