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International Robotics Honor Society Students with exceptional academic standing have the opportunity to apply for membership in a local chapter of the International Robotics Honor Society (IRHS) to earn nationally recognized graduation honors for their participation in a host of high school robotics competitions. While each chapter can develop their own local objectives, the primary […]
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…REC Foundation does not require curriculum, the following resources are available for teachers to consider. VEX V5 STEM Labs (free) – VEX V5 STEM Labs include Over 65 hours of…
GREENVILLE, TX – September 30, 2015 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation announced partnerships with two school districts in Florida and Kentucky to bring the VEX IQ Challenge and VEX Robotics Competition to students and teachers at more than 170 schools. In Florida, the REC Foundation partnered with Alachua County Public Schools to […]
Greenville, TX – May 17, 2022: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship has crowned world champions among its divisions and age groups. More than 20,000 students from 49 states and 36 countries persevered through exciting timed matches with their customized robots as they competed with other teams from around the […]
GREENVILLE, TX – February 16, 2016 – The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation and the Project Lead the Way Early College & Career Center have announced the VEX Robotics Kentucky Middle School State Championships will be held at the Hardin County Schools Early College & Career Center (EC3) on February 27, 2016 and the VEX […]
Caltech, MS, Social Science; Occidental College, MAT, Mathematics; Caltech, BS Field Of Study Mathematics; Graduation with Honor, Caltech Honors and Sloan Foundation Scholarships, Associated Students of CIT Outstanding Service Award. Nelson Team Grants provide schools with the resources needed to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Founder, Treasurer and Webmaster of Los Angeles […]
Travis is DATTA Victoria President. He took on the role in 2019 after acting as Treasurer since 2015. He is currently employed as the STEM Learning Specialist with Templestowe College and its network of schools. Travis is also President of in2robotics, and manages the VEX Robotics program for Victoria. Travis has taught Systems Engineering and […]
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 Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and all of us in the youth STEM community lost a respected coworker, […]
The REC Foundation recently caught up with Team 9225C, Wildcat Robotics from White Plains High School in Anniston, Alabama. Team members include Alexis, Rebecca, Rachel, Chase, and their coach Bo Shaw. Girl Powered Team 9225C is an all-girls team that formed when the girls determined that the members of their previous co-ed team didn’t take […]
Roger: Saint Anselm College; US Army Veteran. Martha: Daniel Webster College, Saint Leo University MBA, MEd.; New CTE Teacher of Excellence 2011, Manatee County. Florida TSA Board of Directors, AAUW. Roger: Bradenton Branch, President-Elect, Epsilon Pi Tau. High School Volunteer of the Year 2012 — Manatee County.
I’ve enjoyed building things with electronics from an early age. In elementary school, I enjoyed “snap together” circuits and creating simple circuits on breadboards that lit up LEDs or spun a motor. It was so fun to combine electronic parts and watch the circuit come to life. But the real game changer for me was […]
Road to VEX Worlds is a weekly series featuring teams on their path to Louisville, Kentucky, on April 20-23, 2016, to compete with 1,000 teams from nearly 30 countries under one roof for one epic celebration as we crown the World Champions! At VEX Worlds 2015, Team 2148A, Gigabots from Greenville Middle School in Greenville, Texas, […]
At the 2019 VEX Robotics World Championship, the REC Foundation announced the Student Advisory Board (SAB) to provide students that participate in the VEX Robotics programs an opportunity to share their experiences and give feedback. The SAB would consist of a diverse cross section of engaged VEX Robotics students from throughout the world. In the […]
Since 2008, Baltimore County Public Schools teacher Christopher Putnam has inspired countless students to challenge themselves to persevere and grow by utilizing the VEX Robotics platform. Mr. Putnam is a Technology Education teacher at Hereford Middle School in Monkton, Maryland where he is a driving force behind the Hereford Zone Robotics after school club. Each […]
My sister and I are coders on our competitive high school robotics team, and we are on a mission to reshape the future of competitive robotics. If you ever go to a robotics competition, one thing will immediately grab your attention. The girls are few and far between, about 20% of total participants in our […]
While Jeff Demaray has no kids of his own in the program, he liked to help robotics teams and wanted to form a community team. This was the humble beginning of the Team VIRUS organization. From a handful of students at the beginning, to an organization of 60+ students, Jeff’s vision for the VIRUS organization has […]
Thank you to the students from all over the globe who participated in this season’s Online Challenges! We are so impressed by all of the entries we received, and we are thrilled to share the 2024 challenge winners. Congratulations to all of these teams! Click the links below to view the winning entries. Career Readiness […]
Organization: Lakeside School District (Lakeside Elementary) Chicot County State: Arkansas How did you become interested in robotics? Becoming a robotics coach for an elementary school was part of the job description for a new position I took. I chose to delve deep and found an insurmountable love of robotics ever since 2017. The team was […]
With locations in Decatur and Huntsville, Alabama, Calhoun is the largest of the two-year institutions comprising The Alabama Community College System. Calhoun is an open-admission, community-based, state-supported, coeducational, comprehensive community college dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality and accessible education to individuals in its four-county service area.
