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Expanding Female Engagement In STEM Can Prepare Industries For The Fourth Industrial Revolution

December 9, 2019
By Dan Mantz Companies across a spectrum of industries, from healthcare to retail to banking, face a common issue: building a skilled workforce ready to handle the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ...
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Discobot Students Take Home Top Honors at the Army All-American Bowl VEX Robotics Competition

January 10, 2013
Houston, TX – January 10, 2013 – Robot-bearing students from VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) team DiscoBots, secured top honors with the overall Excellence Award and Tournament Champions at the Army ...
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Future STEM Leaders Take Center Stage at 11th Annual VEX Robotics World Championship

April 28, 2018
Louisville, KY – April 28, 2018 – Today, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation crowned the VEX Robotics Competition (V5RC) Middle School and High School World Champions, as well a...
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Five Leadership Lessons: Women in STEM

February 19, 2021
Full Inspirational Women in STEM and Tech: Lisa Schultz of the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation On The 5 Leadership Lessons She Learned From Her Experience article courtesy of A...
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Fueling the Fire for Girls in STEM Through Research and Mentoring

March 28, 2019
A new study from Tufts University is fueling the fire to get more girls involved in STEM and to showcase the power of mentoring in achieving this goal. The study, commissioned by The Robotics Educ...
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Get to Know these Women in STEM

October 11, 2018
During the Girl Powered Flagship Event, the young women and mentors will have a chance to connect in person and share experiences. Building community is what our workshops are all about, so take part...
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Future Generation of Tech Innovators Gather for the REC Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship

April 11, 2019
Greenville, TX– April 11, 2019 – The world’s future innovators, problem solvers and engineers are convening in Louisville, Kentucky as part of the world’s largest robotics event: The Robotics Ed...
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Finding Confidence, Self Identity and a Love for Mentoring with Robotics and STEM

January 23, 2019
Mentors empower young people to make smart choices and put them on a path to making better life decisions. Jaden Baldwin does just that. A senior at the University of Central Florida studying Forensi...
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2025-2026 Signature Event Updates

  1. An Event Partner wanting to apply to host a Signature Event must have hosted events for at least 2 seasons prior to applying. 
  2. Signature Events must use the officially branded award banners for the Excellence Award and Tournament/Teamwork Champions Award.
  3. When hanging field skirts the VEX Robotics logo/brand name can not be covered up on the competition fields.
  4. VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Events may have regional capacity and max per organization restrictions lifted 8 weeks before the event if the event is not full (similar to the process already in place for VEX IQ Robotics Competition Signature Events).
  5. Minimum pit size reduced to 8’x 8’ instead of 10’x10’.
  6. Beginning in the 2025-2026 season, the REC Foundation will collect $10 instead of $5 per team registration on all Signature Events. This is to help offset travel costs for REC Foundation staff to support these larger events.

2025-2026 Signature Event Application Reminders

  1. Existing Signature Events only need to complete the Final Application (due by March 31, 2025)
  2. New Signature Event concepts will need to complete the Initial Proposal by January 31, 2025 and if approved, complete the Final Application by March 31, 2025.
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