Local students place 2nd and 3rd at Rotary District 4-Way Test Speech competition

Pictured: Winners of Rotary District 6690 Four Way Test Speech Contest: Andrea Kackley, 3^rd place; Kellie Jones, 1^st place; and Korbinian Weidinger, 2nd place

Isn't this great--TWO students from our area placed in the final three.

John Glenn student Korbinian Weidinger, winner of the Cambridge Rotary 4-Way Test Speech contest, placed second at the Rotary District 6690 competition. Meadowbrook student Andrea Kackley, winner of the Byesville Rotary 4-Way Test Speech contest, placed third. First place went to Kellie Jones representing the Dublin-Worthington Rotary Club.

The Four-Way Test was adapted by Rotary in 1943 as a simple, easy-to-remember checklist to help members remember to apply this positive and powerful code to how they live their lives and serve others. This code is not based on culture or religion and in 24 words asks the following questions of the things people think, say, or do: 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?

The Four-Way Test speaking contest challenges students to think about how the personal ethics represented by this code affects their lives. Each student competing in the speech contest gave a 5-7 minute original speech in which the student applied the Rotary Four-Way Test to everyday relationships. Students were evaluated on speech content, organization, and delivery. First place winner received $500; second place, $250; and third place, $125.

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