VEX Robotics

VEX is a mid-level robotics competition targeted toward high-school aged students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST Robotics Competition but with a more accessible and affordable robotics kit. The ultimate goal of VEX is to reach more young people with a lower-cost, more accessible opportunity to discover the excitement and rewards of science, technology, and engineering. The VEX competition has grown tremendously since it first started, with teams from over 100 countries competing for the world championship. The game challenge is different every year, and as such, many aspects change year-to-year.

Team 254 competed in VEX from the 2009-2010 season through 2023, with multiple subteams competing at various competitions. Throughout the years, many of our teams won awards. The most notable are the Amaze Award, won by 254A and Z at the 2010 World Championship; the Overall Excellence Award, won by 254A at the 2011 World Championship; Tournament Champions, won by 254D at the 2013 California Championship; and the 2022 World Championship, won by 254F.

In contrast to the FRC team, the Cheesy Poofs’ VEX teams were designed for smaller groups of students to build and compete with their own robots, offering a hands-on experience that can be harder to find on a larger team. As of the 2023-2024 school year, Team 254 no longer participates in VEX and has moved its programs to the FIRST Tech Challenge.