A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Bridge
Helmet
LanternSpeaker 2
Suitcase
Piano
HarborSpeaker 3
Backpack
Cottage
TelescopeSpeaker 4
Mailbox
Shovel
CameraSpeaker 5
Fountain
Clock
BenchSpeaker 6
Compass
Bicycle
TreehouseSpeaker 7
Keyboard
Lighthouse
Glove
Round 2
Speaker 1
Perseverance
Kindness
WisdomSpeaker 2
Gratitude
Ambition
HumilitySpeaker 3
Confidence
Justice
FreedomSpeaker 4
Integrity
Patience
CuriositySpeaker 5
Courage
Empathy
HopeSpeaker 6
Responsibility
Respect
CreativitySpeaker 7
Trust
Determination
Peace
Round 3
Speaker 1
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
The early bird catches the worm.
When the wind of change blows, some build walls while others build windmills. --Chinese ProverbSpeaker 2
A friend to all is a friend to none.
Even the tallest mountain began as a small stone.
You reap what you sow.Speaker 3
The best mirror is an old friend.
Where there is smoke, there is fire.
A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn. --African ProverbSpeaker 4
The pen is mightier than the sword.
A wise person learns more from a foolish question than a fool learns from a wise answer.
He who climbs a ladder must begin at the first step.Speaker 5
When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.Speaker 6
Better late than never.
The frog in the well knows nothing of the ocean. --Japanese Proverb
Every path has its puddle.Speaker 7
If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.
The tree with the most fruit bends lowest.
Practice makes perfect.
Finals
Speaker 1
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” --George Eliot
“Do not go gentle into that good night.” --Dylan Thomas
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” --SocratesSpeaker 2
“Fortune favors the bold.” --Virgil
“Well done is better than well said.” --Benjamin Franklin
“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” --Dalai LamaSpeaker 3
“What we think, we become.” --Buddha
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” --Winston Churchill
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” --SocratesSpeaker 4
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” --Helen Keller
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” --George AddairSpeaker 5
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” --Alexander Pope
“The journey matters more than the destination.” --Unknown
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” --Ralph Waldo EmersonSpeaker 6
“Energy and persistence conquer all things.” --Benjamin Franklin
“Change the world by being yourself.” --Amy Poehler
“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” --Mother TeresaSpeaker 7
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” --Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” --William James
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” --Aristotle