IEA’s Annual Impact Fund is the cornerstone of giving and allows us to provide the best experience possible for gifted youth.
Make your impact by 12/31 and help us close the $250,000 funding gap and reach our annual goal!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
9:00–11:30 a.m.
Tournament Park, Caltech Campus, Pasadena, CA
Trek for Talented Youth
Support Gifted and Talented Learners in Pasadena and Nationwide
Why It Matters
IEA’s Trek for Talented Youth is a national fundraiser and local celebration that brings together families, alumni, educators and supporters to help gifted, talented and high-ability youth thrive. Every dollar raised supports IEA programs—and 50% is allocated directly to financial aid, helping more students access transformational learning experiences.
Too many gifted and talented students are unidentified and have no access to the services they need. An estimated 3.6 million gifted and talented youth in the United States from all socioeconomic backgrounds are being overlooked in schools, left to struggle silently in classrooms not designed for the way they think, feel, and learn.1 Without access to programs that nurture their potential, these students risk disengagement, anxiety, and underachievement—not due to lack of ability, but because their needs remain unseen.
By participating in the Trek for Talented Youth, you’re not just raising funds—you’re helping change lives. Whether you walk with us in Pasadena or join from your hometown, you are advancing our shared mission: to help bright young minds reach their potential.
Together, our steps move students forward.
Registration
General Registration
$25
Registration includes free T-shirt
T-shirt not guaranteed to arrive in time for October 4th event. $10 shipping may apply if not picking up from IEA’s office
Children Under 10 Registration
Free
Event T-shirt not included, but can be purchased separately. See below
T-Shirts subject to availability if T-Shirts or Registration are purchased after September 7, 2025.
Sponsorships
To checkout quickly, fill in one registrants’ information and click “Apply to all in bundle”.
IEA will follow up to coordinate your listing and registration.
High Top Heroes
$5,000
- Premier Listing (Name or Logo) on Event Signage, Event T-Shirt, Event Webpage, IEA E-Newsletter and IEA Annual Report
- 12 Event Registrations
- Social Media Recognition (5 posts)
- Lead Sponsor Recognition at Event
Runners League
$2,500
- Prominent Listing (Name or Logo) on Event Signage, Event T-Shirt, Event Webpage, IEA E-Newsletter and IEA Annual Report
- 8 Event Registrations
- Social Media Recognition (3 posts)
- Major Sponsor Recognition at Event
Trainers Team
$1,000
- Prominent Listing (name or Logo) on Event Signage, Event T-Shirt, Event Webpage, IEA E-Newsletter and IEA Annual Report
- 6 Event Registrations
- Social Media Recognition (1 post)
Sneaker Society
$500
- Listing (Name or Logo) on Event Signage, Event T-Shirt, Event Webpage, IEA E-Newsletter and IEA Annual Report
- 4 Event Registrations
Skater Squad
$250
- Listing (Name or Logo) on Event Signage, Event T-Shirt, Event Webpage, IEA E-Newsletter and IEA Annual Report
- 2 Event Registrations
Please purchase Sponsorships by August 29, 2025.
T-Shirts subject to availability if T-Shirts or Registration are purchased after September 7, 2025.
Contact
For questions, volunteer info or sponsorship opportunities, contact: Jane Laudeman at jlaudeman@educationaladvancement.org.
1 Purdue University The Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute (GER2I), Access Denied, 2019
Sponsors & Advertisers
High Top Heroes
$5,000
Lee-Lichtenstein Family
The Priest Family
Robert and Mona Reppa
Quoc and Huyen Truong
Runners League
$2,500
Kenneth and Michelle Hirschman
Trainers Team
$1,000
The Deneen Family
The Gao Family
Elizabeth Jones
Dennis Monroe
Monroe Coleite Family
Weinswig Family
Sneaker Society
$500
The Amato Nicksay Family
The Guillemet Family
The Hadi Family
Ronald Hart III Family
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Rowins
Steel Family
The Wong Family
The Yu Family
The Zhuo Family
Skater Squad
$250
The Barron Family
Bikel Family
Fanny and Nabil Bisharat
Melinda and Dennis Bradley
Fisher-Adams Family
The Fitzmorris Family
The Hornick/Pincott Family
The Laudeman Family
Camille Levy
Yan Liu and Rong Yan
The Maxu Family
Talin & MacGregor Middleton
Laurie Mittermiller and Nick Sparks
Sharif and Jennifer Muhammad
The Nelson Family
Samantha Outcalt
Payne-Grodner Family
Oana and Cristian Penciu
Quinlan-Martin Family
Charles Shannon
The Yang Family
In Honor of IEA Academy
Supporters & In-Kind Donors
Event T-Shirt Mockup
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