Robotics
Belmont Hill participates in the Vex Robotics Competition for both Middle School and Upper School students. Since its founding in Spring of 2022, BH Robotics has won numerous judged and non-judged awards and the program has qualified for the World Championships each year. BH Robotics Teams include 35075 A, B, C, and X.
Throughout the academic year, BH Robotics meets during X Blocks and after-school Club Blocks in the Bolles Makerspace under the supervision of Mr Ziff and Dr. Courtney. During the Winter Sports Season, BH Robotics is additionally offered as a Competition Team. Students choosing to participate on the Competition team will fulfill their winter sport requirements. Competition Team members will be required to attend one or two tournaments per month in the greater Boston area, running from November to March, with the schedule to be posted at the beginning of the competition season. Students in Form III will participate on their own Form 3 Robotics Team as a part of the High School league.
The VEX Robotics Competition, presented by the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation, is the largest and fastest-growing middle school and high school robotics program globally. Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round.
In addition to learning valuable engineering skills, students gain life skills such as teamwork, perseverance, communication, collaboration, project management, and critical thinking. The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers.
Robotics Team Rankings & Results
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UPPER SCHOOL RoboTICS (35075B)
Matthew Ziff is the Director of the Bolles Makerspace. In the spring of 2022, he formed the first Belmont Hill Vex Robotics Team. The team earned its first invitation to the Vex Robotics World Championships in the spring of 2023, returning again in 2024. Mr. Ziff is the 2024 recipient of the VRC Mentor of the Year for the Southern New England region. He is also the coach of the National Championship-winning Belmont Hill Drones team, which participates in the Drones in Schools competition league.
Robotics Team Schedules - 2024-2025
Middle School Robotics Schedule
| November 2 | |
| November 9 | |
| December 7 | |
| January 12 | |
| February 2 | Framingham February V5RC High Stakes MS/HS Invitational |
Upper School Robotics Schedule
| November 2 | |
| November9 | |
| December 5-7 |
WAVE at WPI VEX V5 Robotics Competition Signature Event 12/5 - 12/7 |
| January 12 | |
| January 25 | |
| February 8 | Bancroft V5RC High Stakes HS Tournament 2/8 |
BELMONT HILL HOSTS V5RC BLENDED EVENT NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Belmont Hill Robotics will host their V5RC High Stakes blended qualifying tournament on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. This tournament qualified teams for the Massachusetts Regional Championships.
Venue:
Jordan Athletic Center, Second Floor
350 Prospect St
Belmont, MA 02478
There is an elevator available for teams and attendees.
Lunch is provided to student team members and their adult coach. An on-site concession stand is available.
Robotics
