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Introduction
The 2025 REC Foundation Summit will take place on July 22nd-23rd, 2025, with a welcome dinner on July 21st at The America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. New this year: the REC Foundation Summit will include Coaches and Event Partners with sessions for each group. We will highlight all of the new and exciting information for the upcoming season. Participants will be able to attend training and discussion-based breakout sessions on a variety of topics. Professional Development credit can be awarded by attending.
- If you are interested in attending, please complete the interest form and submit it no later than March 15, 2025.
- Note: Capacity is limited to 100 attendees. We will make a concerted effort to have representation from as many different Event Regions as possible.
- We will notify those selected by April 1, 2025.
Agenda
(The Agenda is for Central Daylight Time and subject to change)
Day 1
| Day |
Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
Room |
| July 21 |
6:00PM |
8:00PM |
Welcome Dinner and Q&As with Regional Support Managers |
221 |
Day 2
| Day |
Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
Room |
| July 22 |
8:30AM |
9:15AM |
Welcome |
221 |
| July 22 |
9:15AM |
11:15AM |
2025-2026 Season Updates |
221 |
| July 22 |
11:15AM |
12:45PM |
Lunch / Operations Presentation |
221 |
| July 22 |
12:45PM |
1:15PM |
Q&A |
221 |
| July 22 |
1:30PM |
2:20PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 1 |
Various |
| July 22 |
2:30PM |
3:20PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 2 |
Various |
| July 22 |
3:30PM |
4:20PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 3 |
Various |
| July 22 |
4:30PM |
5:30PM |
Dinner / Networking / Q&A |
221 |
| July 22 |
5:30PM |
7:30PM |
Evening Reception at Hotel (optional) |
Hotel |
Day 3
| Day |
Start Time |
End Time |
Session |
Room |
| July 23 |
8:30AM |
9:15AM |
Team Registration System |
221 |
| July 23 |
9:30AM |
10:20AM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 4 |
Various |
| July 23 |
10:30AM |
11:20PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 5 |
Various |
| July 23 |
11:30PM |
1:00PM |
Lunch / Q&A |
221 |
| July 23 |
1:00PM |
1:50PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 6 |
Various |
| July 23 |
2:00PM |
2:50PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 7 |
Various |
| July 23 |
3:00PM |
3:50PM |
Breakout Sessions - Block 8 |
Various |
| July 23 |
4:00PM |
4:30PM |
Closing Session / Q&A / Hot Topics |
221 |
| July 23 |
5:00PM |
Dinner - On Your Own |
| July 23 |
5:30PM |
7:30PM |
Evening Reception at Hotel (optional) |
Hotel |
Breakout Sessions
| Room |
Room 221 |
Room 222 |
Room 223 |
Room 224 |
Room 225 |
Room 226 |
Room 227 |
Room 228 |
Room 229 |
| Block 1 (Tuesday) |
VIQRC Game |
Smart Field Control |
Becoming an Event Partner |
Competition Division Structure |
New Season Judging Updates |
Event/Team Fundraising and Marketing |
Industry Certifications |
Understanding the Qualifying Criteria |
Resources for Coaches |
| Block 2 (Tuesday) |
V5RC Game |
Smart Field Control |
Becoming an Event Partner |
Code of Conduct Reporting at Events |
Finding Volunteers for Events |
Outreach Initiatives |
Online Challenges |
Strategic Design |
Creating and Growing Sustainable Robotics Programs |
| Block 3 (Tuesday) |
Leagues |
Smart Field Control |
Tournament Manager Basics |
Code of Conduct Reporting at Events |
New Season Judging Updates |
FAC/Workcell |
IRHS/Alumni |
Engineering Notebook Best Practices |
Resources for Coaches |
| Block 4 (Wednesday) |
VIQRC Game |
Smart Field Control |
Tournament Manager Advanced |
Competition Division Structure |
The Judging Process For EPs and Coaches |
FAC/Workcell |
RECF Certifications |
Event Preparation for Teams |
Organization & Team Registration Process |
| Block 5 (Wednesday) |
V5RC Game |
VEX AIR |
Livestreaming |
Competition Division Structure |
New Season Judging Updates |
Event/Team Fundraising and Marketing |
Industry Certifications |
Understanding the Qualifying Criteria |
Resources for Coaches |
| Block 6 (Wednesday) |
Leagues |
VEX AIR |
Tournament Manager Basics |
Code of Conduct Reporting at Events |
Finding Volunteers for Events |
