Trivia: Madison founded
Madison was founded as the territorial capital of Wisconsin in what year?
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[Customize!] Team values check-in
Each squad picks one value or commitment they want the team to take away from this outing, writes it on a napkin or notecard, and the squad lead reads it aloud. Take a photo with all the napkins held up in the centre. (Organisers: replace this with a specific team-values prompt if you have one.)
Bascom Hill Lincoln
At the top of Bascom Hill on the UW campus sits a bronze Abraham Lincoln statue, a tradition for every Wisconsin grad. Climb the hill, find the statue and take a squad photo with Lincoln overlooking the team.
Boardroom: Wisconsin State Capitol
Today's boardroom is outdoors. Navigate to the Wisconsin State Capitol on Capitol Square and check in at one of the four entrance staircases.
Bucky Badger spot
Bucky Badger statues and murals are scattered across Madison. Find a Bucky (on Library Mall, on Camp Randall walls, on a State Street store window) and take a squad photo where the team mirrors his pose.
Capitol dome pose
The Wisconsin State Capitol's white-granite dome is one of the tallest state capitol domes in the country. Step back into Capitol Square, line the team up so the full dome fits in the frame and take a group photo.
Capitol dome squad pose
The Wisconsin State Capitol's white-granite dome is one of the tallest state capitol domes in the country. Step back into Capitol Square and take a squad photo with the full dome behind everyone.
Capitol Square sunset shot
Return to Capitol Square and find a vantage point on one of the four corners where the dome catches the late light. Take a group photo with the Capitol behind the team.
Checkpoint: Memorial Union Terrace
Walk to the end of State Street and into the Memorial Union. Check in on the lakeside Terrace.
Checkpoint: Monona Terrace
Walk back across the isthmus to Monona Terrace on Lake Monona, the convention centre designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Check in at the rooftop garden.
Checkpoint: State Street
Walk southwest down State Street, the pedestrian-only artery that links the Capitol to the university. Check in around the 400 block, halfway down.
Checkpoint: Wisconsin State Capitol
Navigate to the Wisconsin State Capitol on Capitol Square in downtown Madison and check in at one of the four entrance staircases.
Cheese curds taste
Wisconsin invented the squeaky cheese curd. Order a basket of fresh curds (Old Fashioned, Graze, the State Street Brats stand all serve them) and take a group photo with everyone catching the squeak on the first bite.
Lake Mendota lakefront
From the Terrace, Lake Mendota stretches out as Madison's largest lake. Walk to the water's edge and take a group photo with the lake filling the background (sailboats on the water are a bonus).
Lake Mendota team backdrop
From the Terrace, Lake Mendota stretches out as Madison's largest lake. Walk to the water's edge and take a squad photo with the lake filling the background (sailboats on the water are a bonus).
Local Madisonian tip
Convince a local Madison resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Madison finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Madison spot (the Terrace at golden hour, the Capitol dome lit up, a State Street alley) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the isthmus!
Madison kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a classic Madison backdrop (the Capitol dome, the white "W" of the Badgers, a State Street busker) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Madison team finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Madison spot (the Terrace at golden hour, the Capitol dome lit up, a State Street alley) and take an amazing closing squad photo. Cheers from the isthmus, well done team!
Madison team kick-off
The team outing begins! Find a classic Madison backdrop (the Capitol dome, the white "W" of the Badgers, a State Street busker) and take a squad photo with everyone jumping in the air at the same time.
Monona rooftop team view
The rooftop garden of Monona Terrace gives you a panoramic view of Lake Monona and the Capitol dome behind you. Take a squad photo with one (or both) views in the background.
Monona rooftop view
The rooftop garden of Monona Terrace gives you a panoramic view of Lake Monona and the Capitol dome behind you. Take a group photo with one (or both) views in the background.
Offsite: Memorial Union Terrace
Walk to the end of State Street and into the Memorial Union. Check in on the lakeside Terrace.
Offsite: Monona Terrace
Walk back across the isthmus to Monona Terrace on Lake Monona, the convention centre designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Check in at the rooftop garden.
Offsite: State Street
Walk southwest down State Street, the pedestrian-only artery that links the Capitol to the university. Check in around the 400 block, halfway down.
State Street busker shot
State Street is full of buskers, public art, indie shops and food carts. Find a busker mid-performance (or an unusual food cart) and take a squad photo with the team in the scene. Drop a tip if a song is playing.
Sunburst chair pose
The Memorial Union Terrace is famous for its painted metal sunburst chairs in green, yellow and orange. Find a cluster of the chairs and take a group photo where the team sits arranged so the sunburst design fans out in the foreground.
Sunburst chair squad shot
The Memorial Union Terrace is famous for its painted metal sunburst chairs in green, yellow and orange. Find a cluster of the chairs and take a squad photo with everyone sitting arranged so the sunburst design fans out in the foreground.
Trivia: Capitol completion
The current Wisconsin State Capitol was built between 1906 and what year (the year construction was completed)?
Trivia: Madison isthmus
Downtown Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes. Name them (both names required, separated by a comma or "and").
Trivia: University of Wisconsin founded
The University of Wisconsin was created by an act of Governor Nelson Dewey on July 26 of what year (the same year Wisconsin became a state)?
Working lunch: cheese curds
Wisconsin invented the squeaky cheese curd. Order a basket of fresh curds (Old Fashioned, Graze, the State Street Brats stand all serve them) and take a squad photo with everyone catching the squeak on the first bite.