Low Ropes

On Monday morning, Atlas was taken to the training area called Area 51.  They participated in team building activities designed to encourage communication and cooperation between the team members.

                         Helmets were required for the first activity.

All of the team members were asked to stand on one platform.  They were given two planks.  The team was required to use the planks to move the team members from the first platform to a second, then third platform.  The planks were not long enough to reach the platforms without some creative thinking.

After two restarts, Atlas successfully completed the assignment.

The team's second activity was entitled, Whale Watch.  The Whale was a large platform similar to a balance.  The whole time had stand on the platform together while keeping the platform balanced.

This was a difficult task.  The first attempt met with difficulties.  The team members did not work together.  They moved individually causing the platform to move up and down.

With a little teamwork, the platform was finally balanced.  In a second attempt, Atlas was able to get onto the board and balance it in 51 seconds!!