Pictured: Joe Waske, Byesville Rotary President; Trevor Mourer, runner up; Erica Clouse, first place; Sharon Miller, Four Way Test Public Speaking Contest Speech Chair.
Reading for April 5: April Rotarian, "Rest Stop," p. 23, and President's Message.
Reminder--next meeting is a business meeting. Remember to bring your canned meat donation and individually wrapped candy to stuff Easter Bunny eggs.
Byesville Rotary held their club’s Four-Way Test Public Speaking Contest during the Tuesday morning weekly meeting. All students assigned to Meadowbrook High School as a home school were invited to participate in the contest.
The contest requires each student prepare and give a 5-7 minute original speech in which the student applies the Rotary Four-Way Test to everyday relationships. Students are evaluated on speech content, organization, and delivery.
The club awards were $150 to the first place winner, and $100 to as many as 3 runner ups. The winner of the Byesville Rotary contest will compete in the District competition on April 16. The District will award prizes of $1000, $750, and $500 to the first, second, and third place winners.
Rotarians believe that making business and personal decisions guided by personal ethics is important. They are confident that a person who consistently applies the Four-Way Test each day in business will also get into the habit of doing it in his or her home, social, and community life. Using the test helps a person become a better parent, a better friend, and a better citizen.
The Four-Way Test speaking contest challenges students to think about how personal ethics affects their lives. The 24 words the students are asked to present a speech on are:
- Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned?
- Will it build good will and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Three of the club’s members served as judges for the competition. Erica Clouse was selected as first place winner and Trevor Mourer as runner up.
Both are seniors at Meadowbrook. This is the third year Erica has participated in the Four Way Test competition. She plans to attend the Fisher College of Business at OSU in the fall. She will work on a double major in business accounting and agricultural communication.
Trevor will attend Mount Union in the fall. He plans to major in exercise science and hopes to own his own gym someday. He will also be playing football as a defensive end at Mount Union.
The club’s next meeting will be 7:30 am, April 5, 2011, at the Stop Nine Senior Center at 60313 (GPS use 60299) Southgate Road, Byesville. Anyone interested in learning more about the Byesville Rotary can call Membership Chairs Marty Patchen, 740-685-3828, or Larry Miller, 740-439-2767.
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