For those of you who are new around here, welcome to HXP! We already love you. For those who have returned, we are excited to have you back for another summer of miracles.
What is HXP?
At HXP, we aim to provide the best teenage impact trips in the world. Our trips change lives by helping young people discover their true identity through loving God and loving His people. We unapologetically believe His promise that there will be miracles, and we see them on every trip.
HXP is proud of our approach to responsible humanitarianism, in which we strive to do as much good and as little harm as possible wherever we go in the world.
As an independent nonprofit, HXP aligns with the vision and values of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and all our experiences include church attendance, scripture reading, and daily devotionals.
How does registration work?
HXP Registration week will run from December 2 – 6, 2024.
Beginning November 6th, Summer 2025 trip locations will go live on the website. Builders and Parent Builders will be able to create an account, read and sign HXP policies, add up to 20 trips to a preference list, and make the $500 deposit to prepare for the lottery during registration week.
Come back during registration week on your assigned registration day to update your preference list. This will maximize your chances of being placed on a preferred trip. During registration week, HXP will run the lottery for the assigned age group each night at 8:00 PM MST. Builders will receive an email with their trip status by the next morning.
Ages listed above are determined by your age on September 1, 2025. Any intentional misrepresentation of age or gender to get a spot on a specific trip will result in a canceled trip.
REMEMBER:
– Builders must be within the age requirements (16-19 for international, 14-16 for domestic) on the first day of their trip.
– If you are a Parent Builder and cancel your trip, this will automatically cancel your child off their spot as well.
How does the lottery work?
There is no need for speed in your registration. As long as your registration process is completed by 8:00 PM MST, you will have an equal chance in the lottery. Our lottery runs off of an algorithm that takes everyone who is eligible that day and assigns them a trip based on your list of preferences. It will try to place each Builder on their #1 preference, and if full, the system will continue down the preference list until it finds an opening. If all of your preferences are full, you will be put on the waitlist, in which case you can change your preferences if desired and re-enter the lottery again the next day!
During registration week, HXP will run the lottery each night at 8:00 PM. After Official Registration Week is over, we will continue running the lottery every weekday at 10:00 AM MT, until all of our spots are filled.
The lottery can take all night, but as soon as you’ve been booked on a trip, you’ll receive an email. At that point, you can log in to your Builder portal and see where you have been assigned.
What types of trips are available?
As always, you can choose from different locations featuring the types of experiences described below. Take a look at them all and start thinking about which one feels right for you so you’ll be ready in December during registration week!
BUILD
Serve local people by building sustainable infrastructure. The one where you and your group go somewhere that needs a little help, and you build something to make people’s lives better like a school or a hospital. Depending on your age, you can choose from locations on nearly every continent. The majority of our participants do “BUILD” and change their own lives as they change the lives of others.
REFUGE, TEACH, LOVE
These unique offerings are a little bit different than the tradition HXP Build trips but still have all the same magic. These experiences still offer opportunities to build positive peer groups, learn about sustainable service, experience a Digital Detox, and strengthen your testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
What locations are we going to?
Check back during the first week of November to view our Summer 2025 locations.
Registration Expo Information!
Whether you are new to HXP or have been around for years, join us at the following Registration Expos to get the inside scoop on how to have the best HXP experience!
- All About HXP & Registration Tips – Zoom: Learn all about HXP and the registration process!
- Be a Parent Builder: Learn about the Registration Week $1,000 Parent Builder Discount!
- November 19 – 7:00 PM MST @ 1342 W 200 S Lindon, UT featuring guest speaker: David Butler
Who can come?
Youth Builders
HXP trips are designed to be exhilarating, exhausting, and unforgettable. You’ll push full speed ahead from the beginning to the end of your trip, so get ready to roll up your sleeves! You’ll be strengthening your work ethic, your relationships with your Heavenly Father and Savior, and your love for people.
Domestic trips are a little shorter than international trips and have a similar, but condensed structure that yields the same incredible experiences and results as longer trips. We’ve seen a real need close to home and have been amazed by the enthusiasm and faith demonstrated by this age group.
International Trips at a Glance:
- Youth Builders are 16 to 19 years old on the first day of the trip
- Trips are about 17 days
- Groups of 23 (19 Youth Builders, 2 Parent Builders, 2 Trip Leaders)
Domestic Trips at a Glance:
- Youth Builders are 14 to 16 years old on the first day of the trip
- Trips are 10 days
- Groups of 16 (12 Youth Builders, 2 Parent Builders, 2 Trip Leaders)
Parent Builders
During Registration Week only, we will be offering a discount for all Parent Builders. For international trips, adult participants will pay $1,000 less, for domestic trips, they will pay $600 less.
Over the years we have seen these trips become an opportunity for parents to have an incredible experience with their child, but parents of registered Youth Builders aren’t the only people that are able to sign up as a Parent Builder, so the opportunity is also available to aunts/uncles, grandparents, cousins, and family friends (35 age minimum). You’ll become a mentor, friend, confidant, and support system to the most amazing youth.
As a Parent Builder, you will have the opportunity to not only have a life-changing experience but also to share it with your child. The trip is designed so that you interact with and love all of your Builders, not just your child. This trip is exhausting in the most incredible way—you’ll get to keep up with the teenage pace in all the activities planned while forming relationships that will last forever.
Trip Leaders
Our incredible Trip Leaders have always set our organization apart. Behind every life-changing experience is an amazing leader—they truly are our secret sauce! They not only go above and beyond to love Builders as their own, but they also serve as mentors, motivators, and supporters before, during, and after trips.
If there’s a person that you would most want to influence you or your child and also fits our application requirements, please let them know why you think so highly of them and encourage them to apply (we hire on a rolling basis, so the sooner they apply, the better chance they’ll have of being accepted!)
Upcoming Registration Events
Join us at any of the following events to learn more about HXP and registration week:
PINNER’S CONFERENCE- Oct 25-26
Mountain America Expo Center
Sandy, UT
Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
BYU TAILGATE – Nov 16
Lavell Edwards Stadium
Provo, UT
Before gametime!
REGISKATE – Nov 20
Classic Skate Fun Center
Orem, UT
8:30 – 11:00 PM
Free skating (first 100 free, $7 after), giveaways, HXP swag, registration tips
What's next?
- Make sure you’re signed up for our mailing list and following our Instagram (@hxp.humanitarianexperience) so you don’t miss important information as we get closer to registration week.
- Create an HXP account and start exploring the trips!
- Check out our FAQ page for answers to any other questions you have.
- Apply for your passport! It must be valid through March 2026 (6 months after you return home) and we want to make sure yours arrives in time.
- Start earning money for your trip! Check out our fundraising tips for some of our favorite ideas.
- Begin preparing for your trip