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REC Foundation Partners with VEX Robotics to Launch Girl Powered Initiative Around the World

October 11, 2016
Greenville, TX – October 11, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics, Inc. teamed up to launch Girl Powered, a joint initiative to engage more young women in...
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REC Foundation Receives Challenge Grant from Microchip Technology to Grow VEX Robotics in Arizona

October 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, TX – October 7, 2015 – The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation has received a generous $20,000 challenge grant from Microchip Technology Inc.—a leading provider of microcontro...
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REC Foundation Announces the 2016 Chevron Scholarship Winner

September 8, 2016
GREENVILLE, TX – September 8, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced Timothy Sierk, VEX Robotics Competition Team 177X from Ashland, Virginia, as the winner ...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Marks 10-Year Anniversary with 1,400 Student Teams from Around the World & Improved Schedule

August 25, 2016
Greenville, TX – August 25, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation announced today that the VEX Robotics World Championship, now entering its 10th year, will bring together the to...
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Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Announces the 2016 Texas Instruments Scholarship Winners

August 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, TX – August 4, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Texas Instruments Scholarships, which encourage students to s...
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Robotics Students From Canada, China, Puerto Rico and the United States of America Crowned Champions at VEX Worlds 2016

April 23, 2016
Greenville, TX – April 23, 2016 – More than 1,100 robotics teams from 30 nations gathered at VEX Worlds to compete during three days of intense back-to-back matches for the chance to become World Cha...
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Over 1,000 Student-Led Robotics Teams Converge at VEX Worlds – Gathering Under One Roof, in One City, From Around the Globe For One Epic Celebration

April 18, 2016
Greenville, TX – April 18, 2016 – VEX Worlds 2016 kicks off this week! Presented by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation, this culminating event...
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Road to VEX Worlds: T-VEX, Southlake, Texas

April 11, 2016
Road to VEX Worlds is a weekly series featuring teams on their path to Louisville, Kentucky, on April 20-23, 2016, to compete with 1,000 teams from over 35 countries under one roof for one ...
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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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