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Google & the REC Foundation Empower More Girls To Enter STEM Fields with Second Annual Girl Powered Workshop

August 9, 2018
August 9, 2018 – Sunnyvale, CA – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is excited to help host the Google Girl Powered VEX Robotics Workshop, uniting 565 middle and high school gi...
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Tesla Selects the REC Foundation as One of the Initial Recipients of the Nevada K-12 Investment Fund

July 19, 2018
July 19, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced an investment by Tesla through its Nevada K-12 Investment Fund to engage students in STEM learning by establi...
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Girl Powered Connect

May 14, 2018
The second annual Girl Powered Connect events took place at the 2018 VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky just a few weeks ago. Over +1,000 students, teachers and mentors attended ...
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Students from Around the Globe Celebrate Diversity & Teamwork during 11th Annual VEX IQ Challenge World Championship

May 1, 2018
Louisville, KY – May 1, 2018 – Today, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation crowned the VEX IQ Challenge (VIQC) Elementary & Middle School World Champions at VEX Worlds 2018. ...
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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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VEX Robotics World Championship Shapes and Diversifies the Future STEM Workforce

April 10, 2018
Greenville, TX – April 10, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is proud to announce the 11th annual VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Fou...
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International Women’s Day

March 8, 2018
For International Women’s Day we’re featuring a VEX student from Team 3818 at International School Manila. She explains how robotics has grown her passion for STEM and the many opportunit...
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REC Foundation 2018 Online Challenge Winners Announced

March 1, 2018
GREENVILLE, TX – March 1, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Online Challenges, which encourage students to take what they...
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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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Freeman is our shipping partner for the VEX Robotics World Championship. Teams choosing to ship should ensure that their robots arrive on or AFTER May 5, 2025 to the Kay…
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WE NEED PASSIONATE VOLUNTEERS LIKE YOU TO POWER THE VEX ROBOTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! Whether you participate solo or with a group of friends, family, or coworkers, you’ll make a huge…