Conference Impromptu Speaking Topics 1. Things ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Drones Minecraft
2. Famous People Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Nicki Minaj Bill Cosby
3. Events Sony cancels plans to release The Interview Senator Don Barrington of Oklahoma proposes law to ban wearing hoodies The death of Stuart Scott
4. Quotations “I can’t breathe.” Eric Garner “Boys only want love if it’s torture.” Taylor Swift “It doesn’t take a lot of strength to hang on. It takes a lot of strength to let go.” J.C. Watts
Regional Impromptu Speaking Topics 1. Things Vine Fox News Aurora, Colorado Movie Theatre Shooting Trial
2. Events President Obama proposes free community college Getting photobombed ISIS demands ransom to spare hostages
3. Famous People William Shakespeare Benedict Cumberbatch Grumpy Cat
4. Quotations “Je suis Charlie.” “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” Eleanor Roosevelt
State Impromptu Speaking Topics 1. People Iggy Azalea Terry McAuliffe Cookie Lyon
2. Events GOP leaders write letter to Iran HBO Launches Video On Demand Service HBO Now Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke Guilty of Copyright Infringement for “Blurred Lines”
3. Quotes “Better to live one year as a tiger than 100 as a sheep,” Madonna “Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” W. Clement Stone “People everywhere confuse what they read in the newspaper with news.” A.J. Liebling