WalshBots

Season closing celebration today - lots of memories!

New game, new year-long homework assignment for robotics kids! They love it!

Override is a stacking game with a robot vertical expansion of 50" - they should be able to stack seven scoring objects.

Here are some of the memories made by WalshBots 9791C - Cheese & Quackers at VEX World Championships 2026 in St. Louis. They are determined to be back with this formative experience of being on a global stage. Framingham High School Robotics will have a great group of incoming 9th graders.

After a solid performance on Sunday, Monday was a string of losses due to various reasons (they did expect one or two, but three in a row hit hard). They ended up not being selected for elimination rounds, nor judged awards. The teams present were really good from all over the globe and they did well for their first Worlds experience.

Will have longer update in the coming days - with pictures!

The WalshBots 9791C - Cheese and Quackers journey has been amazing showing for a first time to Worlds in terms of growth in short period of time. The magnitude of Worlds seven divisions each about three times the typical regional tournaments they attended. Very overwhelming, but working incrementally focus on thing they can improve on match over match, the moved up in ranking from 55 to 15th at end of Saturday. Sunday is last day of qualification rounds - if they hold steady, they are likely to be in elimination rounds in their division.

Go WalshBots!

ps: for real time score updates, use the VEX via app - details for watching streams and app:
https://sites.google.com/framingham.k12.ma.us/walshbotsworlds2026/home

Walshbots matches on Sunday 4/26
Sunday 4/26 Qualifications starting 9 am (eastern)
Q 37 - 9:58
Q 58 - 11:20
Q 68 - 11:59
Q 86 - 2:07
Q 120 - 4:18
Q 143 - 5:46
Times eastern.

9791C Cheese and Quackers are in Spirit division

How to watch:

WalshBots Worlds 2026 Team is heading to VEX World Championships in St. Louis April 25-27 alongside over 550 MS teams from around the globe!

Arrived in St Louis and had Team dinner prep for World Championships!

Look for the little duckies in pictures - part of a Walsh Adopt-a-Duck challenge.

The team is so excited to be traveling to St. Louis tomorrow! For some, it’s their first or second flight ever.

Their first competition day is Saturday and continues through Monday. WalshBots will be one of a dozen or so teams representing the United States in the Parade of Nations - Michael H will be representing the team. Opening Ceremonies start at 2pm (central) or 3pm (framingham).

Match schedules will be published Saturday afternoon - we will do our best to update the website the team created for their teachers, friends, and families.

WalshBots Worlds 2026 Team is heading to VEX World Championships in St. Louis April 25-27 alongside over 550 MS teams from around the globe!

Worlds Livestreams are FREE! WalshBots will have matches starting Saturday 4/25 - they are competing in Spirit Division. We will share the match schedule once it is published.

⚠️ SCAM ALERT: Be careful of fake pages asking you to pay for 2026 livestreaming.

The VEX Robotics World Championship (April 21–30, St. Louis) is FREE to watch. Do NOT pay for access through unofficial links or third-party sites.

✅ WATCH FOR FREE:
https://buff.ly/ZmHBPwu

Only stream through our official VEX Robotics TV platform. If you see a page asking for payment, it's not us; report it immediately.

Share this with your teams, coaches, and families. We want everyone to experience every match and every moment the right way. 🚀

Our region successes are largely due to those individuals who contribute to student and team growth on a seemly larger than life scale!. Reflect on who has been an influential figure in the region and should be recognized and an Inspirational All-Star!

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 Inspiration All Star Award! 🏆 Do you know a teacher, mentor, or volunteer who challenges students to grow through RECF programs? We want to hear your stories! Anyone can nominate an Inspiration All-Star.

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