Fremont Debate Academy x Patterson Debate

Register for FDA Paterson’s first debate program (in partnership with the PTA) here by March 15th

DISCLAIMER: Because of limited bandwidth, we will be capping this year’s program at ~30 4th-6th grade students. Students will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. All students beyond capacity will be put on a waitlist.

This year, Fremont Debate Academy (FDA), a 501 © (3) non-profit organization, is running a 8 week long competitive debate program focusing on the Middle School Public Debate Format at Patterson Elementary School. Students will learn various structured forms of argumentation, and research techniques. Through practice sessions, drills, and mini-competitions, students’ public speaking skills will be vastly improved. It will be led by PTA parent volunteers and assisted by other members of the FDA team. At the end of the school year, there will be a FDA international tournament!

FDA Patterson sessions will be held on Fridays in the Multi-Purpose Room. There will be 8 classes for this program. The start date for the sessions will be March 24th at Patterson Elementary. Our last session will be on May 26th. Sessions will run from 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM. Here is the full list of sessions:

  1. Session #1: Friday, 3/24

  2. Session #2: Friday, 3/31

  3. Session #3: Friday, 4/21

  4. Session #4: Friday, 4/28

  5. Session #5: Friday 5/5

  6. Session #6: Friday, 5/12

  7. Session #7: Friday, 5/19

  8. Session #8: Friday, 5/26

There will be no session during spring break.

Feel free to direct any questions to:

Patterson PTA at pattersonptainfo@gmail.com