A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
Round 1
Speaker 1
Aquarium
Cathedral
HelicopterSpeaker 2
Blueprint
Volcano
ChandelierSpeaker 3
Microscope
Elevator
HighwaySpeaker 4
Fossil
Satellite
StadiumSpeaker 5
Monument
Harpoon
BalconySpeaker 6
Lighthouse
Generator
WindmillSpeaker 7
Compass
Observatory
Submarine
Round 2
Speaker 1
Integrity
Resilience
AccountabilitySpeaker 2
Motivation
Curiosity
ConfidenceSpeaker 3
Discipline
Perseverance
CompassionSpeaker 4
Independence
Determination
FairnessSpeaker 5
Loyalty
Responsibility
WisdomSpeaker 6
Ambition
Creativity
HumilitySpeaker 7
Optimism
Self-respect
Tolerance
Round 3
Speaker 1
A tree is known by its fruit.
Still waters run deep.
A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.Speaker 2
He who cannot dance says the floor is crooked. --African Proverb
Even a small leak can sink a great ship.
The tallest tree catches the most wind. --Chinese ProverbSpeaker 3
He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.
The monkey who climbs too high shows his tail. --African Proverb
The axe forgets, but the tree remembers. --African ProverbSpeaker 4
A bird does not sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song. --Chinese Proverb
The best path through the forest is the one you make yourself.
A quiet dog bites first.Speaker 5
If you want honey, don’t kick the beehive.
When the drumbeat changes, the dance must also change. --African Proverb
He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses.Speaker 6
A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning. --Kenyan Proverb
The one who follows the crowd never becomes the leader.
You cannot climb a mountain without taking the first step.Speaker 7
A borrowed cloak does not keep you warm for long.
When the river rises, the fish eat the ants; when the river falls, the ants eat the fish.
The child who listens grows wiser than the one who only speaks.
Finals
Speaker 1
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” --Nelson Mandela
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --Winston Churchill
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” --Eleanor RooseveltSpeaker 2
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” --Albert Einstein
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” --Peter Drucker
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” --ConfuciusSpeaker 3
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” --Theodore Roosevelt
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” --Wayne Gretzky
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” --Franklin D. RooseveltSpeaker 4
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” --Nelson Mandela
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” --Eleanor Roosevelt
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” --ConfuciusSpeaker 5
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” --Mark Twain
“Courage is grace under pressure.” --Ernest Hemingway
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” --Ralph Waldo EmersonSpeaker 6
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” --William James
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” --Indira Gandhi
“Dream big and dare to fail.” --Norman VaughanSpeaker 7
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” --Lao Tzu
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” --Aristotle
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” --Oprah Winfrey