On Sunday, December 15, 2024, St. Sebastian's participated in the Groton School Invitational Debate Tournament. The Tournament featured three rounds of Parliamentary Extemporaneous Debating.
Thirteen Arrow Debaters participated in the Tournament: Ro Dabas '27, Samuel Li '26, Andrew MacDougall '27, Aiden Mack '27, Ben Osunsanya '26, Conor Sullivan '26, Jeffrey Welham '26, and Andrew Zhang '26 competed in the Advanced Division. Nate Bloomenthal '28, Henry Bowman '28, Rohan Ghatge '28, and Victor Layevsky '28 competed in the Novice Division. Liam Cunjak '25 served as a judge in the Novice Division.
Congratulations to Ro Dabas and Andrew MacDougall, who compiled a perfect record of 3 wins and 0 losses in the Advanced Division comprised of thirty-four 2-person teams.
Over 175 students and faculty from 13 Independent Schools competed in the Tournament:
Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School
Choate Rosemary Hall
Commonwealth School
Deerfield Academy
Governor's Academy
Groton School
Northfield Mt. Hermon School
Noble and Greenough School
St. Paul's School
St. Sebastian's School
Waynflete School
Winsor School
Worcester Academy