Click to view this email in a browser February 2014 Team E-mail Blast
Inspiring students, one robot at a time.
**Celebrate Engineering! **
February 20, 2014
**Volunteers Needed! **
Did you ever consider stepping up to become a VEX Volunteer http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/a9d257a28a ? Now is a great time to consider helping out at state championships and the upcoming World Championship.
**VEX Forums **
The VEX Forums http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/a2de448ce0 continue to be a wonderful resource for all team members to share ideas and communicate about all things VEX. Invite your students to join the forums.
**CREATE US Open Robotics Championship **
The 2014 CREATE US Open Robotics Championship http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/97f9080627 will take place in Omaha, Nebraska, April 3-5, 2014. There will be 5 divisions with the largest one belonging to high school teams.
**By the Numbers **
As we approach Engineering Week we are proud to share some numbers for this season. We now have more than 9,600 teams in all 50 states and 28 nations around the globe. These teams have competed at more than 600 events this season with more than 100 events coming up including State and National Championships leading to the World Championship in Anaheim, CA.
**World Championship Awards **
Teams registered for the 2014 World Championship can now sign up for a number of awards with pre-submissions http://cts.vresp.com/c/RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/c738aeeb99 , - http://www.robotevents.com/vexawards/ including the Teacher and Mentor of the Year nominees.
**2014 VRC World Championship is only 62 Days Away! **
Join us at the Anaheim Convention Center in California on April 23-26, 2014. The 2015 World Championship will also be in Anaheim from April 22-25, 2015.
**Map Search Function on Robotevents.com **
Use the Map Search http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/0e62a33481 feature at the top of the page on Robotevents.com to find events and teams in your area and around the world.
The REC Foundation’s Mission Statement
The REC Foundation seeks to increase student interest and involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by engaging students in hands-on, sustainable, and affordable curriculum-based robotics engineering programs across the U.S. and internationally. For more information, visit www.roboticseducation.org http://cts.vresp.com/c/ RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/90e7e3225c .
**The REC Foundation on Twitter and Facebook **
Invite your students, mentors and volunteers to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Keep up with all the new information shared by our teams, event partners, sponsors, and the REC Foundation. Our Twitter handle is: @REC_Foundation http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/ddd8271d29 . Find us on Facebook at Robotics Education & Competition Foundation http://cts.vresp.com/c/?RECFoundation/1ddd2f5dca/00dd9902b7/8e7311951a .
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