VEX V5 ROBOTICS COMPETITION TEAM

What is VEX V5 Robotics Competition?

The VEX V5 Robotics Competition (V5RC) is a team-based competition in which two alliances of two robots each compete in fast-paced matches: autonomous coding periods followed by driver-controlled play. Teams are judged not only on match results but on the Engineering Notebook, design process, and team interviews, mirroring real engineering practice.

• Deeply understand and follow the Engineering Design Process, skills students use for life
• Improve hands-on, problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking abilities
• Gain research and analysis skills through composing the Engineering Notebook
• Through teamwork, improve students’ leadership and communication skills
• Gain practical skills in robot design, building, and C++ programming
• Analyze different team performance and competition strategies
• Win robotics competitions!

• VEX Robotics World Champion title winner and CREATE US Open Champion title winner!
• Led by World Championship-awarded coaches and world-class performance teams
• Champions and awards at local, regional, signature, US Open, and World Championships for 6 continuous seasons
• Advanced in robot design, coding, driver training, and innovation
• Strong, organized team management, where every member has defined roles and responsibilities

New students start at Basic or join Competition Bootcamp directly; experienced students may test into a Competition team.

• Competition Bootcamp (new students welcome) starts in May and runs through August, aiming to compete in the August/September Signature Event. Schedule TBD; contact us.
• V5 Beyond Team: 6.5 hours per week, September → State Championship (March/April). Portal sections: Wed 4:30–8:00 PM + Sat 11 AM–2 PM, or Thu 4:30–8:00 PM + Sun 2:00–5:00 PM (65 classes).
• V5 Ultimate Team (includes the Competition Bootcamp): before September, Summer Camp schedule; from September: Fri 4:00–9:00 PM + Sat 2:00–7:00 PM (65 classes). Over 100 additional workshop hours; 350+ total lecture & workshop hours for the season.

Holiday schedule (no classes): Thanksgiving (wk 48) · Christmas (wk 52) · New Year’s Day (wk 1) · Chinese New Year (wk 5).
Prerequisite: completed Basic and Advanced foundation courses, or strong previous robotics competition experience.

Tuition is per competition season. Ultimate Team signup includes the free early-season & Summer Competition Bootcamp program (8+ hrs/week of competition-robot preparation).

• Experience Team is the introductory competition pathway for students with limited availability who still want meaningful exposure to competitive robotics: foundational skills, teamwork, and local qualifier events.
• Beyond Team is our core competition team: consistent participation, technical development, and a season leading to the Massachusetts State Championship. Full official VEX V5 teams with match play, engineering documentation, team interviews.
• Ultimate Team is our high-performance team for the highest commitment: intensive training in robot design, engineering, C++ programming, autonomous systems, driver skills, and competition strategy; aims for Signature events and World Championship qualification. Includes the Competition Bootcamp at no additional upfront cost.

• 350+ lecture and workshop hours from world-champion coaches
• Additional workshop access hours
• Team registration fee and local competition registration fees
• Tools and equipment
• Parts for building one robot per team