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Dallas Students Dream Bigger Through Robotics and Drones

July 21, 2026
For Patricia and Omar Cortez, Dallas ISD educators and coaches, robotics and drones mean much more than competing.  They leverage robotics and drone programs from the RECF to help students ga...
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From Competition Fields to Career Paths: The Power of AI and Robotics

January 2, 2026
When Arya Sasikumar first stepped into the world of robotics as a fifth grader, he had no idea the journey ahead would shape not only his academic path but also his vision for the future. Today, as a...
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Building the Future: How Robotics and AI Are Powering Student Innovation at St. Andrew’s International School in Bangkok

November 13, 2025
For 17-year-old Mathias Paramel, what began as a hobby building radio-controlled (RC) planes has evolved into a passion for robotics, automation, and aviation. “My dad and I used to build drones toge...
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Building Career Pathways Through Robotics: Bill McDonough’s Seven-Year Internship for the Real World

October 11, 2025
For over three decades in education, Bill McDonough has been helping students discover their voice, build confidence, and shape their future. Through robotics, he created what he calls a “seven...
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The Power of Purpose: Chandra Donelson on Leadership, Innovation, and STEM Education

October 3, 2025
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) is proud to collaborate with Chandra Donelson, a trailblazer at the intersection of public service, technology, and storytelling. As the Chi...
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The Space Cookies Soar High and Shatter Stereotypes as the Next Generation in STEM 

September 29, 2025
Located in Mountain View, CA, this team is building much more than robots; they’re building a future where women are at the forefront of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...
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These Girls Are Bringing Representation To The World of Robotics

September 10, 2025
The all-girls VEX IQ Robotics Competition Team 6855B Warrior VEX at The Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida is bringing new talent and representation to the world of robotics and a ...
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Building Futures in Central Washington: Coach Jason Eng’s VEX Robotics Journey

August 25, 2025
When Jason Eng first introduced robotics at Mount Stuart Elementary in Ellensburg, Washington, he wanted to give his students a unique learning experience. Looking back, Eng had no idea that nearly a...
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Jason Eng with his VEX Robotics team

Building Confidence, Cultural Connections, and Lifelong Skills Through VEX Robotics

June 17, 2025
John V’Soske, a dedicated educator and VEX Robotics coach at Black Rock Middle School in Villanova, PA, is watching robotics reshape the trajectory of his students’ lives, one challenge and competiti...
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Team 19085C in their pit at the VEX Robotics World Championship

Empowering Student Leaders Through VEX Robotics: Matt Hilton

June 17, 2025
At North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton, computer science instructor Matt Hilton is doing far more than teaching code. As the coach of four competitive VEX V5 Robotics Competiti...
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Matt Hilton, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics-Morganton, computer science instructor

JROTC Cadets Excel in Robotics

May 27, 2025
The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation proudly offers the VEX V5 Robotics Competition (V5RC) to the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine, Space Force, and Coast Guard JROTC programs. Cadets and...
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JROTC Team 11981A accepts an award at the VEX Robotics World Championship

From Santa Cruz to the World Stage: How One Innovative Coach Is Transforming STEM Education in Bolivia

April 2, 2025
At the Santa Cruz Cooperative School (SCCS), Innovation Director Josh Almoite is changing what STEM education looks like. In his second year on campus, Josh is successfully leading an innovation prog...
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Building a Robotics Legacy at Lynwood High School

March 24, 2025
Lynwood High School’s robotics program is a beacon of opportunity in a community south of Los Angeles, California. Many of the students will be first-generation college students. The schoolR...
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The Aerial Drone Competition: Largest Student Drone Program in the US Soars to New Educational Heights

November 18, 2024
Greenville, TX – November 18, 2024 –  Another exciting and educational drone season has begun for thousands of middle and high schools nationwide. The Aerial Drone Competition’s Mission 2025: Gr...
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From Worcester, South Africa to Worcester, Massachusetts

January 31, 2025
VEX Robotics teams spend months meticulously planning game strategies, coding for the best autonomous score, and building and refining their robot. It’s all part of the engineering design process. ...
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Indigenous Robotics take Center Stage at the Southwest Native American Showcase

January 31, 2025
On the remote Fort Apache Reservation, high in the mountains above Phoenix, native students worked on their robots. The Arizona White Mountains peeked over the Chief Alchesay Activity Center, wher...
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Meshing Gears with Omar Cortez

October 10, 2024
I told the kids, ‘I want you guys to explore different careers so you can find something that you’re going to wake up excited about.’ I love what I do. And through that, I think through my pass...
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Omar shows his book, Mashed Gears

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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Cedar Fair Entertainment Teams Up with the REC Foundation to Host Local VEX Robotics Competition

February 14, 2013
ROCKWALL, Texas – Feb. 14, 2013 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with Cedar Fair Entertainment Company to host the first annual VEX Rob...
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The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Chooses Hawaii to Host the “VEX Robotics Summer Games”

January 22, 2014
ROCKWALL, TEXAS – January 22, 2014 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation today announced that the State of Hawaii has been chosen to host the VEX Robotics Summer Games, a premie...
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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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Teams from Florida, Virginia, Texas, and Utah Take Top Honors at the 2015 TSA National Conference VEX Robotics Competition in Dallas, Texas

July 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, Texas – July 3, 2015 – Students from the following schools secured top honors at the Technology Student Association (TSA) National Conference VEX Robotics Championship that took place in ...
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Students from Texas & Virginia Take Top Honors at the Technology Student Association National VEX Robotics Competition

July 2, 2013
ROCKWALL, Texas – July 2, 2013 – Students from L.V. Berkner High School, Team 136S, from Richardson, Texas secured top honors with the overall Excellence Award and the Tournament Champion Award for t...
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Students From Houston and Arlington Take Top Honors at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl VEX Robotics Competition

January 6, 2014
Rockwall, TX – January 6, 2014 – Robot-bearing students from V5RC team 2587Z, the DiscoBots, from Houston, Texas, V5RC team 9090C, T-VEX from Arlington, Texas and V5RC team 231Z from Pasadena ISD Rob...
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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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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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