A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Bridge
Lantern
PianoSpeaker 2
Helmet
Cloud
LibrarySpeaker 3
Bucket
Window
CastleSpeaker 4
Clocktower
Feather
NotebookSpeaker 5
Bench
River
GloveSpeaker 6
Lantern
Telescope
BackpackSpeaker 7
Cottage
Train
Camera
Round 2
Speaker 1
Integrity
Confidence
WonderSpeaker 2
Discipline
Imagination
HopeSpeaker 3
Gratitude
Faithfulness
PeaceSpeaker 4
Ambition
Wisdom
PatienceSpeaker 5
Joy
Truth
EmpathySpeaker 6
Fear
Determination
PrideSpeaker 7
Respect
Freedom
Love
Round 3
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 ProverbSpeaker 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 ProverbSpeaker 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 ProverbSpeaker 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 ProverbSpeaker 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 ProverbSpeaker 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.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
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 MandelaSpeaker 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 AngelouSpeaker 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 OnassisSpeaker 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. TolkienSpeaker 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.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 SpearSpeaker 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