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Students & Female Change-Makers Unite on International Day of the Girl

October 13, 2017
The Dallas flagship event took place this week at Texas Instruments, along with 100 other Girl Powered workshops spanning across the United States and the globe. These events coincided with the Inter...
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Northrop Grumman Foundation, Robotics Education & Competition Foundation to Create New Robotics Teams Worldwide

February 6, 2013
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Feb. 6, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation today announced a partnership to establish 200 new VEX Robotics Compet...
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OMRON Donates $10,000 To Support Girls In STEM

February 6, 2020
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL, January 30, 2020 – OMRON today announced it will donate $10,000 to the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation in support of its “Girl Powered” initiative, which...
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Northrop Grumman Foundation Extends Partnership of VEX Robotics Competition World Championship

August 13, 2013
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – August 13, 2013 – The Northrop Grumman Foundation and the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that the Northrop Grumman Foundation will be the pr...
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850 Student Teams Display Engineering Know-How at VEX Worlds 2015

April 13, 2015
Greenville, TX – April 13, 2015 – The 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship kicks off this week! Presented by the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundatio...
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NEMA Arc Welding Section Announces Donation to the REC Foundation Supporting Student Involvement in Engineering Programs

October 9, 2013
ROSSLYN, Va., October 9, 2013 — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Arc Welding Section announces its $5,000 donation to the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundati...
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National Society of Black Engineers and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Partner to Establish 20 New Robotics Teams

June 17, 2014
June 17, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) today announced a partnership to establish 20 new VEX Robotics Competition...
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Northrop Grumman Foundation and Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Enhanced Student Learning Reaches 20,000 Teams Worldwide

February 28, 2018
February 28, 2018 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce an extended partnership with the Northrop Grumman Foundation to enhance student learning and engag...
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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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