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Robotics

The Best High School Robotics Team in the World

Bellarmine’s robotics team, The Cheesy Poofs, has the most FIRST Robotics championship wins, blue banners, Einstein appearances, and regional victories in the history of the competition. 

Students on this team compete at the highest level of high school robotics while developing engineering skills that will serve them in life and in future STEM careers. Beyond technical skill sets, they also learn the fundamentals of project management, leadership, team building, and marketing. 
 

“Through his journey with FIRST Robotics Competition and being part of Team 254: The Cheesy Poofs, our son has grown not just in skills, but in confidence, teamwork, and resilience.

Competing at the FIRST Championship and becoming a World Champion is an incredible milestone, but what stands out even more is the mentorship and values behind it. Grateful to the school and dedicated mentors who make this possible. We couldn’t be more proud of who he is becoming.”
Rajni Huria, Bell Parent

Mission Statement

We aim to equip a community of students passionate about science and technology with the skills and initiative to become the next generation of leaders and create positive change in their respective career fields.

History

FIRST Team 254, The Cheesy Poofs, was formed in 1998 by NASA Ames Research Center at Broadway High School. The team moved to Bellarmine in the year 2000.
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First Robotics Competition (FRC)

Team 254 has seen unprecedented success in the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team won the FIRST Robotics Championship. In 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2022. Team 254 now has the most championship wins, blue banners, Einstein appearances, and regional wins in all of the FIRST Robotics Competition. The team has also hosted engineering fairs and attended the White House Science Fair in recent years.
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FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC)

The FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) is a mid-level robotics competition targeted toward high-school aged students. It offers the traditional challenge of a FIRST Robotics Competition but with simpler robots and smaller teams. Bellarmine FTC Robotics was established in 2023 and has four teams: 23222 (Cheesy Chips), 23224 (Cheesy Bytes), 23229 (Cheesy Strings), 23230 (Cheesy Wheels).
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Chezy Champs: The Annual Post-Season FRC Tournament

Team 254 is dedicated to sharing its resources with other teams. Each year since 2014, the team has hosted Chezy Champs, a tournament for the top performing FRC teams, to determine which team is “The Best in the West.” 
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Outreach

The team has appeared at Bay Area events like Hot Nights San Jose, Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Day, Bellarmine College Preparatory sporting events, school rallies, and more. They have also mentored local First Lego League (FLL) and Vex Robotics Competition (VRC) teams around the SF Bay Area.
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“There were 600 teams from all over the world [at the FIRST Robotics competition]. Many teams go years without qualifying (you have to win a regional tournament). Most teams don’t make it into the playoffs at worlds. Bellarmine always does. If you win one of the eight divisions in the playoffs, you are the final eight, and sent to the finals, the “Einstein rounds.” Please watch the video of Bellarmine’s team running onto the blue carpet as they were introduced for Einsteins. They were rockstars. The whole thing was electric.”
Lauren Greenberg, Bell Parent

Contact

Please reach out to contact@team254.com with questions. 
Visit the Team 254 leadership page to view and contact current student leadership.