A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 - 8:00am
Speaker 1
Swimming pools are better than the beach
Excess can be good
Voting should be mandatory
Speaker 2
Swimming pools are better than the beach
Excess can be good
Voting should be mandatory
Speaker 3
Sports Stars Are Paid Too Much Money
Christmas lights should be taken down the day after Christmas
Sometimes there is a reason to go to war
Speaker 4
Sports Stars Are Paid Too Much Money
Christmas lights should be taken down the day after Christmas
Sometimes there is a reason to go to war
Speaker 5
Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes
Junk food should be banned from schools
Apples are better than oranges
Speaker 6
Earthquakes Are More Dangerous Than Hurricanes
Junk food should be banned from schools
Apples are better than oranges
Speaker 7
Colored pencils are better than crayons
Combs are better than brushes
Competitvie video gaming should be considered a sport
Speaker 8
Colored pencils are better than crayons
Combs are better than brushes
Competitvie video gaming should be considered a sport
Round 2 - 9:30am
Speaker 1
Burgers are sandwiches
Athletes should focus on ‘personal best’ instead of winning
Kids should not have their own cell phones until they are 13
Speaker 2
Burgers are sandwiches
Athletes should focus on ‘personal best’ instead of winning
Kids should not have their own cell phones until they are 13
Speaker 3
Students should always obey authority
Green apples are better than all other apples
School days should be shorter
Speaker 4
Students should always obey authority
Green apples are better than all other apples
School days should be shorter
Speaker 5
Amusement parks are better than water parks
All students should be required to volunteer in the community
Pink is a better color than blue
Speaker 6
Amusement parks are better than water parks
All students should be required to volunteer in the community
Pink is a better color than blue
Speaker 7
Sports do more harm than good
Elementary schools should teach gardening
Eating junk food is OK if you exercise
Speaker 8
Sports do more harm than good
Elementary schools should teach gardening
Eating junk food is OK if you exercise
Round 3 - 11:00am
Speaker 1
Drums are a better musical instrument than guitars
History is the most important subject in school
Receiving a regular allowance is good for kids
Speaker 2
Drums are a better musical instrument than guitars
History is the most important subject in school
Receiving a regular allowance is good for kids
Speaker 3
Everyone is unique
Books are better than movies
Harry Potter books are better than the movies
Speaker 4
Everyone is unique
Books are better than movies
Harry Potter books are better than the movies
Speaker 5
All parks should have playgrounds
Everyone should have free internet access
All students should be required to learn sewing
Speaker 6
All parks should have playgrounds
Everyone should have free internet access
All students should be required to learn sewing
Speaker 7
Apple is better than Samsung
Daytime is better than nightime
A lion is the most ferocious animal
Speaker 8
Apple is better than Samsung
Daytime is better than nightime
A lion is the most ferocious animal
Finals - 12:30pm
Speaker 1
Students should have to say the pledge of allegiance every morning for school Playing team sports is better than playing individual sports The government should provide Internet for all citizensSpeaker 2
Students should have to say the pledge of allegiance every morning for school Playing team sports is better than playing individual sports The government should provide Internet for all citizensSpeaker 3
Wood is more useful than steel Humans are good for the Earth Earthquakes are more dangerous than hurricanesSpeaker 4
Wood is more useful than steel Humans are good for the Earth Earthquakes are more dangerous than hurricanesSpeaker 5
Lying is always bad Grades are not important School should start after 10:00 a.m.Speaker 6
Lying is always bad Grades are not important School should start after 10:00 a.m.Speaker 7
Having a brother is better than having a sister It’s better to be rich than to be famous Going trick or treating is too dangerousSpeaker 8
Having a brother is better than having a sister It’s better to be rich than to be famous Going trick or treating is too dangerous