Treign Up

For fathers and sons

Raise a son
who reigns.

Training and affirming boys to be competent men with Christ-like character.

NEXT UP · 6TH YEAR

The Tournament · March 12–14, 2027

Petersburg, VA · Sons 4–11 · Lodging, meals and every event included

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Pick by your son's age.

Sons 4–11 The Tournament The best first step. A weekend on the same team. Mar 12–14, 2027 · $140 a pair Start here → Sons 5–17 The Trial One hard morning, side by side. Sat, Jun 26, 2027 · 7–9 AM · $50 a pair See The Trial → Sons 4–11 Tabernacle A small weekend where men pray over your son by name. 2027 date coming soon · 8–12 pairs Get notified → Any age Treign Up Talks The conversations you keep putting off, already planned. Book · $20 on Amazon See the book →

Experiences

Three experiences. One father and son.

Each one is for a father and his son together. You don't watch from the sideline; you go through it with him.

A father and son playing basketball against each other
Sons 4–11 · March 12–14, 2027 · Petersburg, VA

The Tournament

One team. One weekend. You and your son vs. everyone.

Three days competing side by side. Saturday night ends with the Affirmation and Blessing Ceremony, where you speak over your son in front of other men.

Included: lodging, meals and every event: disc golf, fishing derby, cornhole, ping pong and more.

$140 a pair · +$40 per extra son

6th year · 39 signed up in 2026

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A father and son running through a muddy forest trail
Sons 5–17 · Saturday, June 26, 2027 · 7–9 AM · Hanover, VA

The Trial

One hard morning, side by side.

Two hours of shared struggle. He watches what his dad does when it gets hard, and finds out what he can do.

Included: the race, a bodyweight circuit, shuttle races and the ice bath. Little ones take the ice for just a few seconds, with Dad right beside them.

$50 a pair · +$25 per extra son

4th year

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Fathers and sons flexing together at the first Tabernacle, October 2026
Sons 4–11 · Only 8–12 father-son pairs · 2027 date coming soon

Tabernacle

A weekend where men pray over your son by name.

Small on purpose: every family is prayed over out loud, and every father blesses his son in front of a company of men.

Included: lodging and meals for the weekend, worship and teaching, canoes, archery and the fire ceremony.

$180 a pair · +$40 per extra son

First held October 2026 · see the photos

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Boys don’t drift into manhood. They are trained into it — by fathers who show up, men who call them forward, and a God who calls them His.

Stories

From the dads who went.

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“I already see Oliver’s confidence and love for the Lord grow after the exercises, games, worship, prayer, and the Tabernacle ceremonies.”
Michael BjorkmanFather of Oliver · Tabernacle
“The Tournament retreat provided the opportunity for me to unplug from work and have an intentional time of making memories with him.”
Jacob SmithFather · The Tournament
“Great opportunity to connect and pour into the lives of young boys that are hungry to be embraced and mentored by men as they begin their faith journey.”
Jeff DavisThe Tournament
Ben Smith, founder of Treign Up

Your coach

Ben Smith

Father of four boys · founder of Treign Up

1:1 Fatherhood Coaching with Ben Smith

Sixty minutes to get unstuck as a dad.

An hour, one-on-one, by video or in person. Bring the hard conversation, the stuck season, or the plan you want to build, and leave with clear next steps.

Ben is a husband to Alyssa and a father of four boys. He spent 11 years as an Army officer, worked as a management consultant in talent development, and founded Treign Up Academy. More about Ben

  • Talk through the conversation you keep putting off
  • Build a rite-of-passage plan for your son
  • Reset when work, stress, or distance is winning
  • Leave every session with clear next steps

Books

Read it together.

Two books to put in your hands, and his.

TREIGN UP

Talks

Treign Up Talks · any age

The conversations you keep putting off, already planned.

A guided workbook of quarterly, age-appropriate conversations every father needs to have with his son.

BOYS HAVE A

DAM

problem.

Boys Have a Dam Problem · for dads

Why boys are falling behind, and what fathers can do about it.

Examining the faults that have put our boys in crisis — the boy crisis, the cracks behind it, and what we propose to do about it.

Treign Up Fitness

TUF · the fitness side of Treign Up

Get in shape for the son who's watching you.

TUF Nutrition: three months of coaching inside the TUF app. It's not about the perfect diet. It's about consistency, and a team that won't let you quit.

  • A coaching call every other week: five over three months
  • A weekly check-in in the app, so you never drift
  • Track the number that matters: body fat, not just the scale
  • Do it with a Running Partner who keeps you honest

$200 / month for 3 months · $600 total

Already train at TUF? Members pay $100 / month ($300 total).

Also from TUF: TUF Titan · TUF Rise · TUF Combat · TUF Tots

TUF · NUTRITION

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Next up: The Tournament.

March 12–14, 2027 in Petersburg, VA. Sons 4–11. Lodging, meals and every event included.