For nearly twenty years, the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) has worked in close partnership with VEX Robotics to build a strong foundation for STEM education and competitive r...
We hear you, and we are listening.
There is a tremendous amount of anxiety, confusion, and concern in our community right now, and we are not ignoring it. As any student in our programs knows, rea...
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation is proud to share that we’ve earned our 2024 Gold Seal of Transparency from Candid, a leading nonprofit research and data center formed in 2019 whe...
Recently, Dan Mantz, the CEO and Chairman of REC, sat down with Dallas Business Journal Market President & Publisher Ollie Chandhok to discuss how the Foundation allows students to design and inn...
Greenville, TX – June 20, 2017 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dan Mantz as Chief Executive Officer e...
Our REC Foundation colleague Roger P. Proulx passed away at home in Bradenton, FL on February 18, 2013 at the age of 67. He is survived by his beloved wife of 13 years, Martha Jane Proulx.
The Rob...
An Event Partner wanting to apply to host a Signature Event must have hosted events for at least 2 seasons prior to applying.Â
Signature Events must use the officially branded award banners for the Excellence Award and Tournament/Teamwork Champions Award.
When hanging field skirts the VEX Robotics logo/brand name can not be covered up on the competition fields.
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).
Minimum pit size reduced to 8’x 8’ instead of 10’x10’.
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
Existing Signature Events only need to complete the Final Application (due by March 31, 2025)
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.
