September Team Update

[REC Foundation]

View this email in your browser SEPTEMBER 2021   Have a great school year, teams! We're wishing our robotics community a safe and successful school year!  Keep robotics in the classroom (virtual or in-person) and register your team for the 2021-2022 season. Don't forget to register your team to be a part of everything happening this season, including Live Remote Tournaments and more. Please be sure to follow state and local health guidelines when participating in any in-person activities. Register your team Pre-order your VEX GO Competition kits! Bring the excitement of robotics competitions to your elementary school classroom and community with VEX GO! Educators can easily hold competitions within a single classroom or invite the whole community. The VEX GO Competition Kit contains everything you need to build one of four different themed games: Ocean Science Exploration City Technology Rebuild Village Engineering Construction Mars Math Expedition Pre-order Competition Kits today From the VEX Robotics Knowledge Base Interested in incorporating VEX GO into your class curriculum? Click here to read the effect of educational robotics for students in the classroom. View article New Tournament Manager Update A new build for Tournament Manager to support the VRC scoring change was released on September 1, 2021. Note that any Raspberry Pi's must be updated through TM's "Configure Remote Displays" menu. Click here to download. Download now Register for a Signature Event today! Experience the thrill and excitement of an REC Foundation Signature Event this season! These unique and accessible events provide an opportunity for teams to engage in a robotics competition beyond their typical local or regional tournaments. VRC Signature Events VIQC Signature Events Available events can be found at the links above or by selecting your desired program from the Robot Competitions menu on robotevents.com and then sorting "Level Class" to Signature Event. Start an International Robotics Honor Society chapter Interested in beginning an IRHS chapter at your school?  High schools that have teams in VRC, VAIC, Bell VRC, VRAD, and RADC are eligible to apply to begin a chapter. Once a school is approved, students can apply for membership to their school advisor. Click here to learn more about IRHS. Learn more and apply now Get ready for an exciting RADC announcement September 15th We are excited to unveil the new REC Foundation Aerial Drone Competition, in partnership with For The Win Robotics, 2021-2022 season game on September 15th! Own a drone from FTW Robotics? Interested in starting a RADC team or hosting an event? Reach out to our RADC program manager Louann at r...@roboticseducation.org to get started and learn more!  Stay up to date on all things drones by subscribing to the REC Foundation Aerial Drone program monthly newsletter. Learn more about RADC Register for SERC The Southeastern Center of Robotics Education at Auburn University will host the Southern Educational Robotics Conference October 7-8, 2021. Learn how to maximize your efforts, be a more efficient robotics coach, and incorporate robotics into daily lesson plans at this two-day conference with live and virtual options! Attendees will: discuss and share tools & tips to change the future of education gain confidence in improving their students' learning experience give your students the soft skills (tech literacy, collaboration, problem-solving, and more) to become the leaders of the 21st-century workforce Register now The University of Tennessee at Knoxville | Robotics Team World Champions Save the Date for VEX Worlds 2022 Copyright © 2021 REC Foundation, All rights reserved. You joined our list when you registered your team and/or registered for an REC Foundation event. Our mailing address is: REC Foundation 1519 Interstate 30 W Greenville, TX 75402 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.