The Board Meeting: A Revolutionary Corporate Volunteer Team-Building Experience

In a growing wave of innovative give-back experiences, The Board Meeting has elevated corporate volunteering to an entirely new level—one that feels more like a day at the skatepark than a traditional team-building session. This hands-on event blends creativity, mentorship, and community impact, leaving participants inspired while bringing unforgettable joy to a child.

If your organization is looking for a team-building experience that’s meaningful, exciting, and refreshingly different, The Board Meeting may be the perfect fit.

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What Is a Board Meeting?

The Board Meeting is a unique corporate volunteer team-building program where teams build and design skateboards for kids—with the kids participating alongside them. Participants don’t just assemble the boards; they form genuine connections through mentorship, collaboration, and creativity.

What Makes The Board Meeting Unique?

• Adults and children work side-by-side on the design and build process.

• Volunteers mentor kids in a supportive, fun environment.

• The shared experience becomes a memorable keepsake for both the youth and corporate teams.

• The final moment—when the kids strap on helmets and ride their board for the first time—creates a powerful emotional impact no one forgets.

This direct interaction is what sets The Board Meeting apart from most give-back programs. You don’t just donate something—you create it with the recipient, and you get to witness the moment your efforts become a memory the child will cherish.

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Why The Board Meeting Works: The Power of Volunteering at Work

Volunteering is good for the community, but it’s also good for people. Research shows that volunteer experiences:

• boost self-confidence

• reduce stress and depression

• provide a sense of purpose

• improve physical well-being

When companies make volunteering a part of the workday, it sends a strong message: your well-being matters, your impact matters, and our values matter.

Benefits of Corporate Volunteer Team Building

• Stronger morale

• Increased engagement

• Closer team relationships

• A boost in creativity

• A deeper sense of company purpose

• Improved communication and collaboration

In The Board Meeting, these benefits show up fast. Working with kids requires patience, flexibility, and honest communication—key skills in any workplace. The energy, excitement, and spontaneity children bring to the activity naturally encourage teams to collaborate, adapt, and communicate in refreshing, authentic ways.

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Mentoring Youth: Rewarding, Challenging, and Unforgettable

While building skateboards is fun, the true heart of the program is the connection between volunteers and the kids they mentor.

Participants quickly discover:

• Kids bring big enthusiasm that must be channeled constructively.

• Communication must be clear, simple, and honest.

• The joy of seeing a child understand a process is deeply fulfilling.

It’s not just about teaching a child to build a skateboard—it’s about empowering them, giving them confidence, and co-creating a moment they’ll carry with them.

And when the build is complete?
Volunteers get to witness the children gear up—helmet, knee pads, elbow pads—and take their first ride on a skateboard they helped design. It’s a moment filled with pride, joy, and often, a few tears from team members who didn’t expect to be so moved.

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Who Hosts Board Meetings?

Many organizations have discovered the power of this program. After hosting a Board Meeting, the Vice President of Marketing at KAO Salon Division shared:

“Building the boards together was a great bonding activity, but the real reward was seeing the children’s excitement as they received their skateboards. Looking around at fellow members of our team, some with smiles and other with tears of happiness, made us realize how powerful it is to come together as a group.”

For companies that value culture, community, and connection, The Board Meeting isn’t just a fun event—it’s an expression of who they want to be as an organization.

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A Workplace Advantage: Giving Back Attracts Talent

Today’s workforce—especially younger generations—actively seeks employers who value community involvement.

According to a Net Impact survey:

• 45% of students said they would take up to a 15% pay cut to work for a socially responsible company.

This means programs like The Board Meeting don’t just build stronger teams—they help build stronger companies with employees who are proud of where they work.

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How the Board Meeting Program Works

Each Board Meeting DIY Kit is customized to match the company’s values, goals, and desired themes. Before the event begins, the organization and Odyssey Teams align on the messages they want reinforced during the experience.

Event Highlights

• Takes 90 minutes to 3 hours, similar to an actual board meeting

• Lightweight, easy-to-set-up kits include:

  • skateboard components

  • helmet and full protective pads

  • design markers

• Teams of three (including one child) keep the activity simple and intimate

• Minimal space and minimal cleanup required

• Suitable for indoor or outdoor settings

Whether it’s a conference, retreat, team offsite, or quarterly meeting, the Board Meeting fits effortlessly into a corporate schedule while delivering an outsized impact.

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A Board Meeting That Changes Hearts

By the end of the experience, participants feel like superheroes. They’ve built something real. They’ve connected with a child. They’ve done good together.

And they leave with more than a memory—they leave with a renewed sense of:

• collaboration

• ingenuity

• purpose

• community impact

• customer focus

These mindsets follow them back into the workplace, reinforcing better teamwork long after the event ends.