A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Lantern
    Bridge
    Mirror

  2. Speaker 2


    Mailbox
    Train
    Compass

  3. Speaker 3


    Telescope
    Lighthouse
    Clock

  4. Speaker 4


    Feather
    Backpack
    Suitcase

  5. Speaker 5


    Camera
    Piano
    Desk

  6. Speaker 6


    Window
    Anchor
    Bookstore

  7. Speaker 7


    Fountain
    Glove
    Candle

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Patience
    Determination
    Faith

  2. Speaker 2


    Imagination
    Wisdom
    Kindness

  3. Speaker 3


    Joy
    Fear
    Trust

  4. Speaker 4


    Gratitude
    Justice
    Love

  5. Speaker 5


    Courage
    Honesty
    Discipline

  6. Speaker 6


    Humility
    Confidence
    Peace

  7. Speaker 7


    Respect
    Ambition
    Hope

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    The grass is always greener on the other side.
    He who hesitates is lost.
    Even the smallest star shines in the darkness.

  2. Speaker 2


    A house divided against itself cannot stand.
    A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it. --Chinese Proverb
    If you want to know the end, look at the beginning. --African Proverb

  3. Speaker 3


    No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. --African Proverb
    A closed mouth catches no flies.
    The frog in the well knows nothing of the sea. --Japanese Proverb

  4. Speaker 4


    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    One finger cannot lift a pebble. --Hopi Proverb
    Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.

  5. Speaker 5


    Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. --African Proverb
    Wisdom is wealth. --Swahili Proverb
    Better an ounce of luck than a pound of gold. --Yiddish Proverb

  6. Speaker 6


    The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the scythe. --Japanese Proverb
    When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. --African Proverb
    He who does not look ahead remains behind. --Japanese Proverb

  7. Speaker 7


    Do not call the forest that shelters you a jungle. --African Proverb
    A good name is better than riches. --Proverb
    A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. --Chinese Proverb

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” --Paul Brandt
    “The best revenge is massive success.” --Frank Sinatra
    “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” --Albert Einstein

  2. Speaker 2


    “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” --Nelson Mandela
    “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” --J.K. Rowling
    “You are never too small to make a difference.” --Greta Thunberg

  3. Speaker 3


    “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” --Confucius
    “Do what you feel in your heart to be right—for you’ll be criticized anyway.” --Eleanor Roosevelt
    “Everything you can imagine is real.” --Pablo Picasso

  4. Speaker 4


    “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” --George Washington
    “We know what we are, but not what we may be.” --William Shakespeare
    “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” --Unknown

  5. Speaker 5


    “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” --Walt Disney
    “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” --J.K. Rowling
    “When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” --Carol Burnett

  6. Speaker 6


    “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” --Nelson Mandela
    “Courage is grace under pressure.” --Ernest Hemingway
    “Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” --Winston Churchill

  7. Speaker 7


    “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” --Plato
    “Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” --Napoleon Hill
    “Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” --Suzy Kassem