A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Lantern
Harbor
SuitcaseSpeaker 2
Keyboard
Cottage
StadiumSpeaker 3
Helmet
Vase
BackpackSpeaker 4
Shovel
Train
SculptureSpeaker 5
Whistle
Flashlight
TreehouseSpeaker 6
Compass
Bicycle
WaterfallSpeaker 7
Bench
Mailbox
Camera
Round 2
Speaker 1
Generosity
Responsibility
PatienceSpeaker 2
Wisdom
Joy
IntegritySpeaker 3
Creativity
Hope
ConfidenceSpeaker 4
Fear
Justice
PeaceSpeaker 5
Ambition
Loyalty
GratitudeSpeaker 6
Empathy
Determination
CuriositySpeaker 7
Fairness
Love
Honesty
Round 3
Speaker 1
A hungry belly has no ears.
You cannot straighten a snake in a bamboo tube. --Chinese Proverb
A spark can start a great fire. --African ProverbSpeaker 2
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
A gentle hand may lead even an elephant. --Indian Proverb
The rainbow comes after the rain. --Japanese ProverbSpeaker 3
A guest sees more in an hour than the host in a year.
When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion. --Ethiopian Proverb
The best cooking pot will not produce food. --African ProverbSpeaker 4
A stitch in time saves nine.
He who refuses to obey cannot command. --Kenyan Proverb
A boat doesn’t go forward if each rows their own way. --Swedish ProverbSpeaker 5
The eyes speak as much as the mouth. --Romanian Proverb
You can’t push a river; it flows on its own.
He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself.Speaker 6
If you always give, you will always have. --Chinese Proverb
The wind does not break a tree that can bend. --African Proverb
You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. --Navajo ProverbSpeaker 7
Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. --Ghanaian Proverb
Do not plant seeds in barren ground.
No road is long with good company.
Finals
Speaker 1
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” --Henry Ford
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” --A.A. Milne
“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” --Norman Vincent PealeSpeaker 2
“Success is a journey, not a destination.” --Arthur Ashe
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” --Steve Jobs
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” --AesopSpeaker 3
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” --George Addair
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.” --Billie Jean King
“The mind is everything. What you think, you become.” --BuddhaSpeaker 4
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” --Eleanor Roosevelt
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” --Oprah Winfrey
“Be the reason someone smiles today.” --UnknownSpeaker 5
“If you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” --Henry Ford
“No pressure, no diamonds.” --Thomas Carlyle
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” --George Bernard ShawSpeaker 6
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” --Will Rogers
“The expert in anything was once a beginner.” --Helen Hayes
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” --Benjamin FranklinSpeaker 7
“The best way out is always through.” --Robert Frost
“Do what you love, love what you do.” --Unknown
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.” --Bertrand Russell