NOVUS 1:12 Project - Dominican Republic - Baseball & Volleyball 2027

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NOVUS 1:12 Project - Dominican Republic - Baseball & Volleyball 2027
Banica, Dominican Republic
Jan 7 - 12, 2027
Group size: 1 - 25
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$2,075
Deposit: $200

About this trip

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 8th, 2026

In partnership with Encounter Travel, we are excited to lead our fourth annual 1:12 Project Mission Trip—a Baseball & Volleyball Sports Camp in the Dominican Republic.

Over four impactful days, you’ll have the chance to make a difference, share your faith, and build lasting bonds with the local community. With a chaplain guiding our mission, this experience will be both spiritually and personally transformative.

With a dedicated chaplain by our side, we will embark on a profound encounter with Christ, using the universal language of sports as our vessel. The trip will include great fellowship as we travel together as a team, daily prayer, bible studies, and of course amazing encounters as we deliver quality sports training.

CHECK OUT OUR RECAP VIDEO FROM 1:12 2026

CHECK OUT A RECAP VIDEO FROM OUR 1ST TRIP!

What's included

Roundtrip Airfare

Newark-Santo Domingo

Travel Insurance

Ground Transportation

Housing & Food

Sports Jerseys

NOVUS branded custom baseball / volleyball 1:12 themed

Encounter Travel Leader

Bilingual

Travel Fundraising Link

Opportunity to collect donations in support of your mission

What's not included

Airfare to / from Newark

Day "0" (January 7th)

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Arrive Newark and spend the night to catch morning flight to the DR

Travel Day

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Depart Newark for Santo Domingo, bus to Bánica

Meet the team at the aiport!

  • Early departure from Newark Liberty International Airport for Santo Domingo.

  • Arrive Santo Domingo, lunch at the airport.

  • Board bus for a 6 hour drive to Bánica.

  • Opportunity for introductions and talks on the bus ride.

  • Upon arrival we will settle into our accommodations, have a welcome dinner, and some orientation.

Day 2

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Morning Sports Camps - Afternoon Games

  • Morning wake up and head to prayer as a team

  • Breakfast

  • Morning sports camps / clinics divided by age and gender

  • Lunch

  • Afternoon games

  • Evening dinner and reflections with the team

Day 3

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Sunday Mass and Afternoon Tournament

  • Start the day with a sunrise hike and prayer

  • Breakfast and a bible study

  • Mass with the local kids

  • Afternoon tournament (American Team vs. Dominican Teams)

  • Evening dinner, reflections and social time on the town square

Day 4

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Morning Sports Camp - Afternoon Celebration

  • Prayer as a team

  • Breakfast

  • Morning sports camp / games

  • Lunch

  • Afternoon swim with local friends

  • Afternoon awards ceremony, testimonies & celebration

  • Evening dinner as a team and final reflections

Day 5

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Early morning departure, lunch in Sto. Domingo fly back to Newark

  • Early morning depart from Bánica

  • Arrive Santo Domingo - lunch as a group

  • Head to airport and fly back to Newark

  • Catch flights home

Map of the trip locations

A. Banica, Dominican Republic

Banica, Dominican Republic

About your organizer

Encounter Travel is a family-owned and operated organization that draws on 25 years of experience in creating custom travel experiences. The formative elements of every trip draw on over 17 years of missionary experience serving a variety of apostolates of the New Evangelization.

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