Team Building

The National can take your meeting or learning and development program to the next level with an unforgettable team building experience. We’ve thought of everything — from structured leadership development challenges to casual ice-breakers. So whether your team prefers to bond over evening cocktails or a heart-racing high ropes course, we have the perfect activity to bring them together, on- or off-site.

Challenge Course

The National’s state-of-the-art challenge course will strengthen your team. Adventure-seekers will experience a rush of adrenaline as they problem-solve at 40 feet in the air. On the ground, seasoned facilitators will help break down barriers and strengthen trust as team members work together to conquer obstacles and achieve shared goals.

Executive Chef Frank Estremera prepares food for a culinary team building experience at The National

Culinary Experiences

Our executive chef and chief wine officer collaborated with team-building experts to develop delicious activities that spark appetites and conversation. Choose from cooking classes, wine seminars, pairings, wine or spirit tastings, mixology classes and more.

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A woman paints and enjoys a glass of wine with her teammates

Recreational Activities

The National campus offers endless recreational pursuits. Explore all 40 acres with a property-wide scavenger hunt, head to Black Olive Bar & Grill for some group karaoke or host an evening Bingo contest at our West Belmont Place Event Center.

A team plays bubble soccer against one another in a offsite team building excursion

Off-Site Excursions

Ready to take your team off campus? We have local partners that can show you a good time. Get your blood pumping at Evergreen Sportsplex, work on your game at Topgolf, sip away the afternoon at Bluemont Vineyard, discover Virginia’s rich history at Morven Park or do some good with our local volunteer programs.

team-building experiences

• Challenge Course session
• Property-wide scavenger hunt
• Food truck challenge
• Karaoke at Black Olive Bar & Grill
• Big-group Bingo competition
• Creative cooking classes
• Wine tastings, pairings and seminars
• Beer tastings, pairings and seminars

• Fine spirit tastings
• Mixology classes
• Art Retains Teams (ART) class led by local artist
• Off-site at Evergreen Sportsplex
• Off-site at Great Country Farms, Bluemont Vineyard and Dirt Farm Brewing
• Off-site volunteer programs
• Off-site at Topgolf