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Impact Newsletter: November 2025

November 12, 2025
In this edition: Building Career Pathways Through Robotics RECF Pre-Engineering and Robotics Industry Certifications How Robotics and AI Are Powering Student Innovation Ifeoluwa Ogunfolu...
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Impact Newsletter: October 2025

October 17, 2025
In this edition: The Space Cookies Soar High and Shatter Stereotypes Join Us for the Second Annual RECF Giving Day Q & A with U.S. Space Force Chief Data & AI Officer Celebrating...
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Impact Newsletter: September 2025

September 13, 2025
In this edition: From Family Roots to Career Success: Nathan Matlack’s VEX Robotics Journey Ignite. Innovate. Impact. RECF Online Challenges Open for 2025-2026 Bringing Representation to th...
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Impact Newsletter: August 2025

August 7, 2025
In this edition: Empowering Student Leaders Through VEX Robotics VEX Al Robotics Competition Pushing the Boundaries Girl Powered October Is Just Around the Corner Building Confidence, Co...
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Impact Newsletter: May 2025

May 30, 2025
In this edition: From Santa Cruz to the World Stage Building Leaders Through JROTC VEX V5 Robotics Competition From World Champion to Volunteer Gaming Meets STEM Education Media Menti...
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Impact Newsletter: March 2025

March 27, 2025
RECF and Google Inspire the Next Generation of Innovators with Nationwide Robotics Workshops Throughout 2023 and 2024, the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF), in collabor...
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Impact Newsletter: February 2025

February 27, 2025
From Worcester to Worcester: A 7,781 Mile Robotics Journey Imagine building a competition-ready robot in just 24 hours with minimal knowledge of the game and limited experience with a robotics ...
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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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