Four exciting reasons for taking your office team building day out to a falconry
Bigpotatoes is working on establishing a diverse range of activities for team builders. Team building in the employment space is so important not just for the staff member but for the company as well. Team building and team leadership building encourages staff members to work in harmony. Therefore the team learn how to understand one another better. The team will benefit by having a more harmonious work space. And, the company will benefit by having more loyalty and better productivity. It’s a win, win, situation for all concerned!
Today we recommend something completely different. It will increase the heart rates of all on the team building day out. We are going to go to Falconry.
Yes, to take a bird of prey in the hand and get it to soar up into the sky. There are several falconry’s in Ireland and they all provide an excellent day out.
First a little bit of background on falconry: Falconry is a sport with a long social and historic history. It is the art of using a wild bird to attack its prey in its natural habitat. Falconry originated in Korea around 2000 BC. It spread throughout China and Japan before spreading west to Persia. From there it spread to the Arab world with the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan. The returning crusaders brought it back to Europe. It was used more as a means of catching prey rather than just a sport at that time. Falconry flourished for centuries till the advent of firearms. It was in decline for many years until the emergence of modern falconry. This is now considered the fastest growing country sport in North America and Europe.
So, the first thing the team needs to do is select a location and make plans. It is a good idea for team leaders to divide up the responsibilities so that the whole team feels involved. At bigpotatoes we are great believers in the old fashioned map. So get a team member to purchase a map and look at the different locations. Select a location and check the booking details on their web site.
Select a day, make the booking and turn up. Corporate rates are available for business teams and team building days out.
The first exciting reason :
The first exciting reason for this day out becomes obvious very quickly when the staff introduce the team to these magnificent birds.
The most popular birds used are the Harris Hawks. The team or guests are then brought to a sparsely wooded area in the countryside where they will be given the opportunity of handling the birds and putting them through their paces.
Most of the falconry’s carry out their routines in the traditional manner. They employ techniques dating back thousands of years. They have married those skills with modern technology and they keep abreast of conservation and the welfare of their birds.
The second exciting moment :
When a team member slips on the glove and holds the falcon for the first time. That is an awesome moment.
The third exciting moment :
When the bird leaves the gloved hand. The thrill of flying your own hawk in natural surroundings.
The fourth exciting moment :
When the bird swoops down from the sky and settles on the gloved hand. It’s exhilarating stuff!
There are loads of species in the falconry. The team will enjoy their introduction! Their will be a few photo opportunities too!
Your team will love this amazing trip.
