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12 Pure-Teams Newsletter November 09

PURE-TEAMS NEWSLETTER

Volume 12 November 2009 

Get ready for the silly season, we thought we would keep it light hearted and have a few laughs as well as plug a few mates in this issue of Pure-Teams. It is a time of giving so check them out.  

Why is Christmas just like a day at the office?

You will find the punch line down the page 

In this Issue of PURE-TEAMSof a laugh this Christmas   

David Letterman’s Top Ten Signs you’re at a Bad

Office Christmas Party What about a ‘Dancing with the Staff’ bash for Charity like the Office UK   Interactive Christmas FUNctions

The Coolest NEW Team Christmas Events   A Christmas PLUG for some of our MATES         

Team Sea Kayaking Adventures    More PLUGS for our mates at Lactic Turkey Events 

The Wendy’s Great Santa Run    Pureoutdoors Finalist in 2009 Nationwide Team Building Company

Huge thank you for all your fantastic feedback 

We made the Peoples Choice Awards as a finalist …but alas it was not to be Pureoutdoors year this time around, although we did enjoy a great evening! Glenns CCD (compulsive competitive disorder) is now at an all time high, and we are already planning our winning strategy for next year…and that is to keep doing what we are doing, because your feedback over the past 12 months has been absolutely amazing. A huge thank you to all our supporters, we really appreciate the time you took to vote for us here at Pureoutdoors.  

The pure outdoors team did a fantastic job - haven't had as much fun in ages! -  Flight Centre  

Glenn & his team were instrumental & they played a huge part in rebuilding our team with a Team Building event in May 2009. Thank you so much Glenn, you & your team helped us to remember what it is like to have fun, laugh lots & build each other up in a positive manner instead of down - Telecom 

Pureoutdoors is a professional organisation with fantastic facilitators who enthuse, engage and challenge our people. Thanks Pureoutdoors - Coca-Cola Amatil 

Glenn and the team have totally turned around our team culture. I am looking forward to the next team event we have planned  - Air NZ  For a bit of a LAUGH this Christmas

Ultimately here are the Top Ten Signs You’re at a Bad Office Christmas Party according to CBS – Late Show with David Letterman

10. Eggnog smells suspiciously like Liquid Paper.

9. Anyone caught under mistletoe gets choked by Latrell Sprewell.

8. Because of corporate downsizing, Santa is only 120 pounds.

7. Only food available is something called reindeer kebabs.

6. Last time you saw this much sucking up was on the Tommy Lee-Pamela Anderson videotape.

5. Christmas tree is just a fat intern in a green sweater.

4. For the 16th year in a row, the Canadian band leader has passed out in the eggnog.

3. Thanks to the alcohol-free punch, not a single butt gets photocopied.

2. Boss offers to give you a raise, and he’s not talking about money.

1. Its held every year on July 23rd.

‘Dancing with the Staff’ for Charity

Check this short video out from our favorite manager David Brent from the Office UK. If you’re keen to raise money for charity you will definitely pick up some of the hottest moves for your Christmas Office Party. Click here to view

  Christmas Cracker FUNctions

How to avoid Christmas Office Party Disasters  

We all have horror stories about the office Christmas Party. ‘It was like a jig saw putting all the bits back together the next day. The endless gossip around the photocopier, old loose lips after another promotion & that guy ‘Hands’ from down stairs. Oh no, I didn’t do that did I?   

Avoid all the talk with an innovative & interactive team Christmas FUNction in 2009  

Benefits of an Interactive Team Christmas FUNction versus the Office Party 

• Increases teamwork versus intoxicated arguments
• Builds stronger working relationships versus party flings
• Gets your team active versus wild dance floor scenes
• Creates a Fun environment versus the boring old same old
• Get team members talking versus post party gossip
• Create positive memories versus cloudy heads
• Keeps them on the move versus the bottle

 Upstage last year’s Christmas event or function, make it fun and interactive. Pureoutdoors facilitates events for any sized team, talk to us today about creating the most memorable Christmas event ever. 

WARNING DATES ARE FILLING FAST SO DON’T DELAY CALL US TODAY! 

 'NEW' Christmas Cracker Energisers  

Engage, energise your Christmas FUNction with our fantastic fun energises. We have a huge Santa sack of ideas to kick off your next event or add the excitement to your event. Talk to us about your event & let us design a Christmas Cracker energiser that will have you all rolling around with laughter.  

'NEW' The Coolest Team Building Event - Team Ice Carving  

The Coolest Team Sculptor is a real cool way to get people involved and working as a team. Anyone can carve ice, its loads of fun and about working together, being creative, and getting stuck into the task.  

‘NEW’ Spinning Their Wheels 

Each member of your team will help build a Children’s Bike in their kiwi shed that will change the life of a child/ community.  This Kiwi Back Shed Teambuilding experience will touch your hearts and inspire your minds. It is filled with fun and excitement, as well as skills and team development. Teams must work strategically to determine who has the tools and experiences to do what challenges.

Click here to make your FUNction the most interactive yet! 

Don’t forget about Pimp my Trolley , The Great Kiwi BBQ and all the other fantastic events we have A Christmas PLUG for some of our MATES         

Team Sea Kayaking Adventures   

Jack Finn established Sea Adventures last year after many years guiding all over NZ. With a new baby girl only two weeks old & his wedding in February I think he might need a few bucks. He is a great guy so if you’re looking for some team adventure, check out his website. Come party with us on the water with Sea Adventures!Sea Adventures guided sea kayak tours offers a range of exciting tours in the Greater Auckland region, we run tours on the Manukau Harbour, Magical Mahurangi and Waitemata harbours. Enquire about group discounts, gift vouchers and end of year xmas trips. Great safe fun for novices to the expert paddlers.

Visit www.seaadventures.co.nz  P

ush Play Team Events. 

 The Wendy’s Great Santa Run

Pureoutdoors is proud to be a supporter of The Great Wendy’s Santa Run on Wednesday 9^th December 2009. Last year we nearly topped 300 Santa’s running around the Viaduct. This year is going to be huge with Santa Runs in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.  Celebrate Christmas as a Team Dress up & have a good laugh Get out there & get your team active Support Cure Kids This is going to be huge as hundreds of Santa’s get out there and have FUN while running/ walking around the Auckland Viaduct.  Get your work mates fired up & enter a company team. 

 Click here to view last year’s action

For more information or to register click here  

“You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit”