Team Building

I'm not going to lie, I usually hate going to any sort of team or community bonding event.  My parents used to drop me off at church functions and leave me there to mingle with people I didn't really know for hours on end and I absolutely hated it.  Before arriving to our team bonding I was a bit apprehensive about the whole thing.  My past experiences with these sorts of events hadn't been the best.  I didn't want to spend my Sunday doing arts and crafts and the typical run-of-the-mill ice breaker activities.  We did do some ice breakers and we did do activities involving trust, but instead of despising it, I had a blast!  Instead of the typical "What's your name and where are you from", we had to give our name, a place that started with the first letter of our name, and something we sold that started with that letter too.  It was nice to finally be doing something different.  I think what sets this team bonding aside from all of the other functions I've been to like it was that everyone was laughing a genuinely having a good time.  We got to know each other a little bit better and by the end of it I believe that we all left as being friends.