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U of L, Speed School partners with The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation to provide scholarships, provide volunteers

February 10, 2015
The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering today announced a partnership to establish new scholarships for students parti...
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The REC Foundation and the U.S. Army Increase a Partnership to Support 15 Regional Events and the 2015 VEX Robotics World Championship

November 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, Texas – November 20, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the U.S. Army today announced a partnership expansion to support more than 15 regional VEX Roboti...
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Girls Love Robotics in Southern California!

November 7, 2014
Nearly 100 girls from more than 10 schools and organizations in the Southern California area gathered on Saturday, October 11, to learn more about engineering and robotics and kick off a regional eff...
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REC Foundation and Northrop Grumman Announce the Australian/New Zealand VEX Robotics Exhibition and Workshop

August 20, 2014
CANBERRA, Australia – August 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) in partnership with the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of the fir...
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Kettering University and the REC Foundation Partner to Establish 10 New Robotics Scholarships

August 18, 2014
ROCKWALL, Texas – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and Kettering University today announced a partnership to establish 10 new scholarships for students participating in the a...

Students from Hawaii and California Take Top Honors at the International VEX Robotics Summer Games

July 14, 2014
Honolulu, HI – July 14, 2014 – Students from the following schools secured top honors at the International VEX Robotics Summer Gamesthat took place this past weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center i...
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Students From Florida and Kentucky Take Top Honors at the 2014 Technology Student Association National Conference VEX Robotics Championship

July 1, 2014
ROCKWALL, Texas – July 1, 2014 – Students from the following schools secured top honors at the Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference VEX Robotics Championship that took place ...

The International VEX Robotics Summer Games to Feature Over 100 Teams From Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States Mainland and Hawaii

June 26, 2014
ROCKWALL, Texas – June 26, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and Friends of Hawaii Robotics today announced that the International VEX Robotics Summer Games will welcom...
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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.
Crowd watches the Signature Event in Minnesota's Mall of America
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