POKEGO PARTY AT SENTOSA

POKEGO PARTY AT SENTOSA

Around 40 participants comprising of clients and their loved ones travelled down to Sentosa, The State of Fun on 23rd October 2016 to participate in the PokeGO Party, hosted by the combined effort of FOCUS Adventure and Outdoor Adventures.

With their own strategies in mind, participants went out in different directions after the briefing in a bid to win top prizes for the Highest Combat Power Pokemon caught during the party, as well as the “Most Liked” Instagram photos with the hash tags #FOCUSAdventure and #PokeGOParty.

Participants were spoilt of choice for Pokestops to go to as the FOCUS Adventure and Outdoor Adventures facilitators continuously placed lures at all Pokestops along the entire stretch of beach from 11am to 3pm. Visitors were also invited to join in the fun of catching Pokemons too.

By 2.30pm, most of the participants were already heading back to the end point to register their catch of the day with most looking tired, but satisfied. While the scores were being tabulated, participants enjoyed a trip back to their childhood as episodes of Pokemon were screened in our function room, starting from the very first season.

By the end of the party, FOCUS Adventure and Outdoor adventures gave out $260 worth of ITunes and Google play gift cards, and free Sailing sessions to 5 eventual winners and we congratulate them once more.

Participants also got to try their hands on our newest activities such as the Combat Laser Guns, Archery Tag and Bubble Soccer. It was indeed a pleasant sight watching the families and friends try out the activities and having fun.

We sincerely thank all the participants for joining in the fun and allowing us to spread the spirit of team and family bonding, especially to new friends that we met for the first time. We look forward to seeing you at the next event.

LOOKING TO DO CSR OVERSEAS?

LOOKING TO DO CSR OVERSEAS?

FOCUS Adventure has partnered LooLa Adventure Resort, an award winning eco-resort based in Bintan to empower companies looking to contribute and make an impact in the local community. LooLa is leading an international research program (involving World Business Council for Sustainable Development and several universities including NUS), to economize further on the original UNICEF-designed wastewater gardens. This project doesn’t only allow economic gains for the local families, it also has deep social impacts and health and environmental benefits.

We are currently exploring the opportunities available, so do look out for more updates. Email us at CSR@FOCUSAdventure.com to see how your company can be involved in this global project!

BEST TEAMBUILDING TRAINING PROVIDER 2016

BEST TEAMBUILDING TRAINING PROVIDER 2016

As testament to our constant quest for innovation, professionalism, fun and impact for our participants, FOCUS Adventure is proud to announce that we have once more been awarded the ‘Best Teambuilding Training Provider 2016’ during the HR Vendors of the Year Award 2016. Having also won in 2015, we were not content to rest on our laurels, rather we did not stop striving for further excellence, constantly innovating and developing new programmes for our participants without neglecting our existing strengths.

Of course all this would not have been possible without the support of all our valued clients, past and present, and also the time, energy and efforts of all our partners. To all who have contributed to our success in one way or other, FOCUS Adventure would like to offer a sincere thank you and our deepest appreciation to each and every one of you. We will also continue our efforts for excellence, and continue to deliver quality and innovative Adventure Learning programmes to all our clients.

BEST TEAMBUILDING TRAINING PROVIDER 2015

FOCUS Adventure is proud to announce that we have been awarded ‘Best Teambuilding Training Provider’ during the recent HR Vendors of the year Award 2015. This award ceremony is organised by the Human Resource Magazine and this year was the award’s 10th annual edition. The award ceremony was attended by HR professionals from various industry and receiving the award for FOCUS Adventure is our Deputy Director, Hwee Li and Facilitator, Joey Ng.

The winner of this prestigious award is determined through a two-step process:

Step 1 – Research on the preferences of HR managers & directors to decide the finalists and

Step 2 – A judging panel of esteemed HR leaders to decide the winners. These HR leaders include senior managers from Multi-National Corporations such as DBS, Monsanto and Mitsubishi Electric.

Winning this award is a great affirmation from the industry as a whole and we would like to thank all of our clients, past and present, and partners who have contributed to our success. Winning this award is also a reminder to us, the FOCUS Adventure team, to continue to strive towards delivering quality Adventure Learning Programmes to our clients.

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES KICKS OFF YEAR 2017 WITH FIRST CSR CHALLENGE OF CCF

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES KICKS OFF YEAR 2017 WITH FIRST CSR CHALLENGE OF CCF

On 7th January, we are delighted to hold our first CSR CHALLENGE! – The Supermarket Race Challenge! for 2017. A total of 26 participants from Edwards Lifesciences (HR and Finance Department) had participated in this event. The participants raced around Sentosa and Vivocity, attempting team based challenges to earn the grocery list and budget to purchase the items from the supermarket. The purchased items will be for one of our official beneficiaries – Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF). Working closely with CCF in identifying their needs, the items bought will be given to their children during CCF’s annual children’s camp. As part of CCF’s effort to normalize camp experiences for their children and aid in their development, the 2017 children’s camp was themed “Shine like Stars”. We sincerely hope that the groceries will be put to good use during the camp, in giving energy and a boost to the children! On behalf of CCF and FOCUS Adventure, we will like to give our appreciation to Edwards Lifesciences for their contribution and their efforts in partaking in this meaningful teambuilding event!

