"4 Way Test" Speech Contest
High school students are invited to compete for cash in the Murfreesboro Rotary Club's 4 Way Test public speaking contest at Adams Place, 1927 Memorial Boulevard. The competition begins at 9:00 o'clock Saturday morning, April 7, 2018.
Club President Ann Minatra Clark explained, "The main goal of this contest is to develop future leaders and promote ethical behavior."
She stressed, "Every student's talk must be focused on Rotary's 4-Way Test and how it applies to whatever topic the speaker chooses."
The principles of the 4 Way Test have been developed over the years to provide Rotarians with a strong, common purpose and direction. They serve as a foundation for the relationships of members with each other around the world.
Rotary's 4 Way Test has grown into one of the most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics in the world. It was adopted by Rotary in 1943, and has been translated into more than a hundred languages spoken by Rotarians around the world.
- Is it the TRUTH?
- Is it FAIR to all concerned?
- Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
- Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Each contestant shall choose the topic of his or her speech. The purpose of the speech is to address an ethical problem using the principles of the 4-Way Test. The problem to be addressed should be something from the speaker's personal experience or general knowledge. There are no restrictions regarding the choice of topic as long as it is not blatantly offensive.
In the speech, the topic must be specifically related to the Rotary 4 Way Test. This must be addressed during the body of the speech and not reserved for concluding statements only.
No Fee To Participate
Murfreesboro Rotary Club's Youth Director David Coggin said, "This is open to ninth through twelth grade students in public, private and home schools. There is no fee to participate.
Coggin said, "Each talk must be at least 4-minutes, but no longer than 6-minutes and that Rotary's 4 Way Test must strongly tie to the topic of your choice.
Registration is simple. E-mail your name, grade level in school, phone number and e-mail to david@thebarnabasvision.org.
Coggin emphasized, "Participants will be judged on: (1) content and creative quality of the material, (2) poise and confidence, (3) voice and diction, (4) body action, gesture and non-verbal communication, and (5) speech should be memorized (use of notes count down)."
Monetary Prizes
The local competition is on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Adams Place, Murfreesboro Rotary Club's first place winner receives $100 cash, second gets $75 and the third place finisher walks away with $50 cash.
Murfreesboro Rotary's first place recipient next competes at 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning May 5th for the Semi-Finals at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park 4215 Long Lane, in Franklin. There will be three finalists from that competition with each receiving $100.
Those three semi-finalists compete for $1,000 at the Rotary District Conference at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs.
A word to the wise, applicants are accepted on a first-come basis. So e-mail your information quickly to david@thebarnabasvision.org. Previous first place winners are ineligible.
