JR/JV Bible Story Impromptu
Description: In JV Bible Story Impromptu, the competitor chooses a story from the genre or category selected by the tournament. These Bible stories are listed on the tournament website weeks in advance of the tournament, so students know the full list, but will not know the exact story they are to present until they draw and choose it at the tournament. Then, at the tournament, the student has limited preparation time and tells the story in their own words.
Goal: To understand the values and techniques inherent in good storytelling and to be able to recreate stories for the education and enjoyment of the audience.
JR/JV BIBLE STORY IMPROMPTU STORIES
- Creation of the World
- Creation of Adam and Eve
- The Temptation and Fall of Man
- Noah’s Ark
- Tower of Babel
- God Calls Abram (Abraham)
- Abraham, man of faith: The Sacrifice of Isaac
- Moses and the burning bush
- Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
- David and Goliath
- Esther saves her people
- Daniel
- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
- Jonah
- Christ is born
- The Shepherds and the Angels
- The Visit of the Wise Men
- Jesus turns water into wine
- Jesus calms the storm
- Mary and Martha
- Jesus dies on the cross
- The Tomb is empty
- Jesus walks on water
- Parable of the Prodigal Son
- The Good Samaritan
- Two Builders: Wise and Foolish
- Saul, who became Paul
JR/JV Bible Story Impromptu Preparation Rules:
1. Each room will be given instructions regarding room administration as well as the envelope of topics to distribute to the students.
2. The speaker will receive three (3) single topics, choose one, and return the other two. The chosen topic should not be returned to the envelope.
3. Topics should be of the same type for all speakers in the round.
4. The competitor may edit or adapt the story in any way.
5. The timekeeper will start the stopwatch when the speaker receives the topics. Thirty (30) seconds will be allotted to choose a topic.
6. The competitor will have two minutes from the time the non-chosen topics are returned to the judges. The timekeeper will give auditory cues every thirty (30) seconds until the two (2) minute preparation time is concluded.
7. Unused preparation time may not be added to the speaking time.
8. Competitors may only enter once in the JV Bible Story Impromptu event per tournament.
JR/JV Bible Story Impromptu Presentation Rules:
1. Competitors may write notes on a blank sheet of paper during preparation time, but may not use or refer to the notes during the speech.
2. They may not bring any prepared material into the room, including a Bible.
3. The speakers may approach the topic in any way they choose, but the topic must be the central theme of the speech and not peripheral to it.
4. Competitors may refer to their topic slip when announcing their topic during the speech. They may not write notes on the topic slip.
5. Each speech should be a fresh, original presentation, developed from one of the topics given and prepared on the spot.
6. The speakers must state their topic early in the speech and adhere to the chosen topic.
7. No audio or visual aids or props may be used.
8. No computers, Kindles, iPads, cell phones, or other electronic media devices may be used for JV Bible Story Impromptu preparation or presentation.
9. While never expected, gratuitous vulgarity is strictly prohibited.
10. The students must not listen to other JV Bible Story Impromptu competitors speaking before them. The competitors may stay after giving their speech to listen to subsequent speakers.
JR/JV Bible Story Impromptu Preparation time – two (2) minutes. Speaking time – three (3) minutes. No minimum time.