July 2017 Team Newsletter

Register for the 2017-2018 Season!
The 2017-18 season is now open with VEX IQ Challenge Ringmaster and VEX Robotics Competition In the Zone! Register your teams at www.RobotEvents.com today and be sure to visit www.RoboticsEducation.org for the latest game and team information. A quick reminder to teams that both game manuals will be finalized on August 17!

Need Fundraising Ideas?
Summer is a great time to think about fundraising for the upcoming season! Check out our Fundraising Friday ideas & follow us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter ! Better yet, share your own ideas and tell us what worked best for your team or program. From hosting a pancake breakfast to holding a garage sale, we’ll share new ideas every Friday!

VEX Forums!
Have questions about a game rule? Or about your team’s robot build? Be sure to check out the VEX forums! We offer a VEX IQ Forum and a VEX Robotics Competition Forum . You can search past discussions to find your answer or if it’s a question that hasn’t been asked, please share it! Chances are someone else might have the same question. Our staff and other VEX enthusiasts will help you find your answer!

Host a Girl Powered Event October 6 - 15, 2017!
The REC Foundation & VEX Robotics are inviting event partners, teachers, coaches, and mentors to host a Girl Powered event between October 6-15, 2017, to coincide with the International Day of the Girl! The first 100 events registered on RobotEvents.com will receive a special event toolkit that will include giveaways, marketing materials, and activity ideas. Participant fees will be waived for events that are free. If you are not registered as an Event Partner, you can submit your event details on GirlPowered.com and our team will register your event on RobotEvents.com !

VEX Worlds April 25 - May 1, 2018!
The REC Foundation is pleased to announce that the VEX Robotics World Championship will once again take place in Louisville, Kentucky, starting with the VEX Robotics Competition and VEX U portion of the event on April 25 - 28, 2018, followed immediately by VEX IQ Challenge portion April 29 - May 1!

Congratulations to our scholarship winners!

Robomatter Scholarship
Andrew Tsai of Team 1575X from Virginia will be attending Cornell University.

Chevron Scholarship
Serheni’te Johnson of Team 99773A from Maryland.

Texas Instruments Scholarship
Melanie Ung of Team 154C from Virginia will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University.
Adrian Schemm of Team 986A from California will be attending Chapman University.

Find our scholarships listed here:
RoboticsEducation.org/Scholarships