Greetings VEX Robotics Competition Teams,

Here's an update on the Online Design Challenges, program growth and upcoming events, and the 2010 VEX World Championship event, hotel and volunteer information:

Deadline approaching to enter Online Design Challenge submissions

There are still a few weeks left to submit entries for any of the 6 different 2010 Online Design Challenges before the March 5th deadline. Submitting entries is free, and there are some great prizes available (some challenges even qualify the winners for a spot at the 2010 VEX World Championship). You can check out the details for each Online Design Challenge, see the prizes and submit entries at RobotEvents.com (just click on the Online Design Challenge tile on the homepage).

Greetings VEX Robotics Competition Teams,

VEX was truly international this past weekend, as VRC Clean Sweep Competitions were held in Canada and Mexico, along with our first ever tournament in Spain. Congratulations to all the teams that participated. Teams from 5 different countries (Canada, Mexico, Spain, Sweden and the United States) qualified for the 2010 VEX World Championship this April in Dallas. Good luck to everyone competing this weekend in Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nebraska and Virginia.

Below is an update on the progress and special attractions at the Championship of the Americas:

Greetings VEX Robotics Competition Teams,

Here's an update for everyone going into the competitions this weekend:

Team Growth and Recent Events

The number of VEX Robotics Competition teams continues to grow, as there are now almost 2,300 official VRC teams. We'd like to congratulate Maryland and Virginia for becoming the 5th and 6th United States to have over 100 VEX teams, joining California, Hawaii, Massachusetts and Texas! A number of states are right behind them and are quickly approaching 100 teams (including Georgia, Indiana and Nebraska). Thank you to all the event partners providing so many opportunities for teams to participate throughout the United States and around the world!