A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Bridge
    Lantern
    Piano

  2. Speaker 2


    Helmet
    Cloud
    Library

  3. Speaker 3


    Bucket
    Window
    Castle

  4. Speaker 4


    Clocktower
    Feather
    Notebook

  5. Speaker 5


    Bench
    River
    Glove

  6. Speaker 6


    Lantern
    Telescope
    Backpack

  7. Speaker 7


    Cottage
    Train
    Camera

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Integrity
    Confidence
    Wonder

  2. Speaker 2


    Discipline
    Imagination
    Hope

  3. Speaker 3


    Gratitude
    Faithfulness
    Peace

  4. Speaker 4


    Ambition
    Wisdom
    Patience

  5. Speaker 5


    Joy
    Truth
    Empathy

  6. Speaker 6


    Fear
    Determination
    Pride

  7. Speaker 7


    Respect
    Freedom
    Love

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    A rolling stone gathers no moss.
    Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day.
    The tallest tree catches the most wind. --Chinese Proverb

  2. Speaker 2


    The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. --African Proverb
    If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together. --African Proverb
    No matter how long the night, the day is sure to come. --African Proverb

  3. Speaker 3


    Do not speak of a rhinoceros if there is no tree nearby. --Zulu Proverb
    He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask is a fool forever. --Chinese Proverb
    An old broom knows the dirty corners best. --Irish Proverb

  4. Speaker 4


    When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.
    You can’t fill a cup that is already full.
    Even monkeys fall from trees. --Japanese Proverb

  5. Speaker 5


    Better to stumble with your feet than your tongue.
    Wisdom is like fire: people take it from others. --Hausa Proverb
    The heart that loves is always young. --Greek Proverb

  6. Speaker 6


    Every cloud has a silver lining.
    The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. --Chinese Proverb
    Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

  7. Speaker 7


    A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. --Chinese Proverb
    The best time to fix the roof is when the sun is shining.
    The wound of words is worse than the wound of swords. --Turkish Proverb

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    “The future depends on what you do today.” --Mahatma Gandhi
    “Act as if it were impossible to fail.” --Dorothea Brande
    “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” --Nelson Mandela

  2. Speaker 2


    “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson
    “Do one thing every day that scares you.” --Eleanor Roosevelt
    “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” --Maya Angelou

  3. Speaker 3


    “The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.” --Paul Halmos
    “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” --Babe Ruth
    “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” --Aristotle Onassis

  4. Speaker 4


    “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” --Mark Twain
    “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson
    “Not all those who wander are lost.” --J.R.R. Tolkien

  5. Speaker 5


    “Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” --Bo Bennett
    “When you know better, you do better.” --Maya Angelou
    “The time is always right to do what is right.” --Martin Luther King Jr.

  6. Speaker 6


    “Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” --Walt Whitman
    “Don’t limit your challenges; challenge your limits.” --Unknown
    “You can’t go wrong being kind.” --Paul Shane Spear

  7. Speaker 7


    “Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.” --Unknown
    “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” --Oscar Wilde
    “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” --Maya Angelou