B. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1 (B) 8:00am
Speaker 1
Tigers are more effective predators than lions
Amusement parks are more fun than water parks
All students should be required to take a performing arts class
Speaker 2
Tigers are more effective predators than lions
Amusement parks are more fun than water parks
All students should be required to take a performing arts class
Speaker 3
Being afraid of clowns is more challenging in day to day life than being afraid of spiders
Popcorn is a better snack than cotton candy
Interp speaking is harder than platform
Speaker 4
Being afraid of clowns is more challenging in day to day life than being afraid of spiders
Popcorn is a better snack than cotton candy
Interp speaking is harder than platform
Speaker 5
Juggling requires more athletic skill than tightrope walking
Carnival games are more fair than casinos
It is better to be lucky than smart
Speaker 6
Juggling requires more athletic skill than tightrope walking
Carnival games are more fair than casinos
It is better to be lucky than smart
Round 2 (B) 10:00am
Speaker 1
Keeping animals in circuses does more harm than good
Spinning roller coaster rides causes more nausea than quick drop rides
Babies should be prohibited from attending live performances
Speaker 2
Keeping animals in circuses does more harm than good
Spinning roller coaster rides causes more nausea than quick drop rides
Babies should be prohibited from attending live performances
Speaker 3
Attending circuses is not ethical
Sword swallowing is more dangerous than fire breathing
Souvenirs are worth the price
Speaker 4
Attending circuses is not ethical
Sword swallowing is more dangerous than fire breathing
Souvenirs are worth the price
Speaker 5
Circus fortune tellers are scams
Clown school is harder than university
Debate should have its own separate award show
Speaker 6
Circus fortune tellers are scams
Clown school is harder than university
Debate should have its own separate award show
Round 3 (B) 12:00pm
Speaker 1
Circus Performers should make tips
Carnival rides are more enjoyable than Carnival games
Circuses are a front for money laundering
Speaker 2
Circus Performers should make tips
Carnival rides are more enjoyable than Carnival games
Circuses are a front for money laundering
Speaker 3
Mimes are more talented than Clowns
Circus tech work is harder than circus performing
Pink Lemonade is better than any other type of lemonade
Speaker 4
Mimes are more talented than Clowns
Circus tech work is harder than circus performing
Pink Lemonade is better than any other type of lemonade
Speaker 5
Circuses are more ethical than Zoos
Making balloon animals is more impressive than caricature art
Being a lion tamer is more dangerous than being a trapeze artist
Speaker 6
Circuses are more ethical than Zoos
Making balloon animals is more impressive than caricature art
Being a lion tamer is more dangerous than being a trapeze artist
Finals (B) 3:00pm
Speaker 1
Carnival music is a genre of music
Pirates are better than clowns
Blue cotton candy is better than pink cotton candy
Speaker 2
Carnival music is a genre of music
Pirates are better than clowns
Blue cotton candy is better than pink cotton candy
Speaker 3
Modern circuses more ethical than traditional ones
Circuses are overpriced
The internet harms the perception of clowns
Speaker 4
Modern circuses more ethical than traditional ones
Circuses are overpriced
The internet harms the perception of clowns
Speaker 5
The circus is an overused trope in horror
The lion is the mascot of the circus
The fall of the circus is directly related to the rise of the internet
Speaker 6
The circus is an overused trope in horror
The lion is the mascot of the circus
The fall of the circus is directly related to the rise of the internet