The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation (RECF) Coach and Event Partner Training Webinars are monthly opportunities to explore specific topics that are relevant to specific phases of the robotics season. These webinars are geared towards both new and experienced coaches and Event Partners.
Registration for each free webinar is on RobotEvents.com, in the Workshops & Camps section. Registered participants will receive an email the day of the event to sign up to receive the Zoom link to join the webinar. The Zoom link can only be used by one attendee.
Webinars typically last about an hour, depending on the topic and the format, and usually include a presentation followed by a brief Q&A session where presenters respond to submitted questions using Zoom's Q&A feature.
Participants receive one hour of professional development (PD) credit for attending.
To further support our coaches and allow for more in-depth discussions, the RECF is also launching the Coach Academy. You can access the Coach Academy through our Moodle platform at training.recf.org. There, you can dive deeper into various topics at your own pace and join weekly open office hours. One of these sessions each month will be dedicated specifically to questions related to that month’s Coach Training Webinar. All courses in the Coach Academy offer PD credit for completed units.
2025–2026 Coach & Event Partner Training Webinar Schedule
Coach & Event Partner Training Webinars for the 2025-2026 Season | |||
Date | Coach Training Topic | Date | Event Partner Training Topic |
June 17 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Welcome to the 2025-2026 Season | June | NONE |
July | NONE - RECF Summit | July | NONE - RECF Summit |
August 7 6:00-7:30 PM CST |
Registering for the 2025-2026 VEX Robotics Season |
August 21 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Dos and Don'ts of an Event |
September 4 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
The Why of Notebooking and Interviews | September 23 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Tournament Manager: Demo - Setting up a TM file from start to finish |
October 2 6:00 - 7:00 PM CST |
Attending your First Event - The before, during and after | October 16 6:00 - 7:00 PM CST |
CoC / Student Centered Process & Procedures |
November 5 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Finishing your season strong: additional opportunities | November 18 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Tournament Manager: Common issues, troubleshooting, and flowchart of setting up electronics |
December | NONE - BREAK | December | NONE - BREAK |
January 8 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Preparing for the Event Region Championship: Who qualifies and why? |
January 22 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Growing and Sustaining: From learner to leader |
February 2 6:00-7:00 PM CST |
Fundraising & Media: Early preparation for the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship |
February 25 6:00-7:30 PM CST |
End of the Season Recap: EP breakout rooms |
March 25 6:00-7:30 PM CST |
Preparing for the 2026 VEX Robotics World Championship | March | NONE - Event Season Over |
April | NONE - @ VEX Robotics World Championship | April | NONE - @ VEX Robotics World Championship |