Outreach Initiatives |
Online Challenges |
Strategic Design |
Creating and Growing Sustainable Robotics Programs |
| Block 7 (Wednesday) |
VIQRC Game |
VEX AIR |
Tournament Manager Advanced |
Competition Division Structure |
New Season Judging Updates |
FAC/Workcell |
IRHS/Alumni |
Engineering Notebook Best Practices |
Resources for Coaches |
| Block 8 (Wednesday) |
V5RC Game |
VEX AIR |
Livestreaming |
Code of Conduct Reporting at Events |
The Judging Process For EPs and Coaches |
FAC/Workcell |
RECF Certifications |
Event Preparation for Teams |
Organization & Team Registration Process |
Breakout Session Descriptions
| Session Title |
Session Count |
Session Description |
| Becoming an Event Partner |
2 |
A discussion-based session about best practices for new and prospective Event Partners |
| Code of Conduct Reporting at Events |
4 |
Learn about how to handle Code of Conduct and Student Centered issues at an event |
| Competition Division Structure |
4 |
A strategic discussion on the future of REC Foundation competitions |
| Creating and Growing Sustainable Robotics Programs |
2 |
A discussion based session about best practices for managing a robotics program |
| Engineering Notebook Best Practices |
2 |
A discussion-based session about best practices for engineering notebooks. |
| Event Preparation for Teams |
2 |
A discussion-based session for Coaches on how to prepare their teams for (and manage their teams during!) events |
| Event/Team Fundraising and Marketing |
2 |
A discussion-based session about best practices, led by our Marketing and Development departments |
| FAC/Workcell |
4 |
Learn about the Factory Automation Competition and the new VEX Workcell |
| Finding Volunteers for Events |
2 |
A brainstorming session on ways to find volunteers for events, led by our Volunteer Coordinator |
| Industry Certifications |
2 |
Learn about our Industry Certification program and how to incorporate it into your program |
| International Robotics Honor Society (IRHS)/Alumni |
2 |
Learn about how to start an IRHS chapter in your school |
| Leagues |
2 |
Learn about how Leagues operate, and explore the benefits of running Leagues in your region |
| Livestreaming |
2 |
A technical exploration into Livestreaming and sharing of best practices |
| New Season Judging Updates |
4 |
Learn about the new judging updates for the 2025-2026 season |
| Online Challenges |
2 |
Learn about how Online Challenges help students learn and compete beyond the competition field |
| Organization & Team Registration Process |
2 |
Explore the upcoming changes to the team and organization registration process in RobotEvents |
| Outreach Initiatives |
2 |
A brainstorming session on ways to get groups such as JROTC, Scouts, and many others from your community involved in robotics |
| RECF Certifications |
2 |
Learn about the new Moodle-based RECF Certification system |
| Resources for Coaches |
4 |
Learn about the many resources for Coaches, including the REC Library, webinars, and more |
| Smart Field Control |
4 |
A technical exploration into using the Smart Field Control system at events, including troubleshooting |
| Strategic Design |
2 |
A discussion based session for Coaches on how teams can maximize their robot designs with their available resources |
| The Judging Process For EPs and Coaches |
2 |
Learn about the judging process to prepare judges and teams for events |
| TM Advanced |
2 |
Explore advanced features in Tournament Manager to take your event to the next level (a laptop with TM installed is recommended, but not required) |
| TM Basics |
2 |
Learn the basics of setting up a tournament and the associated tech (a laptop with TM installed is recommended, but not required) |
| Understanding the Qualifying Criteria |
2 |
Learn about the details of the Qualifying Critieria for a better understanding of its sections |
| V5RC Game |
3 |
A discussion-based session about the new 2025-2026 VEX V5 Robotics Competition, led by the GDC |
| VEX AIR |
4 |
Learn about the new VEX AIR drone and explore competition opportunities |
| VIQRC Game |
3 |
A discussion-based session about the new 2025-2026 VEX IQ Robotics Competition, led by the GDC |
Session Presentations
Presentations will be made available after the Summit concludes.