Recruiting challenge trip members
Challenge Trip
Let's go out into the world with our friends from Fukuoka this summer of 2026!
Why not try cross-cultural exchange that will broaden your world through many encounters and challenges?
bridge What is a Challenge Trip?
This overseas cross-cultural experience program began in 1994 and has a proven track record of sending over 3,000 children to various parts of the world. Aimed at students from fifth grade to third-year high school students, this program offers the opportunity to join their Fukuoka peers in training and exchange experiences at their host country! Through local homestays and school visits, participants can meet a variety of people, laugh, be surprised, and gain new insights into real-life cross-cultural exchanges! An irreplaceable experience that cannot be experienced through tourism or studying abroad awaits you.
The appeal of the Challenge Trip Program
★Something you can't experience through tourism or language training, meeting local children and adults
★Homestay with one family per person(Approximately 4 nights) Experience real local life
★ Visit schools, embassies, international cooperation organizations, etc.Special learning
★At the pre-training and review meeting in Japan,Connecting the experience to the next
★Public institutions and organizations with close ties to our organizationCooperation and local supportWith
Flowchart leading up to the summer dispatch in 2026
| <Date> | ＜Contents＞ |
| 2026 Late March to late April | Recruitment period for group members and chaperones ★Various information sessions will also be held. Please come and join us. |
| Around mid-May | Determination of group members and leaders *After selection, all applicants will be notified of the results by email. |
| June 14th (Sunday) | General training session *Parents are required to attend. |
| June 28th (Sunday) | Country Workshop 1 |
| July 25th (Sat) - 26th (Sun) | Overnight training session (2 days, 1 night) |
| August 2nd (Sunday) | Team formation ceremony *Parents must also attend |
| Mid-August to late August | Dispatch (Departure - Return: approx. 1 week) |
| September 13th (Sunday) | Country-specific training session 2 |
| September 27th (Sunday) | Debriefing session |
[Registration Open] Information Session for Members and Parents
Your child will be able to learn from past participants.A chance to hear real experiences firsthandis!
We want parents to understand the content and purpose of the program so that they can support their children's challenges with peace of mind.Parent-child participation is recommendedEven if you are unsure whether to apply,Please feel free to join us.
*If there are a large number of applicants,Priority will be given to participants in the information sessionThis may be the case, so don't miss this opportunity!
| Number of times conducted | Date and Time | place |
| 1st | [Morning session] Saturday, April 4th 10:30 - 12:00 | Fukuoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 3rd floor Room 301, Main Conference Room |
| [Afternoon session] Saturday, April 4th 14:00 - 15:30 | ||
| 2nd | [Morning session] Saturday, April 18th 10:30 - 12:00 | |
| [Afternoon session] Saturday, April 18th 14:00 - 15:30 |
[Additional information]
・Information session Approximately 1 and a half hours We are planning to.
- Before and after the information session, feel free to ask questions to former members who have actually participated.
・Reservations cannot be made by phone or email.Please apply using the reservation form below.
If you show up without a reservation, you may be refused entry.
Please note that due to venue capacity limitations, registration for each session will close once the maximum number of participants is reached.
・Please refrain from contacting the information session venue directly. For inquiries, please contact the APCC Secretariat.
Application Requirements
Membership Application
[Application period begins]
March 30, 2026 (Monday) 12:00~
Regarding the application requirements,We are currently preparing this.
Please wait a little longer for the release.
Before applying,【Application Requirements】Please confirm and understand all the contents ofPlease apply using the "Membership Application Form" below.
(Applications sent by email, fax, mail, or in person will not be accepted.)
・To apply,You need a Google account (Gmail address).If you don't have an account, please create one first.(reference: How to create a Google account )
▼Please check items 1 to 4 below before proceeding with your application▼
1. Check the recruitment guidelines
Please be sure to read the application guidelines before applying. They include application requirements, details of what to submit, and procedures.
2. Photo of the applicant
Please attach one photo of yourself to your application (photo of yourself facing forward, no hat, no background)
3. Preparing for the video assignment
Please upload your video assignment in the application form.Please prepare the content and procedures in accordance with the recruitment requirements.
4. Application time and input required
To complete the applicationApproximately 15 to 20 minutesIt will take time. We recommend that you apply from a computer. Also, you cannot save the information once it has been entered.ohAllow yourself plenty of timePlease apply.
The selection results will be notified to all applicants by email.
(Scheduled for mid-May 2026)
FAQ
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I'm thinking of applying for the challenge trip with my friends, brothers and sisters, but can we be in the same delegation?
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We are very sorry, but it is not possible to participate in the same delegation.
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I have dates where I cannot participate in the pre-challenge trip training, but can I still apply?
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In principle, participation in all training sessions is a prerequisite. You can apply, but priority will be given to those who can participate in all training sessions.
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What will you do during the challenge trip overnight training?
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The children who are members of the group and the volunteers who lead them together go through a one-night, two-day training session to deepen the group's cohesiveness and experience what it's like to live away from their parents' homes.