Group rates are available for pre-scheduled groups of 15 or more. Bring your scouting troop, school class, youth group, or corporate group to the Sunrise Corn Maze & Fun Park! Our mazes - and many of our other park features - make great group outings. Groups are challenged to work together to solve a puzzle and mystery that's much bigger than any one person. Members interact, make group decisions, succeed and fail together as they progress through the pathways. Your adventure can be a competition or collaborative effort, but it will always be exciting. Sunrise Corn Maze & Fun Park focuses on education through entertainment. Inside our mazes groups are involved in three major types of learning experiences: Teamwork, Navigation, and Agriculture.
Teamwork
Our mazes are an effective theater for teaching positive, social interaction.
Guests divide into groups of 4-6 plus one chaperone. Each group is then
responsible for determining the best method of solving the mazes and completing
the gamesheet. At each intersection and after each clue is discovered,
the group must reformulate their plan. Leaders must be determined or alternated
for each section and the group must function and emerge from the maze
together. The mazes immerse you in another world of choices, options and
decisions. Our mazes make teamwork and group dynamics a hands-on task
with tangible results.
The results and methods of solving each maze make lively debate topics
for the following group meeting. The results and their applications for
everyday activities can be used to impress the importance of group decision
making, equitable group communication, and equitable participation in
other group activities.
Discussing the feelings of each group member during the process leads
to another level of interpretation. Understanding the feelings and reactions
of other group members can be powerful. It provides a frame of reference
for each person to understand how his/her behavior affects the behavior
of other group members.
Navigation
Map Reading is a useful skill for anyone. We challenge guests to follow
their instincts until they find each map piece. As they collect pieces
of the map and become more familiar with the maze pathways, guests develop
and hone their 'sense' of direction. By the end of the journey, each guest
should be able to orient the map and follow the pathway to the exit.
Agriculture
We approach agricultural education with two goals in mind. Goal #1 is
to give guests an appreciation for the food system that feeds the world.
Goal #2 is to give guests an appreciation for the growing processes of
fruit and row crops. We have taken raw information and created fun learning
stations. As groups progress through the maze, they discover food facts
and information that helps them answer questions and complete puzzles.
Natural resource conservation, food production and farmland preservation
all start with the farmer. On the farm, walking through the fields is
the best place to teach the role the Canadian Farmer plays in the future
of our country and the world.
Our goal is to make each trip a learning adventure for groups and an enjoyable outing for leaders. The maze and the surrounding farmland immerse groups in a world of exploration. We'd love to host your group adventure.
If you'd like more information call
519-227-1879 or email sunrisecornmaze@isp.ca.
Even if you don't have a date in mind yet, we'll give you information
about how to make your next day trip a hands-on adventure.
Rates for Groups of 15+
General Park Admission:
Adults (12+ yrs)..........$7.00 +tax
Youth (3 –11yrs)..........$6.00 +tax
To Register Your
Group:
• Call 519-227-1879
• Email sunrisecornmaze@isp.ca
• If you do not have 15+ people in your party, you do not need to
register, just come anytime during our regular park hours.
• If you would like to extend your time on the farm, please feel
free to have students bring their packed lunch, picnic tables are
available as well as a snack bar.
• 1 adult per 5-6 children is free
• One person needs to pay for entire group. We accept cash, cheque,
debit and credit cards.
Recommended Scheduling:
Scehdule earlier in the month and plan ahead for your rain date.
Anytime you come we’ll be excited to see your group and we’ll be
ready to help you have a successful event.
Logistics:
We have plenty of bus parking spaces and picnic lunch areas for
your group. We are in the countryside, but not too far away. Click
here for map & directions. Should you need informational
help to receive trip approval we would be glad to provide any resources
to help.