For more information on CCF and our CSR Challenge, please visit http://www.FOCUSAdventure.com/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility.

FOCUS CONSULTING

FOCUS CONSULTING

FOCUS Consulting believes in building your capability to face the future. Our strength lies in creating acute and relevant perspectives that carry adequate importance to create new paradigms in organisations.

 

Future holds answers to all our queries, dreams, aspirations, etc. It is not an option to just wait for future to arrive. We seek to meet the future before it comes.

Opportunities are created and not chanced upon. While some believe in luck of the draw, we believe in creating the draw for ourselves.

Changes are inevitable. Even if we recognize this fact, it doesn’t guarantee discerning what to change. Identifying the critical changes is imperative to success.

Unique propositions are processed opportunities. An opportunity that evolves into an idea requires effective communication. Not paying attention to how these ideas should be presented.

Systems are an integral part of our lives. We trust black boxes that we have little or no comprehension of as working principles. Every corporate environment creates its own systems that sustain it running. Only the right systems will yield desired outcomes.

For more information, please visit http://www.FOCUS-Consulting.com

CHRISTMAS GIFT EXCHANGE @ HOMESWEETHOME

CHRISTMAS GIFT EXCHANGE @ HOMESWEETHOME

Christmas is the season of giving and this year, we decided to give back to the society.

On the 22nd of December 2015, FOCUS Adventure visited HomeSweetHome@Admiralty with gifts gathered from us and the staff of our sister company, CAMP CHALLENGE. The purpose of this donation was to put a more fulfilling spin on our annual Christmas gift exchange and to share the joy of gifts with the children in this festive season.

We are honored to have such an opportunity to contribute to the Home and hope to continue making the festivities special for the needy around us!

DRAGON BOAT SPRINTS REGATTA IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD WATER DAY

DRAGON BOAT SPRINTS REGATTA IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD WATER DAY

On the 21st March 2015, Saturday, Singapore Dragon Boat Association (SDBA) organised the 100m Dragon Boat Sprints Regatta in celebration of World Water Day. World Water Day is an annual event to promote awareness on the importance of water and energy.

With a team of 14 people that included staff from FOCUS Adventure and her sister company, CAMP CHALLENGE, we competed in our first ever Dragon Boat race in both mixed and opens category.

Despite our hectic work schedule and unforeseen circumstances, we managed to clock our record timing of 0.36.819secs in the mixed category.  With room for improvement in timing, it will spur us on towards a better performance for our next race!

” Being the first race for the young dragonboat team, the effort and willingness to sacrifice the time and effort on Saturdays despite the Hectic schedule is commendable. “
– Jeff Tan, Assistant Manager, R&D

” Being able to participate in an actual dragonboat race was definitely a humble and an enriching experience for all of us! Our results were truly commendable and I believe that the whole team benefitted greatly from the whole experience. Looking forward to more races! “
– Foo YongJun, Facilitator

” The event brought the team closer and showed us our potential. Even though we did not make it first, but for a first race we performed quite well. Now with more trainings, I look forward to our next race! “
– Sasi, Manager, SeaOPS

FOCUS ADVENTIRE’S CHALLENGE TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS (FACTS) ON 15 – 17 JUNE 2015

FOCUS ADVENTURE’S CHALLENGE TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS (FACTS) ON 15 – 17 JUNE 2015

The FACTS workshop allows us to gain in depth understanding of FOCUS Adventure unique approaches and practices used in Adventure Learning that differentiate us from the other market players. The FACTS workshop gives us the opportunities to experience great real life examples of the learning concepts through the activities and with that, we are able to translate them into learning/debrief points. As an individual with the company, we are able to understand how our Facilitators facilitate and deliver effective and engaging learning programme for our clients. We also learn how we can customise our programmes to best meet various clients’ designed learning outcome.

Feedback from Participants:

•  Great course and Facilitator. Thanks Joey and Totok!
•  Awesome programme. Just wish we could stay longer and set another round of dry-run practice in. Awesome. Thanks!
•  Very experience Facilitator who brought the course to life and shared many important aspects of Adventure Learning.
•  Joey is professional and knowledgeable in his facilitation. He is dedicated and sincere in his training and sharing. He is a great and valuable asset to FOCUS Adventure. Keep it up.

WALK FOR OUR CHILDREN 2015

WALK FOR OUR CHILDREN 2015

On 6th September 2015, Singapore Children’s Society organised its annual 3km walkathon and carnival, “Walk for Our Children” at Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Through this signature fund-raising event, Children’s Society aimed not only to encourage family bonding and fun, the spirit of charity was to be promoted as well.

Together with more than 20 organisations, FOCUS Adventure, CAMP CHALLENGE and Outdoor Adventures set up a carnival booth to raise funds for the beneficiaries under Singapore Children’s Society. We set up “The Finger Blaster Challenge!” booth which attracted participants from all walks of life. Despite the sweltering heat, the staff persevered till the end of the carnival and we are pleased to announce that a total of $535 was raised from the booth. We sincerely hope that the funds raised will greatly benefit the beneficiaries.

The experience gained from this carnival was valuable as we do look forward to being involved and contribute in future like-minded events!