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 Introduced
in 2005, the FIRST Vex Challenge is the newest competition to
be issued by FIRST. During an exciting building period,
teams work as a group to overcome obstacles and meet
challenges while learning from and interacting with their
peers and adult mentors. Teams work together to build a
Vex robot to compete in one of six regional tournaments, and
perhaps the championship, where they celebrate their
accomplishments. Students come away with a greater
appreciation of science and technology and how they might use
it to positively impact the world around them. In
addition, they cultivate life skills such as planning,
brainstorming, collaboration, teamwork, and leadership as well
as research and technical skills.
To
help introduce new team members to the world of FIRST
Robotics, the Robowranglers founded Vex Team 1148 for the
2005-2006 FIRST Vex Challenge. This year's game,
"Half-Pipe Hustle," is played on a 10' by 14' playing field.
The point of the game is to score balls into one of five goals
during separate 30-second autonomous matches and 2-minute
human-controlled matches.
More Information
FIRST Vex Challenge
- official website of the FIRST Vex Challenge
Vex Robotics
- official website of the Vex Robotics Design System
Click here to view
pictures of Vex Team 1148 at work.
In the News
Robotics team wins national title
April 29, 2006
A team of Greenville High School students has shown it knows
how to build a better and sneakier robot. The Greenville
High School Robowranglers Vex Team used a secret weapon on its
“Clean Sweep” robot to claim first place in the FIRST (For
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Vex
Challenge Championship Friday at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
Read more.
GHS robowranglers 'vex' regional
competition
The Greenville High School Robowranglers team has claimed
victory in a regional robotics competition. Using the
appropriately named "Clean Sweep" robot, the Robowranglers VEX
Team 1148 won the southwest regional round of the FIRST Vex
Challenge at the University of Texas at Arlington, according
to Vanessa Pope, a teacher who is assisting with the project.
Read more.
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