Tall Tales Topics

Winter Chill 2023 Impromptu topics

Please do not show the student these topics until they are beginning their prep time.

Please record the student receiving their topics, and the prep time as well as speaking time.

Contestants should choose one of the following options based on the first letter of their last name.

This event should be fun. The competitors and audience should enjoy themselves. The student who can tell the tallest tale, utilizing all three given words, should win the round.

The speaker will be given three words to incorporate into his/her speech. The student will then have six (6) minutes to prepare and speak. If the speaker goes over a 30 second grace period, that contestant may not be awarded the first place in the round. No minimum time limit.

If a speaker does not incorporate all three words in his/her speech, the speaker will be ranked last in the room.

Any contestant who uses a script or notes shall be ranked below those who do not.

1. (A-E) Pig, Hercules, Mountain Dew

2. (F-J) Duck, Hades, Cherry Coke

3. (K-O) Llama, Neptune, Fanta

4. (P-T) Chicken, Aphrodite, Root Beer

5. (U-Z) Cow, Poseidon, 7-Up