By Currents News Staff
A newly formed debate club made an impressive inaugural performance over the weekend.
The team from Saint Francis of Assisi in Astoria went to their very first tournament last Saturday, where they were the only Catholic middle school among over 700 debaters from elementary, middle, and high schools across New York and New Jersey.
The debate club took home some winnings, including first place in best individual speaker and middle school beginners, and earned the whole team second place for the most wins.
The St. Francis of Assisi debate program will be piloted and introduced to other schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn.