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Defense STEM Education Consortium Expands Support for Hands-on STEM Educational Activities in Military-Connected Communities

January 28, 2022
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.— The Defense Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Consortium (DSEC), funded by the Department of Defense (DOD) and managed by RTI Intern...
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The University Interscholastic League (UIL) Approves the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation Robotics as a 2022-23 Pilot Program

January 12, 2022
GREENVILLE, Texas, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced today the organization was approved as a University ...
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The International Robotics Honor Society Welcomes New High School Chapters

December 15, 2021
The REC Foundation is proud to welcome the following new chapters below to the International Robotics Honor Society. Student candidates will be able to apply for membership at these newly approved ch...
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Native American Profiles in STEM 2021

November 23, 2021
The REC Foundation is proud to celebrate Native American Heritage Month by highlighting indigenous people in STEM. With the help of our partners at the American Indian Science and Engineering Society...
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Learn more about our Student Advocacy Program with SASA

November 10, 2021
This June, the REC Foundation worked with the Student Association for STEM Advocacy to help students use their voices to promote access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math programs for all ...
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The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation Receives a Nearly $700K Grant from Texas Workforce Commission to Continue Expanding Robotics Throughout Texas

September 18, 2021
GREENVILLE, Texas, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced today that it is partnering with the Texas Workforc...
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Online Challenges Winners Announced

July 1, 2021
We are proud to announce the winners for our final round of our 2020-2021 Season Online Challenges! Great job to all the students who participated this season. The 2021-2022 Season Online Chal...
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Build and Play 2021 Showcases New Competitive Texas High Schools Teams in Austin, TX

June 25, 2021
Austin, Texas – June 25, 2021 – Today, at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), a three-day robotics event –  Build & Play 2021 – kicks off for newly formed Te...
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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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