A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1 - 4:00 PM
Speaker 1
Paper
Cow
Gown
Speaker 2
Street
Cane
Stairs
Speaker 3
Back
Brother
Smile
Speaker 4
Glasses
Lion
Water
Speaker 5
Supermarket
Heart
Chocolate
Speaker 6
Musician
Bus stop
Watermelon
Speaker 7
Apartment
Black
Plant
Round 2 - 5:30 PM
Speaker 1
grace
enhancement
misery
Speaker 2
fact
consideration
submission
Speaker 3
romance
redemption
jealousy
Speaker 4
improvement
company
impression
Speaker 5
sadness
wish
thought
Speaker 6
rumor
information
loyalty
Speaker 7
helpfulness
calmness
artistry
Round 3 - 6:30 PM
Speaker 1
Don’t think there are no crocodiles because the water is calm.
The higher the monkey climbs the more he shows his tail.
The first to arrive is the first to succeed. --Chinese Proverb
Speaker 2
A rich man’s joke is always funny.
Wind isn't always favorable; soldiers aren't always victorious. --Chinese Proverb
Don’t judge a book by its cover.
Speaker 3
Never test the depth of water with both feet.
Examine what is said, not who is speaking. --African Proverb
Discretion is the better part of valor.
Speaker 4
A bird can roost but on one branch, a mouse can drink not more than its fill from a river. --Chinese Proverb
A candle lights others and consumes itself. --Chinese Proverb
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Speaker 5
There's no such thing as bad publicity.
Fall seven times; stand up eight.
Starlight shines far. --Chinese Proverb
Speaker 6
One good turn deserves another.
Practice what you preach.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
Speaker 7
The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
Every horse thinks its own pack is heaviest.
Happiness is the best cosmetic. --Chinese Proverb
Final Round - 8:00 PM
Speaker 1
On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock. --Thomas Jefferson
Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful. --Warren Buffett
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage. --Confucius
Speaker 2
Sometimes we must let go of our pride and do what is requested of us. --Anakin Skywalker, Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. --Winston Churchill
Sometimes our strengths lie beneath the surface --Moana
Speaker 3
Content makes poor men rich. Discontent makes rich men poor. --Benjamin Franklin
You don’t lead by hitting people over the head - that’s assault, not leadership. --Dwight Eisenhower
A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart --Hercules
Speaker 4
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. --— Aristotle
If I were to remain silent, I’d be guilty of complicity. --Albert Einstein
The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life. --Jane Addams
Speaker 5
You can make your own son or daughter one of a kind if you have the time and will to do so; school can only make them part of a hive, herd or anthill. --John Taylor Gatto
Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance and respect all the creatures, from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope --The Lion King
Real courage is knowing what faces you and knowing how to face it. --Timothy Dalton
Speaker 6
Half a truth is often a great lie. --Benjamin Franklin
Whatever lens you view the world through, becomes your reality. If you believe that everybody is out to get you and the whole system is designed to oppress you, then you'll find infinite evidence to confirm your belief. --— Zuby
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us, and the world will be as one. --John Lennon
Speaker 7
A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain. --— Robert Frost
There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. --Alexander Hamilton
No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow. --Alice Walker