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Thousands of Students Unite to Celebrate International Day of the Girl & Spark Interest in STEM

October 12, 2017
Dallas, TX – October 12, 2017 – Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), VEX Robotics, Inc. and the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation were excited to connect hundreds of students with...
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International Day of the Girl

October 9, 2017
In celebration of International Day of the Girl, the Girl Powered team is excited to connect with students across the globe who have a potential interest in robotics and STEM. The power of girls inte...
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Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Appoints Dan Mantz as CEO

June 20, 2017
Greenville, TX – June 20, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dan Mantz as Chief Executive Officer e...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Crowns 2017 Winners

April 26, 2017
Louisville, KY – April 26, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics are thrilled to announce the elementary school through college winners of the 2017 VEX Rob...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Celebrates 10 Years of Teamwork and Diversity

April 11, 2017
GREENVILLE, Texas, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics are proud to announce the 10th anniversary of the VEX Robot...
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Girl Powered: Discobots Team 1104A

March 8, 2017
We caught up with Jasmeen of VEX Robotics Competition Team 1104A of Brampton Robotics to hear about her first year in robotics and how a visit to VEX Worlds inspired her to join a robotics team. Afte...
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REC Foundation Announces the 2017 Online Challenge Winners

March 3, 2017
GREENVILLE, TX – March 3, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Online Challenges, which encourage students to take what they...
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Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Announces the 2017 Online Challenge Winners

March 3, 2017
GREENVILLE, TX – March 3, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 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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