In our last blog post – we discussed the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) and Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds. Specifically we discussed the economic packages that brought them to life, and that they will expire...

Did you know that teachers have access to money from the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes – there is still plenty of opportunity to receive education based funds! I know – you might be thinking – that money has expired. Well… we’re both right! We...

What do we know? From the plentiful conversations that we have had with our contacts from around the state of Virginia, there are many different “schools of thought” on what the Summer and Fall will look like as schools are tackling reopening. According...

How are things going for your students? How are things going for your team at work? Has this time apart been challenging? Has it been invigorating? Have you found routine? Have you struggled to be productive? We have heard lots of different things as we have worked to...

It takes a village… This is as true as ever around here. It takes our whole Challenge Discovery “village” to prepare and train for our programming. This is the time of year where we are delivering indoor programming, including our Common Ground...

Tonight around the Campfire, we hear about a story of learning, overcoming, redemption, and second chances… where your stories are told… This is theirs… Since mid year, 2018, we have been in communication, and brainstorming with the Bon Air Juvenile...

A special quality of Challenge Discovery is that three of our four programs are entirely mobile meaning we bring the team building experience directly to our clients. Most people do not realize this… With the exception of Team Odyssey, our clients never have to...

These questions and concerns might be holding you and your group back: “What types of activities should I plan for my students this year?” (Educational Trip? Celebratory Trip? Teambuilding?) “Where am I going to get the best “bang-for-the-buck” both financially and...

This evening around the campfire… We hear the story of Oak Knoll Middle School. Their trials, their victories, their story… Rarely does Challenge Discovery have the opportunity to work with students on multiple occasions in one school year. However, we...