PURA VIDA! 🌴✨
Join or Support Our Summer Impact Trip to Costa Rica 2025! 🇨🇷✈️
From May 31 to June 7, 2025, we’re partnering with Hope Partners International for our fifth time in Pavas, San José, Costa Rica. This life-changing experience is limited to 10 students and applications are coming in fast, so apply soon! ⏳
Who Can Join?
High School classes of '25, '26, and '27, as well as college students, are welcome to apply. This trip includes an interview process with the Next Gen staff to help select the team. In order to go, you need to have been part of a previous Impact trip. (Previous trips to Glen Rose, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Costa Rica, etc.)
What We’ll Be Doing:
We’ll be serving in the Pavas region, working closely with the Hope Center. Our mission includes:
Why Join Us? 🌎
Trip Requirements:
The trip cost is $2,000 per person. Fundraising opportunities will be available to help you meet this goal! 🎉
How to Apply:
Ready to Take the Next Step?
From May 31 to June 7, 2025, we’re partnering with Hope Partners International for our fifth time in Pavas, San José, Costa Rica. This life-changing experience is limited to 10 students and applications are coming in fast, so apply soon! ⏳
Who Can Join?
High School classes of '25, '26, and '27, as well as college students, are welcome to apply. This trip includes an interview process with the Next Gen staff to help select the team. In order to go, you need to have been part of a previous Impact trip. (Previous trips to Glen Rose, Kansas City, Oklahoma, Costa Rica, etc.)
What We’ll Be Doing:
We’ll be serving in the Pavas region, working closely with the Hope Center. Our mission includes:
- Leading VBS-style lessons 🧩
- Completing service projects at the local school 🛠️
- Sharing Christ’s love in a poverty-stricken community ❤️
Why Join Us? 🌎
- Hands-On Ministry: Get involved directly with projects that make a lasting impact on the community.
- Spiritual Growth: Strengthen your faith through service and build lifelong connections.
Trip Requirements:
- An open heart 💛
- A desire to show Christ’s love ✝️
- Willingness to put your faith into action 🌍
- Monthly training sessions starting in December 📅
The trip cost is $2,000 per person. Fundraising opportunities will be available to help you meet this goal! 🎉
How to Apply:
- Applications are due by October 15th 📝 to begin the process (no full commitment yet).
- Interviews will be conducted by NG staff to select the team.
- Give Financially: Help a student meet their $2,000 goal and make this life-changing trip possible.
- Pray with us: We need your prayers continual for guidance, safety, and for God to work through us during this trip.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Check out our blog from our 2024 Spring Impact Trip below:
Day 9 - Volcano, Bible School, and Cultural Experience Extravaganza
March 9th, 2024
Day 8 - La Playa
March 8th, 2024
Day 7 - Hope Partners Recap Video
March 8th, 2024
Day 7 - Final Day at Hope Partners
March 7th, 2024
Day 6 - Painting and Genesis
March 6th, 2024
Day 5 - Primed for Ministry
March 5th, 2024
Day 4 (Part 2) Service Project and Day Camp
March 4th, 2024
DAY 4 (Part 1) – It's Monday...Preparations
March 4th, 2024
Day 3 - Cultural Experience, Church, and Final Preparations
March 3rd, 2024
Day 2 - Getting to Know Costa Rica
March 2nd, 2024
WE ARRIVED....PURA VIDA
March 2nd, 2024
Commissioning Day - Todd
February 29th, 2024
Coffee Bar Takeover - Kaylee
February 11th, 2024
Coffee Bar Takeover
February 8th, 2024
Training Day - Angelina
January 13th, 2024
Team Training - Whitney
December 10th, 2023
Team Training - Rachel
November 18th, 2023
Team Training - Keenen
October 22nd, 2023
'24 Costa Rica Student Spring Serve Trip
September 6th, 2023