A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Clock
Anchor
MirrorSpeaker 2
Volcano
Bicycle
StaplerSpeaker 3
Envelope
Candle
LadderSpeaker 4
Airplane
Guitar
SandwichSpeaker 5
Fence
Raindrop
MagnetSpeaker 6
Lighthouse
Suitcase
CompassSpeaker 7
Playground
Typewriter
Blanket
Round 2
Speaker 1
Trust
Regret
PeaceSpeaker 2
Doubt
Joy
KnowledgeSpeaker 3
Wisdom
Desire
FearSpeaker 4
Courage
Pride
FaithSpeaker 5
Loyalty
Honesty
HumilitySpeaker 6
Patience
Determination
EmpathySpeaker 7
Greed
Inspiration
Tolerance
Round 3
Speaker 1
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle. --Japanese ProverbSpeaker 2
The axe forgets; the tree remembers. --African Proverb
The one who plants trees, knowing he will never sit in their shade, has understood the meaning of life. --Indian Proverb
Many hands make light work.Speaker 3
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. --Japanese Proverb
Even a fish wouldn’t get into trouble if it kept its mouth shut.
A bird does not sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song. --Chinese ProverbSpeaker 4
The best mirror is an old friend.
If you chase two rabbits, you catch neither. --Russian Proverb
The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives. --Native American ProverbSpeaker 5
A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. --Kenyan Proverb
You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.
When the cat’s away, the mice will play.Speaker 6
The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail. --African Proverb
A closed mouth is gold. --Arabic Proverb
Even the smallest star shines in the dark.Speaker 7
He who learns, teaches. --Ethiopian Proverb
Don’t dig a well after you’re thirsty.
Words are free; it’s how you use them that may cost you.
Finals
Speaker 1
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” --Mahatma Gandhi
“The more that you read, the more things you will know.” --Dr. Seuss
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” --Vincent van GoghSpeaker 2
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” --Theodore Roosevelt
“We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” --Ronald Reagan
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” --Henry David ThoreauSpeaker 3
“Dream big and dare to fail.” --Norman Vaughan
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
“You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.” --UnknownSpeaker 4
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” --Peter Drucker
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” --Dalai Lama
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” --Maya AngelouSpeaker 5
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” --Sam Levenson
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” --C.S. Lewis
“Courage doesn’t always roar.” --Mary Anne RadmacherSpeaker 6
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” --Milton Berle
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another.” --Charles Dickens
“Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.” --John F. KennedySpeaker 7
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” --William James
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high.” --Helen Keller