Welcome to the GEARED UP: Mentor Conference, where innovation meets inspiration!
Join us on May 17, 2025, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Kossiakoff Center, for a day filled with knowledge-sharing, networking, and empowerment.
This conference is proudly presented by Aramco America and aims to equip mentors with the tools and insights needed to effectively guide an increasingly diverse generation of students.
Your team already has a brand—whether you’ve worked on it or not. In this honest and energizing session, Jen Scharl explores how mentors can help students define, refine, and elevate how their team is seen by schools, sponsors, and the broader community.
Learn how to connect visual identity, mission, and messaging into something authentic and memorable. Whether you're a rookie or a regional powerhouse, your brand deserves more than clipart and a catchy pun.
Volunteering isn’t just good citizenship—it’s a strategic move that builds leadership, community visibility, and award-readiness (hello, Impact Award). Join Jen as she connects the dots between volunteering and building a high-character, high-performance team.
You’ll learn how to help students find the right volunteer opportunities, track and share impact, and use volunteerism as a team-building and recognition tool all season long.
Mentors do more than guide teams to success—they help shape students' futures. In this session, Aaron Greene, founder of Pathfinders College and Career Advisors, shares how mentors play a critical role in preparing students for college, careers, and life beyond competitions.
Discover actionable strategies for nurturing leadership, fostering a growth mindset, and helping students connect their team experiences to their long-term goals for college and beyond. Learn how you can amplify your impact by connecting students with the right resources, including expert support from Pathfinders. Whether you're mentoring FLL, FTC, or FRC students, this session will equip you to guide your team members toward lasting success—and inspire the next generation of leaders.
