Name: Rural Teams, Shared Solutions - Vector Space shares hard data on rural recruitment and practice-field access, then we open the floor to swap strategies and pool resources. Bring your challenges.
Start: 2026-08-08T13:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-08T14:15:00-0400

Welcome to GEARED UP 2026: Mentor Conference! Join us at James Madison University’s Festival Conference & Student Center in Harrisonburg, VA, for two days of learning, connection, and community.

You power 10,000+ students across DC, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. This day is built for YOU. Whether you’re a rookie coach launching your first team or a 20-year veteran looking for fresh ideas, you’ll find sessions, workshops, and conversations designed to sharpen your skills and recharge your passion.

Proudly presented by Aramco Americas. See you in Harrisonburg.

Rural Teams, Shared Solutions - Vector Space shares hard data on rural recruitment and practice-field access, then we open the floor to swap strategies and pool resources. Bring your challenges.

Saturday August 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Board Dining (40) Team Management

Vector Space will share the results of our FRC team data collection as it pertains to recruitment and practice field assets. Following the presentation we would like to have a discussion with rural teams. The goal of the meetup is to identify solutions, streamline strategies, and consolidate resources to help strengthen teams that share some of the same struggles.

Speakers

Adam Spontarelli

Facilities Manager & Director of Education, Vector Space

Adam began his career as a Mechanical Engineer in the Nuclear Industry, modeling the flow of fluid and heat through pipes and debris, around baffles and impellers, across differing liquids, gasses, and solids. If the laws of Thermodynamics seemed to misbehave and joules of energy... Read More →

Elise Spontarelli

Executive Director, Vector Space

Elise Spontarelli is co-founder and Executive Director at Vector Space, a community makerspace in Central Virginia. She's made an entrepreneurial career rendering lines, arcs, and polygons. You'll often find Elise giving her designs life by plasma cutting, laser engraving, and screen... Read More →

Saturday August 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Board Dining (40) Team Management 1301 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22807

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