A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts

Round 1

  1. Speaker 1


    Aquarium
    Cathedral
    Helicopter

  2. Speaker 2


    Blueprint
    Volcano
    Chandelier

  3. Speaker 3


    Microscope
    Elevator
    Highway

  4. Speaker 4


    Fossil
    Satellite
    Stadium

  5. Speaker 5


    Monument
    Harpoon
    Balcony

  6. Speaker 6


    Lighthouse
    Generator
    Windmill

  7. Speaker 7


    Compass
    Observatory
    Submarine

Round 2

  1. Speaker 1


    Integrity
    Resilience
    Accountability

  2. Speaker 2


    Motivation
    Curiosity
    Confidence

  3. Speaker 3


    Discipline
    Perseverance
    Compassion

  4. Speaker 4


    Independence
    Determination
    Fairness

  5. Speaker 5


    Loyalty
    Responsibility
    Wisdom

  6. Speaker 6


    Ambition
    Creativity
    Humility

  7. Speaker 7


    Optimism
    Self-respect
    Tolerance

Round 3

  1. Speaker 1


    A tree is known by its fruit.
    Still waters run deep.
    A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.

  2. 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 Proverb

  3. Speaker 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 Proverb

  4. Speaker 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  1. 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 Roosevelt

  2. Speaker 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.” --Confucius

  3. Speaker 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. Roosevelt

  4. Speaker 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.” --Confucius

  5. Speaker 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 Emerson

  6. Speaker 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 Vaughan

  7. Speaker 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