4 Way Test Speech Contest

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4 Way Test Speech Contest

• District 5790
• 2009-2010

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Who is Elegible

• Any High School Freshman Senior
• Not a previous District 5790 winner
• Students from both public and private high
  schools in your community

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What you need

• 3 judges, 1 scorekeeper, 1 timer
• 1 master of ceremonies
• Stopwatch, judges score sheets, summary score
  sheet, numbers for contestants to draw
• Club Awards for contestants (budget)
• Provide contestants and coaches lunch
• Recommended 5 maximum contestants for club
  program (remember to start a little early).
• Time Required 30 minutes.

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Speech Rules

• Subject What the 4-Way Test Means to Me and how
  it applies to my everyday life.
• 3x5 index cards allowed,
• No scripts or props of any kind
• Time limit of 5 minutes max.
• Judged on Content, Delivery and Organization

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Dates and Timing

• November Contact schools to verify school
  participation and forward literature to school
  representative
• December schedule club contest for February
• January 1 Club Coordinator identified and
  contact information submitted to the District
  Coordinator
• Jan 15 Verify the club contest date with the
  school
• February Hold your club contest
• March 1 Submit the Region Participation Form to
  the District Coordinator
• Early April Region contests will be held
• Late April District Conference/final contest

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Impact

• Promotes Rotary and its values
• Use local paper for more exposure for contestants
  and local Rotary Club (photos, articles, ask
  reporter to attend as guest)
• Use local radio/TV to demonstrate how Rotary
  supports community youth and values.
• Helps identify potential scholarships RITE,
  Ambassadorial and cultural.