District 7390 will be holding the 2nd Annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest on Saturday, March 31st at the Williamsburg Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia. The five finalist selected from the mid-level contests will be invited to the District Conference to compete for the prizes. Deadline to register is February 17, 2012!
The District’s first ever Four-Way Test Speech Contest was held at the District Conference in Lancaster on Saturday, April 30, 2011. We had 4 contestants present their speeches. The students were all excellent and it was difficult to decide the winner. Special thanks to Fulton Bank for sponsoring the Four-Way Test Speech Contest and to our judges: PDG Paul Burkhart, Melanie Schaeffer and Dr. Dilip Abayasekara. The winners were as follows:
- First Place—Ian Hackett (Manheim Township School)
- Second Place—Nathaniel Youndt (Veritas Academy)
- Third Place—Stephen Jakubowicz (Veritas Academy)
- Fourth Place—Victoria Forbes (Veritas Academy)
If you are interested in more information on the Four-Way Test Speech Contest for 2012, please contact Kristi Baker (Lancaster-Sunrise) at irishqtk@aol.com
What Is The Four-Way Test?
1. Is it the truth?
2. Is it fair to all concerned?
3. Will it build good will and better friendships?
4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
HISTORY
Although this program is starting this Rotary Year in our District, it has been done in many Districts throughout the world for a number of years.
GOAL
To involve as many 10th, 11th and 12th graders as possible in an event that will teach the ethics of Rotary to future Rotarians.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ROTARY CLUB
- Agree to sponsor the contest.
- Identify and contact the Principal or Superintendent of their local high school and convince them to support the contest and provide an on campus representative, such as a Speech or English teacher, to help the students develop their presentation. Someone who can supervise the students preparation.
- Appoint a committee to provide judges and run the club contest.
- Pay the entry fee and support their club winner at the mid-level contest.
- Recognize the winners and their parents.
- Provide club level cash prizes.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DISTRICT
- Display rules and procedures on the District website.
- Assistant Governors to supervise and run the mid-level contest.
- Provide cash awards for the five finalists.
- Invite the parents to the District Conference contest.
- Provide a venue at the District Conference with people to run the contest.
- Provide certificates to all finalists.
GETTING STARTED ON THE FOUR WAY TEST SPEECH CONTEST
SUGGESTIONS FOR OPERATING A FOUR-WAY TEST SPEECH CONTEST
FOUR WAY TEST SPEECH CONTEST ORGANIZATION
FOUR WAY TEST RULES AND PROCEDURES