2026 SCJFL April Middle School Speech Only Tournament

SCJFL - Apr 3 | Status: Completed | 12:48 PM Pacific

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  A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Observatory
    Harbor
    Chimney

  2. Speaker 2


    Backpack
    Statue
    Bridge

  3. Speaker 3


    Lantern
    Elevator
    Cabin

  4. Speaker 4


    Tractor
    Keyboard
    Suitcase

  5. Speaker 5


    Telescope
    Fountain
    Helmet

  6. Speaker 6


    Clocktower
    Garden
    Bicycle

  7. Speaker 7


    Notebook
    Lighthouse
    Camera

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Perseverance
    Kindness
    Confidence

  2. Speaker 2


    Integrity
    Curiosity
    Responsibility

  3. Speaker 3


    Empathy
    Ambition
    Patience

  4. Speaker 4


    Justice
    Freedom
    Gratitude

  5. Speaker 5


    Courage
    Respect
    Wisdom

  6. Speaker 6


    Hope
    Determination
    Humility

  7. Speaker 7


    Creativity
    Trust
    Discipline

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
    Still waters run deep.
    The tallest tree catches the most wind. --Chinese Proverb

  2. Speaker 2


    A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn. --African Proverb
    Where there is smoke, there is fire.
    A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. --Chinese Proverb

  3. Speaker 3


    The best mirror is an old friend.
    If you chase two rabbits, you catch neither. --Russian Proverb
    A wise man learns more from a foolish question than a fool learns from a wise answer.

  4. Speaker 4


    The frog in the well knows nothing of the ocean. --Japanese Proverb
    Too many cooks spoil the broth.
    A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.

  5. Speaker 5


    He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.
    Better late than never.
    The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth. --African Proverb

  6. Speaker 6


    A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
    Practice makes perfect.
    When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion. --Ethiopian Proverb

  7. Speaker 7


    Every path has its puddle.
    He who learns, teaches. --Ethiopian Proverb
    The pen is mightier than the sword.

Finals

  1. Speaker 1


    “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” --Steve Jobs
    “Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” --Bo Bennett
    “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” --William James

  2. Speaker 2


    “The future depends on what you do today.” --Mahatma Gandhi
    “Do what is right, not what is easy.” --Roy T. Bennett
    “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” --Zig Ziglar

  3. Speaker 3


    “Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” --George Addair
    “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” --Oprah Winfrey
    “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” --Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Speaker 4


    “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” --George Washington
    “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” --Henry David Thoreau
    “Dream big and dare to fail.” --Norman Vaughan

  5. Speaker 5


    “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” --Sam Levenson
    “Courage doesn’t always roar.” --Mary Anne Radmacher
    “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” --Peter Drucker

  6. Speaker 6


    “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” --Theodore Roosevelt
    “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” --Aristotle
    “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” --Vincent van Gogh

  7. Speaker 7


    “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” --Wayne Gretzky
    “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” --Mark Twain
    “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” --Nelson Mandela