A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Lantern
    Harbor
    Suitcase

  2. Speaker 2


    Keyboard
    Cottage
    Stadium

  3. Speaker 3


    Helmet
    Vase
    Backpack

  4. Speaker 4


    Shovel
    Train
    Sculpture

  5. Speaker 5


    Whistle
    Flashlight
    Treehouse

  6. Speaker 6


    Compass
    Bicycle
    Waterfall

  7. Speaker 7


    Bench
    Mailbox
    Camera

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Generosity
    Responsibility
    Patience

  2. Speaker 2


    Wisdom
    Joy
    Integrity

  3. Speaker 3


    Creativity
    Hope
    Confidence

  4. Speaker 4


    Fear
    Justice
    Peace

  5. Speaker 5


    Ambition
    Loyalty
    Gratitude

  6. Speaker 6


    Empathy
    Determination
    Curiosity

  7. Speaker 7


    Fairness
    Love
    Honesty

Round 3

  1. 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 Proverb

  2. Speaker 2


    The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
    A gentle hand may lead even an elephant. --Indian Proverb
    The rainbow comes after the rain. --Japanese Proverb

  3. Speaker 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 Proverb

  4. Speaker 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 Proverb

  5. Speaker 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.

  6. 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 Proverb

  7. Speaker 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

  1. 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 Peale

  2. Speaker 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.” --Aesop

  3. Speaker 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.” --Buddha

  4. Speaker 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.” --Unknown

  5. Speaker 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 Shaw

  6. Speaker 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 Franklin

  7. Speaker 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