2026, Presentation, Team Management
Turning Data into Action: Improving Girls’ Retention in FRC Presenters: Shoshanah Cohen (1868) Key Takeaway: Intentional inclusion by both mentors and peers is key to girls’ retention. What keeps girls engaged in FRC? Based on survey data from nearly 600...
2026, Presentation, Team Management
How to lose a final? Presenters: Pepe Santillán & Lizeth Aguiar (6017) Key Takeaway: Momentum is what turns struggling teams into successful programs. And it can be engineered. The first step to winning a final is reaching it. But how do you go from seven years of...
2026, Presentation, Team Management
The Century Club: A Blueprint for Long-Term Mentor Retention Presenter: Sohini Stone (3501) Key Takeaway: Retaining mentors requires intentional onboarding, clear expectations, and a supportive community. Keep mentors coming back! Drawing from our team’s 100+ years of...
2026, Presentation, Team Culture, Team Management
Using Team-Awareness to Strengthen Culture, Leadership, Brand & Awards Presenters: Cathy Schulz (1538) & Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902) Key Takeaway: Team-awareness is your most powerful strategy. Build an innate practice of team culture and impact. Before you can...
2026, Presentation, Team Culture, Team Management
Building Resilience: Team Retention and Sustainability Presenter: Amanda Little and Elise Cronin-Hurley (1902) Key Takeaway: Build stronger processes & deeper benches. Spend more time doing what you love with your students.. A discussion on methods, barriers, and...
2026, Presentation, Team Management
Empowering Student Leadership: How to Run a 90+ Student Team with Fewer Mentors Presenter: Michael Leicht (1403) Key Takeaway: Build team culture and empower student leaders using tiered structures, mindset shifts, and systems training. Managing a massive robotics...
2026, Panel, Team Management
Sibling Team Panel: Scaling Your Program Panel facilitated by Isriah Keila (321) Key Takeaway: Sibling teams come in many shapes and sizes – don’t assume you’ve seen them all! Join sibling teams and experienced coaches as they explore managing...
2026, Panel, Team Management
If I started a team today, this is what I’d do: Two perspectives on team organization and management Panelists: Mike Corsetto (1678), Shelby Anderson (581), moderated by Melissa Smith (FIRST BOD) Key Takeaway: There are many ways to organize a team, come and learn...
2026, Presentation, Team Management
0 to 581: Moving From A Club To A Team Presenter: Shelby Anderson (581) Key Takeaway: At least 2-3 tangible steps that can be applied to any team to better achieve their team’s goals. Making changes within an existing team can be uniquely challenging due to...
2026, Presentation, Team Management
Crafting Canon – Using a Branding Mentality to Foster a Resilient Team Culture Panel: Tommy Smeltzer (1138) Key Takeaway: Being intentional with designed messaging can create a consistent culture of belonging for students. A fun, inclusive and inspirational team...
