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 awards such as Tournament Finalists and Excellence Award, and has qualified for the Southern New England Regional Championships two years in a row. At the 2023 SNE Regional Championships, the MS Robotics Team won the Think Award to qualify for the 2023 VRC World Championships.
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. During the Winter Sports Season, BH Robotics is additionally offered in two ways: as a Competition Team and as an Intramural Team. Students choosing to participate in either will fulfill their winter sports requirements. Competition Team members will be required to attend at minimum one tournament 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 the Upper School Robotics Team.
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
Click below to follow along and learn more about our past performances and upcoming events.
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 - 2023-2024
Unless stated otherwise all tournaments take place at:
Walsh Middle School - 301 Brook Street - Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
Middle School Robotics Schedule
| November 12 at Belmont Hill | Tournament Link |
| November 18 | Tournament Link |
| December 17 | Tournament Link |
| January 7 | Tournament Link |
| February 3 | Tournament Link |
Upper School Robotics Schedule
| November 12 at Belmont Hill | Tournament Link |
| November 18 | Tournament Link |
| December 16 | Tournament Link |
| January 6 | Tournament Link |
| February 4 | Tournament Link |
Belmont Hill Hosts First Robotics Competition
Belmont Hill Robotics hosted the VRC Under Over qualifying tournament on Sunday, November 12, 2023. This tournament qualified teams for the Southern New England 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
