Name: NOVUS 1:12 Project - Dominican Republic - Baseball & Volleyball
Start: 2026-01-09
End: 2026-01-13
Location: Banica, Dominican Republic

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In partnership with Encounter Travel, we are excited to lead our third 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 A RECAP VIDEO FROM OUR 1ST TRIP!

Banica, Dominican Republic

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

Encounter Travel

This experience was truly a blessing and far beyond anything we could have imagined. Jeff was extraordinarily generous, patient, and clearly guided by faith every step of the way. Each day unfolded with intention, prayer, and beautiful surprises that touched both the heart and the soul. We are deeply grateful for this journey and cannot wait for the next opportunity to travel again with Encounter. We wholeheartedly recommend Encounter to anyone seeking not just a trip, but a meaningful and faith filled experience.

St. Augustine's Jubilee Pilgrimage - Rome-Assisi-Siena-Florence

NOVUS 1:12 Project - Dominican Republic - Baseball & Volleyball in Banica, Dominican Republic

In partnership with Encounter Travel, we are excited to lead our third annual 1:12 Project Mission Trip—a Baseball &amp; 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.<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5t-oz5st14">CHECK OUT A RECAP VIDEO FROM OUR 1ST TRIP!</a>

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NOVUS branded custom baseball / volleyball 1:12 themed

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Encounter Travel Leader

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Travel Fundraising Link

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

Day "0" (January 8th)

Meet the team at the aiport!<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Early departure from Newark Liberty International Airport for Santo Domingo.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Arrive Santo Domingo, lunch at the airport.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Board bus for a 6 hour drive to Bánica.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Opportunity for introductions and talks on the bus ride.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Upon arrival we will settle into our accommodations, have a welcome dinner, and some orientation.</li></ul>

Depart Newark for Santo Domingo, bus to Bánica

Travel Day

<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Morning wake up and head to prayer as a team</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Breakfast</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Morning sports camps / clinics divided by age and gender</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Lunch</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Afternoon games</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Evening dinner and reflections with the team</li></ul>

Morning Sports Camps - Afternoon Games

Day 2

<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Start the day with Mass with the local kids</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Breakfast and a bible study</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Afternoon tournament (American Team vs. Dominican Teams)</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Evening dinner, reflections and social time on the town square</li></ul>

Sunday Mass and Afternoon Tournament 

Day 3

<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Prayer as a team</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Breakfast</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Morning sports camp / games</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Lunch</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Afternoon awards ceremony, testimonies &amp; celebration</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Evening dinner as a team and final reflections</li></ul>

Morning Sports Camp - Afternoon Celebration

Day 4 

<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Early morning depart from Bánica</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Arrive Santo Domingo - lunch on the Caribbean waterfront</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Head to airport and fly back to Newark</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Catch flights home</li></ul>

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

Day 5

<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Roundtrip airfare from Newark to Santo Domingo</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Travel Insurance</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Mission appropriate shared lodging in the Dominican Republic</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">All ground transportation</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">All meals on the ground in the Dominican Republic</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">All programing</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">1 full-time Encounter Travel group guide to provide specialized travel care, pilgrimage leadership support.</li></ul>

Full mission package

Our flight will depart at 8:45AM from Newark Airport on Friday, January 9th. If you are not local to the area, it will be necessary to arrive in Newark early and spend the night near the airport.

Pre-departure Hotel in Newark with group

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

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

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