Service Projects - Vocational Service

District 6780 is again sponsoring the 
Annual Four-Way Test Speech Scholarship  Competition

This Scholarship Competition is an opportunity for your Club to increase your involvement in your community with local high schools, and for students to learn about Rotary and the Four-Way Test. 

Inviting contestants to present their speeches to your Club will provide your members with a thought-provoking experience as well as an opportunity to meet some of the outstanding youth who may become future Rotarians and tomorrow’s leaders.

Now is the time to begin recruiting support from your local high schools, private schools, and/or home-schooled individuals. Please share the information with the appropriate teacher(s)-usually English, Speech and Debate-or administrator at high schools in your Club’s area during this current school year. This letter, the contestant guidelines, and other documents that will help you carry out this program are provided as PDF files for review or downloading; click on the underlined links at right to view each one. 

Local club contests are generally judged by a Four-Way Test Committee.  However, the exact details of the local competition are determined by you, as well as the prize for winners.Students may work with their teachers, parents, or Rotary members to prepare for the local competition.

Please plan to complete your Club’s speech contest no later than March 21, 2014.  This will allow time to notify me, your District Vocational Services Chair, and your AG of your winner and for them to prepare for the District competition.  The final competition will be held in at Tennessee Tech University on March 29.  Early contact will help school sponsors include this competition in their 2013-2014 curriculum.  Once the number of finalists has been determined for this first year, you will receive a schedule and location for the District contest and a form for reporting your Club winner.

If you have questions or comments, please contact me as provided below.  I look forward to your enthusiastic participation in this activity and thank you in advance for your efforts as we begin this, our fourth year.

Logan Hickman

District Chair, Vocational Services Committee

Email: loganh@pbsouth.com

Cell:  (423) 871-1975