2026 ARCH Madness

ARCH St. Charles (MO) · Feb 5-7, 2026

Completed 10:24 PM Central

Jr. Bible Story Impromptu Prompts and Rules

Junior Bible Story Impromptu

Junior Bible Story Impromptu

 

Juniors Bible Story Topics:

1. Creation Story

2. Jonah

3. Noah's Ark

4. Christ is Born

5. Jesus turns water into wine

6. Jesus calms the storm

7. Mary & Martha

8. The Tomb is Empty

9. Jesus walks on water

10. Prodigal Son

11. Esther saves her people

12. Tower of Babel

 

Description: Bible Story Impromptu allows students to learn Bible stories and give a brief, but knowledgeable summary. The competitors may  also choose to explain why the story is important and what we can learn from it.

Junior Bible Story Impromptu Presentation Rules:

  1. The speaker may use a prepared note card during preparation time, but he may not use or refer to the notes during his speech. 

  2. The speaker may prepare note cards in advance about the topic and bring those cards into the competition room to use during prep time. Bibles may not be used during prep time.

  3. The speaker may approach the topic in any way he chooses, but the topic must be the central theme of the speech and not peripheral to it.

  4. In the room, the speaker will receive three single topics from the judge, choose one, and return the other two topics before leaving the room.

  5. The speaker may refer to his topic slip when announcing his topic during the speech. He/she may not write notes on the topic slip.

  6. Each speech should be a fresh, original presentation, developed from one of the topics given and prepared on the spot.

  7. The speaker must state his topic early in the speech and adhere to the chosen topic.

  8. No audio or visual aids or props may be used.

  9. No computers, Kindles, iPods, cell phones, or other electronic media devices may be used for Junior Bible Story Impromptu preparation or presentation.

  10. The student must not listen to other Junior Bible Story Impromptu competitors speaking before him. The competitor may stay after he has given his speech to listen to subsequent speakers.

Preparation Time Limit: two (2) minutes.
Speaking Time Limit: three (3) minutes. No minimum time. No student will be penalized for going over or under the suggested time.

 

 

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