REC FOUNDATION• INTERNATIONAL ROBOTICS HONOR SOCIETY
APPLICATION PROCESS APPLYING TO THE IRHS
IRHS Chapter Application: www.robotevents.com/auth/login You will be asked to provide the following information the questions: 1. A chapter name (Use the name of the school as “Washington High School IRHS.”) 2. Nonpublic schools are required to provide proof of accreditation by supplying a copy of the school’s accreditation letter or certificate with the name of the accrediting agency and the date of the school’s formal accreditation and expiration. Accreditation must be completed and on record for the school to gain approval for a chapter. A list of the accrediting agencies accepted is found below and will also be provided in the charter application. This list includes the six major regional accrediting agencies, among other groups. Proof of formal approval by the school’s state department of education can be submitted in lieu of accreditation. 3. International secondary schools are eligible to apply and will be asked to provide accreditation documentation. 4. The principal’s signature is required to indicate approval of the application and the stated conditions. 5. Payment of the chartering fee of $100 paid annually by credit card will be required upon approval of the charter. This fee will include affiliation with the REC Foundation IRHS program for the remainder of the current school year (through June 30). This affiliation is required by the constitution. Payments can be made directly through your account at robotevents.com by purchase orders, checks and credit cards. Submit Chapter Application Once the form is completed it should be returned with payment to the REC Foundation, where it will be processed. Please allow 1 to 2 weeks for approval and processing. Applications are approved from July 1 through November 30 each year; submissions after November 30 will be processed after July 1.
Submit $100 Program Fee for the Year Upon acceptance organizations must submit the $100 fee through robotevents.com. IRHS advisors can submit payment by purchase orders, checks and credit cards.
ADVISOR'S GUIDE • THIRD EDITION 2024-25 15 Set Up and Maintain the Chapter on your Campus Once the chapter has been approved, a letter of congratulations is sent and access to other relevant information from the REC Foundation is posted on the advisor’s robotevents.com dashboard. The principal, adviser(s), and Faculty Council should then review the information and develop the following guidelines:
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