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Inspiration All Star Award Now Being Accepted

December 9, 2025

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 Inspiration All-Star Award. Please see the award description and links to the applications below. Feel free to pass this notice on to others in your community. Anyone can nominate!  As always, please reach out to us with any questions that you may have.  

Nominate an Inspiration All-Star!

Do you know a teacher, mentor, or volunteer who challenges students to grow through Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) programs?

Some work with individual teams to build world-class programs. Others put in countless hours to make events the best they can be. All are passionately devoted individuals who champion the mission and values of the RECF, creating opportunities for a future where all students can thrive through STEM.

These are our Inspiration All-Stars, and we want you to share their stories. To nominate an Inspiration All-Star in your community, follow the link below for details on submission requirements and deadlines.

VEX Robotics Nominees
Aerial Drones Nominees

Thank you, and we can’t wait to meet your Inspiration All-Star!

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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.
Crowd watches the Signature Event in Minnesota's Mall of America
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