Outdoor Team Building for St. Louis Teams
Not trust falls. Not a scavenger hunt. True North team building puts your group in a real outdoor setting with challenges that require everyone, then slows down to talk honestly about what just happened and what it says about how you work together.
- Departments and project teams that work side by side but rarely get to know one another outside of meetings.
- Newly formed or recently reorganized teams that need a shared starting point.
- Corporate and nonprofit groups in the St. Louis region looking for a day away that is more than a social outing.
- Teams with mixed comfort levels outdoors, since every activity follows Challenge by Choice.
How we actually do it
The work is built on the same experiential, reflective approach The College School has used with students for decades. Challenges are designed to require real interdependence, so no single person can solve them alone.
Each experience is bookended with structured reflection led by TCS educators. That is where the day turns from fun into useful: the team names what helped, what got in the way, and what they want to carry back to the office.
Read more about our philosophy and the LaBarque campus.
From first conversation to the drive home.
- 01 / Before
A short conversation about your team
We start by learning who is coming, what you hope to get out of the day, and anything we should know about your group. Every program is customized.
- 02 / Arrival
Meet at TCS, depart for LaBarque
Coffee, introductions, and a short briefing at our Webster Groves campus, then the group travels together by bus to LaBarque Creek.
- 03 / On the land
Experiential outdoor challenges
Facilitated challenges among bluffs, ravines, and streams, with every participant choosing their own level of engagement.
- 04 / Reflection
Guided debrief and synthesis
Facilitators help the group connect what happened outdoors to communication, trust, and collaboration at work.
Programs that tend to fit
Compass Session
Half-day experience with 2 to 3 outdoor challenges and guided reflection. A natural starting point for most team building groups.
View program detailsTrue North Experience
Full-day immersion when you want deeper scenarios and a direct line to workplace dynamics.
View program detailsEvery program is all-inclusive. Pricing depends on group size and goals, so we build a proposal around your team.
Frequently asked
Plan Your Team Experience
Tell us about your group and what you hope to get out of your time together. Carl Pelofsky, Head of School, will follow up personally.
Other ways to work with us
A facilitated, all-inclusive corporate retreat day at the LaBarque campus near St. Louis, with customized curriculum, catering, busing, and reflection led by The College School.
Experiential leadership development for St. Louis executive teams, senior leaders, and boards. Facilitated reflection and outdoor experience from The College School at LaBarque.
The TCS educators and advisors behind True North.