Looking back over two decades

Our Team's History

We've been around a lot longer than 2025.

From FRC to VEX — a tradition of excellence.

The White Oaks Robotics Club has a history of teams which have achieved remarkable success in regional, national and international competitions, while inspiring many students to pursue their passion for engineering.

The program traces back to the FIRST Robotics Competition, where White Oaks built and battled full-size robots for years. Through VEX, we aim to follow in those footsteps — continuing a tradition of excellence and innovation into a new era of the V5 Robotics Competition.

White Oaks FRC robotics history

The FRC years.

Long before VEX, White Oaks students designed, machined and drove competition robots on the FIRST Robotics Competition field — laying the engineering foundation the Wildcats build on today.

Awards in VEX

As cumulatively achieved by our team members.

2025–26: Push Back

  • 2× Halton Skills Champions
    Halton Skills Robotics Team of 4, VEX Robotics Team of 4
  • Provincial Semi-Finalist
    Ontario VEX V5RC HS Provincial Championships
  • Judges' Award
    Ontario VEX V5RC HS Provincial Championships
  • Innovate Award
    Caution Tape V5RC Lunar New Year Qualifier
  • Amaze Award
    iDESIGN Toronto VEX V5 Robotics Competition
  • Energy Award
    Waterloo Showdown VEX V5 Robotics Competition

2024–25: High Stakes

  • Tournament Finalists
    Ontario VRC H.S. High Stakes Provincial Championships 2025
  • Tournament Champions
    Glenforest iDESIGN 365 VEX V5 Robotics Competition
  • Global Finalist
    REC Marketing Challenge
  • Inspire Award
    Halton District School Board
  • Excellence Award
    Glenforest iDESIGN 365 VEX V5 Robotics Competition
  • Robot Skills 2nd Place
    Glenforest iDESIGN 365 VEX V5 Robotics Competition
  • Excellence Award
    Toronto February VEX V5 Robotics Competition
  • Tournament Finalists
    Toronto February VEX V5 Robotics Competition
  • Build Award
    Waterloo V5RC Qualifying Competition
  • Design Award
    Brampton V5RC Qualifier

2023–24: Over Under

  • Global Finalist
    REC Mathworks FollowThePathChallenge
Chris Hadfield

Notable Alumnus

"I have to root for my alma mater [White Oaks] … I've gone back and spoken several times at White Oaks so I was pleased to hear that they were in the competition. It looks like it's really well built."

— Chris Hadfield, astronaut · 2006