USF Challenge Center
Located in Joliet, IL

Team Building and Leadership Development

Now Offering Virtual Programming

  • Cooperative Games
  • Problem Solving Activities
  • Team Scavenger Hunts
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Unlock Your Team’s Potential

The successful performance of any team depends on effective relationships. USF’s team building programs, in Joliet, use fun, action-oriented activities to promote trust, cooperation, integrity and respect between colleagues. The goal is to strengthen collaboration among teams that aspire to be positive and productive.

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Strengthen Leadership Capacity

Challenge Center programs emphasize skills and behaviors necessary for effective leadership. Through tailored, action-based learning experiences, your team will practice the interpersonal behaviors needed for high-level performance.

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Encourage Innovation and Collaboration

Teams are more productive when members feel effective in their roles. Our programs encourage groups to combine creativity and effective decision-making strategies to establish empowering team environments. Your team will benefit from the opportunity to practice critical thinking skills, develop new points of view, and build stronger relationships and team building skills.

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Promote Shared Vision

We’ll help your team move forward together. Our services are designed to arm your group with the skills needed to establish common goals, clarify roles, adapt to change, and create a common vision for the future. We use an intentional assessment and planning process to achieve tailored results and accelerate your team’s performance.

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Plan Your Retreat

Integrate a team building program with your organization’s retreat utilizing a comfortable meeting space at our Joliet main campus. Catering is available through the university’s food service for all your dining needs.

NEW—Get Vertical with High Ropes Activities!

Crate Stacking: Work with your team to stack and climb a tower of crates, securely in a harness with climbing rope.

man standing on a tall wooden polePower Pole: Climb atop a 20-foot pole and take a leap of faith, knowing your team has you tightly held by rope and harness.

Choose Your Site

  • Come to us, or we’ll come to you.
  • Our indoor activity and meeting space is available for a variety of program options.
  • Our outdoor, ropes course is located in a quiet campus greenspace.
  • Mobile programs include a variety of equipment that we bring to your site.

Team building can happen anywhere.  Off-site programs can be arranged at a location of your choosing. Whatever the setting, our facilitators will utilize a unique mix of portable activities and group facilitation tools to target customized learning outcomes.

Contact Us

Syd Sklar, Program Director

Programs

Challenge Course Standard Program Includes:

  • Up to 3-hour team-building program with Challenge Center certified facilitator(s)
  • Challenge course and team-building equipment use
  • Indoor space as a backup for bad weather

Corporate Rate

  • $144/participant, minimum of 8 participants
  • Add-on Crate Stacking or Power Pole for $325

Non-Profit Adult (19+ yrs.) Rate

  • $500/group, up to 15 participants
  • Add-on Crate Stacking or Power Pole for $200

Non-Profit Youth (6–18 yrs.) Rate

  • $350/group, up to 15 participants
  • Add-on Crate Stacking or Power Pole for $160

Off-Site Program

  • Up to 3-hour team-building program with Challenge Center certified facilitator(s)
  • Team-building equipment use
  • Flexible program format

Corporate Rate

  • $180/participant, minimum of 8 participants. Additional fee for travel.

Non-Profit Adult (19+ yrs.) Rate

  • $720/group, up to 30 participants. Additional fee for travel. (Call to discuss pricing for groups greater than 30.)

Non-Profit Youth (6–18 yrs.) Rate

  • $590/group, up to 30 participants. Additional fee for travel. (Call to discuss pricing for groups greater than 30.)

We will work with you to design a customized program to meet your needs. Please contact us for more information and a customized quote.