About Us
Chief
Saatvik Komareddi
Philosophy is the basis of human knowledge; thus, debate with a focus on logical reasoning is the epicenter of innovative problem-solving. An epistemic mindset is key to navigating life, so here toga parli we preach this.
Dear reader, I am a member of the class of 2025 at Saratoga High School. Through my partnership with Alan Cai, I have gained a passion for Parliamentary Debate, and I believe you will too. This debate has allowed me to broaden my world view and even consider law as a future career path. As the chief and head of the Parliamentary Debate Club, I hope your experience in this club allows you to grow yourself in the arts of critical thinking, speech and empathy.
Chief
Alan Cai
Hello fellow Saratoga Falcons! I'm so excited to bring Parliamentary Debate to you. As a form of spontaneous argumentation, Parli Debate allows people to debate different topics for every round and discuss the most pertinent and pressing political, philosophical, and cultural issues of the day. Let's make Parli a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community for all of us!
Some notable Parli results with Saatvik:
5th @ Stanford Invitational
5th @ Berkeley Invitational
2x Doubles @ MLK Invitational
Octos @ Stephen Stewart Invitational
Top 45 @ TOC
Peak rank: 29th nationally (achieved October 2023)
Secretary
Aarush Gogineni
Hello, my name is Aarush. I am a junior at Saratoga High School. Apart from parliamentary debate, I participate in High School Science Olympiad, JV tennis, editing at Youngzine Magazine, and being a summer camp director. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games, playing tennis, and listening to music. Over two years, I have gained experience in debate through public forum (another form of debate) and hope to use those values to transition to Parliamentary Debate. As Secretary, I will update the website at every meeting, keep the club and ASB connected, and handle the back end for every successful meeting! (Yes, we sell Prime sometimes)
Treasurer
Harjyot Sahni
Hello! My name is Harjyot Singh Sahni, a student at Saratoga High School in Saratoga, CA. I am passionate about technology and programming. I pride myself on being hardworking, having strong communication skills, and managing time effectively. During my time at Saratoga High School, I have held positions as Lead Developer at Brutus Journal, Software Programmer at Saratoga MSET, Lead Organizer for the MSET Health Hackathon, and Treasurer for the Parli Club. As treasurer, I am responsible for managing club funds, obtaining prizes and keep up to date records of all the financial transactions. Look forward to serving you!
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer
Lavanya Bose
Hi my name is Lavanya Bose and I'm a student at Saratoga High Schoo. Along with debate, I'm a track athlete and participate in competitive mock trial. Through this club, I've learned that parliamentary debate is one of the most useful and fun debate styles and have gained a passion and more knowledge for it throughout the years. We hope that you will as well.