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Have a great school year, Event Partners!
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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.
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Register now for the 2021-2022 Season Start Town Hall
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Join us for the 2021-2022 Season Town Hall hosted by REC Foundation CEO Dan Mantz on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 6 PM CT.
Dan will share insights and updates about how to get started with the competition season, address questions collected from the community, and provide health and safety reminders. Find out more about VEX Worlds 2022 and all the exciting things we have in store for a great competition season!
Click the link below to register and share your questions for the season.
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Don't forget to submit and get your events approved by October 1st!
We are reminding Event Partners that October 1, 2021 is the deadline to submit and get events approved on RobotEvents for the 2021-2022 Competition Season. This will allow us to organize events and determine which events will qualify for state or regional championships.
On a case by case needed basis, the Event Engagement Manager can extend that date to accommodate special circumstances in a State or Region. If you cannot make the October 1st deadline, please contact your EEM as soon as possible.
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New Tournament Manager Update
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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.
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Register for a Signature Event today!
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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.
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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.
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Host a Girl Powered Workshop next month!
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Teachers, coaches, event partners, and mentors are invited to host their own Girl Powered Workshop this October in honor of International Day of the Girl (October 11, 2021).
The first 150 to register their Girl Powered Workshop on RobotEvents will receive a free box of Girl Powered materials!
Workshops can be done virtually or in person to fit your audience and state and local guidelines and may include activities like taking the Girl Powered Pledge, panel discussions, and even a keynote speaker. Visit our workshops page to learn more.
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Check out the new RADC game!
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Pre-order your VEX GO Competition kits!
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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
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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.
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Save the Date for VEX Worlds 2022
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Bell Vertical Robotics Competition (VRC) is lifting off!
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The future of flight is evolving, and so are STEM-based competitions. Fifty-two teams from across Texas and the country will be competing in this year’s 4th annual Bell Vertical Robotics Competition - Earthquake Search & Rescue Challenge. We're excited to watch students design, build, and test their solutions during the competitions this fall.
Follow us on social media to stay up to date with competition news and see what teams are up to!
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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
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