Debate Team Competes at Kingswood Oxford
Debate Team Competes at Kingswood Oxford
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On Sunday, February 1, 2026, members of the St. Sebastian's Debate Team participated in the Kingswood Oxford Public Speaking Tournament in West Hartford, CT.
Competitors were required to participate in three categories of public speaking: Interpretive Reading, Persuasive or After Dinner Speaking, and Impromptu Speaking.
Congratulations to Rohan Ghatge '28, who earned the Third Place Prize in the category of Persuasive Speaking.
27 Advanced Debaters from 8 Independent Schools competed in the Tournament:
Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School
Commonwealth School
Kingswood Oxford School
Loomis Chaffee School
Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Stoneleigh Burnham School
St. Sebastian's School
Winsor School