Mapleton Robotics

Farewell, St. Louis! We’re heading home with our heads high and preparations for next season already in motion.

The Banana Boyz kicked off the final day with some tough scores, but they showed incredible resilience—closing out the week with a season-high score of 317 with Ancient Gears from Shanghai, China! They finished 40th out of 85 teams in their division, maintaining a strong average of 199.25.

After the matches, the team enjoyed exploring the venue before heading to The Dome for the World Finals. It was an inspiring sight to see two elementary teams clear the field for a perfect score! We ended the trip with the iconic "changing of the game" reveal, and it’s safe to say the Banana Boyz are ready to LEVEL UP for next year.

Thank you all for the support and for cheering them on from home!

It’s always great to see familiar faces on the world stage! 🤖🌎

Team 44632N “Blow the Budget” had the chance to connect with the Banana Boyz from Mapleton Robotics here at the VEX Robotics World Championship.

It’s pretty special to have both Blow the Budget and the Banana Boyz representing Northeast Ohio at the highest level of competition. Two teams, one region, and a whole lot of talent, hard work, and pride being showcased on the world stage.

Northeast Ohio robotics is showing up strong! 💪🍌🤖

Follow along live as the Banana Boyz compete in their final three qualification matches in St. Louis! 🤖

Thursday, April 30th:
9:40am Q326
10:22am Q349
12:40pm Q424
**Times are approximate**

https://www.vexworlds.tv/ #/viewer/broadcasts/qualification-matches-technology-rgobj1pos4znqsftlcdm/rx8wielr50u2ytsnphkr

Day 2 of competition, Banana Boyz had several strong performances putting them in 37th of 85 with an average of 199! They worked with teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Colorado. They even had an all banana match up with BananaBotz. Finished with some dinner outside of center field at Busch Stadium. Three more matches tomorrow before finals and the big game reveal!

We would like to take a moment to thank all of these amazing sponsors who made this trip to St. Louis possible for the Banana Boyz to compete on the world stage. Thank you so much!

Follow along live with the action in St. Louis! 🤖

Wednesday, April 29th:
10:29am Q85
11:27am Q115
12:13pm Q139
2:27pm Q179
4:41pm Q252
5:25pm Q276
**Times are approximate**

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The Banana Boyz are dabbing in St. Louis. They officially got checked in, inspected and watched the opening ceremonies in The Dome. After lunch the competition began with a practice match and then they scored 159 for their first qualification match with team Infinite from East China. For perspective, in their first match of the year they scored 48 with an average for the day of 47 points.

The first full day in St. Louis was full of fun, several firsts, and some unexpected twists, but thankfully no twisters. We began the day at the Gateway Arch with a trip to the top to view the city from 630 ft in the air. We then caught the Metro to Union Station where we tackled the St. Louis Ropes Course. We finished just in time for a tornado warning so we had to shelter for 45 minutes. Next, stop The Pitch for lunch where we had some amazing food and yet another trip to a neighboring hotel basement for another tornado warning. The last stop was the City Museum for some pinball, climbing, and caving. Competition begins tomorrow!

One week until the opening of the VEX IQ World Championship in St. Louis. Preparations are underway to send off the Banana Boyz!

The names of the games for the 2026-27 season have officially been revealed. IQ will play "Level Up" and V5 will play "Override".

Any guesses from the video?

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