VEX V5 teams
VEX V5 teams serve middle- and high-school students. Teams design and build metal robots, program autonomous routines, develop match strategy, and compete in regional, state, and world-level events.
Metal, code, and a season-long strategy
V5 teams design and machine aluminum robots with sensors and autonomous routines, maintain an engineering notebook, and compete through the VEX Robotics Competition season. Previous experience is strongly preferred.
21 team appearances at VEX Worlds, 6 State/Region banners, and 195 awards in all — including 1 award won at VEX Worlds itself. Includes the Cavitt Cyber Cowboys, the school program we operate.
Two middle-school tracks
Middle school V5 runs two tracks, so a student new to VEX and a student ready to push hard are not put in the same seat. Both compete; they differ in how much structure a team gets and how far the season goes. The V5 Robotics Competition Bootcamp is a common summer on-ramp for students new to VEX.
- Development: Build foundational VEX skills, rotate through the core roles — coding, building, notebook, driving — with structured mentor support. Primarily local and Northern California events. For students newer to V5
- High Performance: Apply established skills independently, with specialized team roles and student-directed planning. A full season, including signature events and championships. For experienced, self-directed teams
High school teams
High school teams serve grades 9–12 and are student-led: students take the roles, set the build plan, and run their own season.
How the season works
- Spring: applications open; club leads contact families with next steps
- June–July: teams form, game analysis, first builds
- October–March: qualifiers and tournaments, including events we host
- Spring: state championships — and, for qualifying teams, VEX Worlds
Starting from scratch
Students join V5 without prior robotics experience every season. The Robotics Competition Bootcamp is the most common on-ramp, and summer try-it-out sessions let a student see the lab before committing to a team.