ZION TONGA EXPERIENCE

LEADERSHIP • EDUCATION • CULTURE • SERVICE • ATHLETICS

JUNE 2028 | KINGDOM of TONGA

$4,499

FROM PARTICIPANT TO LEADER

• The Zion Tonga Experience is an international experiential learning and leadership experience designed to help young people develop the skills, perspective, and confidence to lead.

  • Participants will learn, serve, teach, mentor, and lead while working directly with youth, schools, families, coaches, and communities in Tonga.

5 PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP

• CHARACTER: Develop yourself First

  • Responsibility • Accountability • Goal Setting • Reflection • Confidence • Personal Growth

• CULTURE: Expand your Perspective by Learning from Others

  • Language • History & Heritage • Cultural Learning • Village Experiences • Community Relationships

• EDUCATION:‍ ‍Learn | Think | Teach

  • School Tutoring • Academic Enrichment • Student Mentoring • College Preparation • Scholarship Planning • Career Exploration

• SERVICE: Use what you know to help others

  • Youth Mentoring • Academic & English Tutoring • Community Projects • Educational Activities • Youth Development

• LEADERSHIP: Return home as a transformed leader

  • Communication • Teamwork • Decision Making • Problem Solving • Public Speaking • Mentorship • Leadership Challenges

LEAD THROUGH COACHING

• TRANSORM FROM PLAYER TO COACH

  • Football becomes a leadership laboratory.

  • Rather than traveling to Tonga to compete, participants will use the game they know to serve and develop others.

    • Coach youth football clinics

    • Teach fundamentals & position skills

    • Lead practices and drills

    • Explain football concepts

    • Mentor younger athletes

    • Develop football IQ through teaching

    • Learn from Tongan coaches and athletes

• PLAY IT. UNDERSTAND IT. TEACH IT. LEAD THROUGH IT.

LEARN BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

• INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

  • Participants will experience:

    • SCHOOL • COMMUNITY • CULTURE • SERVICE • FOOTBALL • LEADERSHIP

  • Through these experiences, participants develop:

    • COMMUNICATION • ADAPTABILITY • CULTURAL AWARENESS • PROBLEM SOLVING • CONFIDENCE • INDEPENDENCE • LEADERSHIP

• EXCLUSIVE ZION COLLEGE & COLLEGE PREPARATION PROGRAMMING

  • Postsecondary planning • College admissions • Scholarships • Career exploration • Leadership development • Life after high school

LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE

• INCLUDES:

  • International Travel Package • Lodging • Ground Transportation • Meals • Cultural Experiences • School & Academic Experiences • Youth Mentoring • Football Coaching Experiences • College Preparation • Community Service • Leadership Development • Zion Apparel • Program Materials • Liability Insurance • Zion Staff Supervision

    • Final inclusions, airfare arrangements, program duration, and itinerary details will be confirmed in the official 2028 travel package.

YOU ARRIVE READY TO LEARN. YOU LEAVE READY TO LEAD.