A. Open SPAR Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Kids should be allowed to choose what they have for lunch
Video games should count as exercise
School should start later in the morningSpeaker 2
Kids should be allowed to choose what they have for lunch
Video games should count as exercise
School should start later in the morningSpeaker 3
Everyone should have to learn how to swim
Pets should be allowed on school grounds
Kids should be allowed to wear hats in classSpeaker 4
Everyone should have to learn how to swim
Pets should be allowed on school grounds
Kids should be allowed to wear hats in classSpeaker 5
Recess should be longer
It’s better to be brave than careful
Cartoons teach important lessonsSpeaker 6
Recess should be longer
It’s better to be brave than careful
Cartoons teach important lessons
Round 2
Speaker 1
Kids should get to vote on class rules
Dessert should be part of every school lunch
Every kid should learn to play an instrumentSpeaker 2
Kids should get to vote on class rules
Dessert should be part of every school lunch
Every kid should learn to play an instrumentSpeaker 3
Libraries should let kids check out toys
Reading is more fun than watching TV
Kids should get a break every hour at schoolSpeaker 4
Libraries should let kids check out toys
Reading is more fun than watching TV
Kids should get a break every hour at schoolSpeaker 5
Everyone should learn to ride a bike
Team sports are better than individual sports
Kids should be allowed to trade snacks at lunchSpeaker 6
Everyone should learn to ride a bike
Team sports are better than individual sports
Kids should be allowed to trade snacks at lunch
Round 3
Speaker 1
Kids should not have homework on weekends
It’s important to tell the truth even if it’s hard
Every classroom should have a petSpeaker 2
Kids should not have homework on weekends
It’s important to tell the truth even if it’s hard
Every classroom should have a petSpeaker 3
Playing outside is better than playing inside
Schools should have more field trips
Board games are better than video gamesSpeaker 4
Playing outside is better than playing inside
Schools should have more field trips
Board games are better than video gamesSpeaker 5
Everyone should have a best friend
Kids should help decide what they learn in school
Art class is the most important classSpeaker 6
Everyone should have a best friend
Kids should help decide what they learn in school
Art class is the most important class
Finals
Speaker 1
School days should be shorter
Kids should learn how to cook
Summer should be three months longerSpeaker 2
School days should be shorter
Kids should learn how to cook
Summer should be three months longerSpeaker 3
Superheroes are good role models
Kids should not have to sit still in class
Every kid should plant a tree each yearSpeaker 4
Superheroes are good role models
Kids should not have to sit still in class
Every kid should plant a tree each yearSpeaker 5
Being kind is more important than being right
Kids should be allowed to design their own bedrooms
Animals should not be kept as petsSpeaker 6
Being kind is more important than being right
Kids should be allowed to design their own bedrooms
Animals should not be kept as pets