Description of Programme
Amazing Race events offer numerous advantages that promote cohesion, teamwork, and camaraderie within an organization. These races require participants to work together in teams, fostering collaboration and communication. They encourage individuals to rely on each other's strengths and expertise to navigate through challenges.
Designed with National Service (NS) personnel in mind, this programme aims to cultivate a sense of belonging, improve working relationships, and strengthen bonds among participants. By developing team spirit, these events enable participants to achieve excellent performance both as individuals and as a cohesive unit within the organization. The challenges and tasks throughout the race are crafted to highlight the importance of teamwork, strategic thinking, and mutual support, ensuring that participants not only have fun but also grow together as a team.
Specific Learning Points –
- The event is an outdoor activity that promotes cohesion, teamwork, and camaraderie through high-energy interactive activities, role play, and group discussions. Understand the importance of teamwork in optimising group performance
- Various tasks at checkpoints convey important National Education (NE) messages and learning points.
- Competition fosters motivation and a sense of achievement among team members, highlighting both individual performance and the importance of teamwork.
Learning Objective / Total Defence Pillars
Social Defence
Psychological Defence
Location(s)
Units have the choice of three different outdoor locations for their Amazing Race
i. Sentosa Edition – Siloso Beach, Palawan Beach, Adventure Cove
ii. Heritage Edition – Kampong Glam, Arab Street, Little India
iii. Historical Edition – Fort Canning Park, Spice Garden, National Museum
Mostly Outdoor
Rating
Duration
3 hrs
Session Timings
Anytime between 9am and 5pm
Pricing (per participant)
$45.00
Min 30 Pax
Terms and Conditions
Reservations are subject to availability and will be on a first-come-first-served basis. A booking/confirmation notice will be sent to the unit/department for acknowledgement once the space for the specific timing is confirmed.
In the event that the unit/department cancels a booking less than 10 working days before the start date, or does not show up on the event date, a late cancellation fee will be incurred.
In the event that participants arrive later than the scheduled time, the programme will still proceed according to scheduled itinerary and end at original scheduled time. There will be no ‘make up’.
The programme owner reserves the right to make changes to the content, date and time of the programme, without the consent of the unit/department.
Programme owner shall not be liable for claims resulting from injury or any loss of personal property to the participants, which may result due to their participation in the programme.
The unit/department can submit a Fee Waiver Request Form for absentees who could not attend the NE programme on event day for compelling reasons (e.g. sick with MC, on compassionate leave, etc.) within 5 working days upon conducting the NE Activity. Fees will not be waived for absentees without compelling reasons.
Units can request for one-time amendment to the booking (eg. change in number of participants, date and/or time of tour) at no cost incurred to the unit, when the amendment is made at least 10 working days before the event.
Any amendment requested less than 10 working days is subject to availability. In the event that programme owner could not accede to the changes and the programme has to be cancelled, Cancellation Fees will apply.