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Native American Profiles in STEM

November 3, 2022
Working with our partners at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the REC Foundation celebrates Native American Heritage Month by highlighting indigenous people in various domain...
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Black History Month 2023 Feature: Janeen Uzzell

February 26, 2023
Janeen Uzzell is the Chief Executive Officer at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the largest Black STEM community impacting society and industry. In her former role as the Chief Operat...
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Black History Month 2023 Feature: Terrence Southern

February 27, 2023
Terrence Southern is an award winning Robotics & Automation expert, speaker, influencer of innovation, entrepreneur and philanthropist who is a nationally recognized thought leader, strategist an...
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3rd Annual Southwest Native American Showcase sponsored by Amazon and Google

October 13, 2022
All Native American and Indigenous Teams are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Native American Showcase Events – November 18-19, 2022 in Whiteriver, Arizona. Teams will have an oppo...
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2023 Online Challenges Winners Announced

February 22, 2023
Great job to all students from all over the globe who participated in this year’s Online Challenges! We are so proud of all the entries we saw and we are excited to share this year’s winn...
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Partner to Offer Greater Academic and Professional Support for Young Women

October 16, 2023
Greenville, TX – October 11, 2023 – To celebrate the International Day of the Girl, The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) today announced ...
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2022

October 5, 2022
As part of Hispanic Heritage month (September 15-October 15) the REC Foundation is highlighting Hispanic members of the VEX robotics community. We recently sat down with Patricia Cortez, an educator ...
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VEX Robotics World Championship Announces Elementary, Middle School, and High School Champions

Greenville, TX – May 17, 2022: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship has crowned world champions among its divisions and age groups. More than 20...
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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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