Participants learn about the Academy, meet one another, and are assigned to their mentor. Delegates are provided with a notebook filled with resource materials, and books relating to the fields of air and space. The Friday session concludes with a mini mission in the Challenger Learning Center, and distribution of certificates. Each is invited to participate in the Saturday reception with the speakers. Each delegate is assigned a mentor from an air or space career.
Selection is based an application process.
Girls are asked to write a statement explaining why they would like to be selected as one of the 30 chosen to serve as delegates to the Aerospace Academy. Each is also required to provide a letter of recommendation.