Spring 2025 will be one of fun and connection as Rotary District 6040 will celebrate the good that Rotary has achieved this year at the District Conference in Kirksville, MO. One of our favorite events of the spring is the District 6040 4-Way Test Speech Contest. This is a unique way for you to connect with high school students in your area and give them the opportunity to apply the 4-Way Test to their life. Each year these presentations encourage us and solidify our hope for future generations.
Please note the following:
- Any Rotary Club in District 6040 may sponsor ONE high school STUDENT.
- There will be one video eligible for entry from each contestant, due by 12 pm, March 31,2025. From these entries, 3 will be selected as finalists by a panel of judges.
- These three finalists will be required to attend the finals via zoom, on Saturday, May 3,2025, from 10 am to noon. The finalists will present their speeches online to a panel of 3 new judges. At the conclusion of these finals, the winners will be ranked, and monetary awards announced. The winners will receive $1,000 for first place; $750 for second place; and $500 for third place. The zoom finals are open to anyone wanting to hear the presenters including family, friends, teachers, and especially Rotarians.
- The finalist will be invited to attend the Rotary District 6040 Conference on 5/30/2025 in Kirksville, Missouri. The winner of the speech contest will have the opportunity to presenthis/her winning speech and will be awarded their check. If the student cannot attend the conference, a recording of the speech presentation will be shown and the check will be mailed to the sponsoring club’s president, who will present it at a club meeting.
I encourage your club to participate in this contest. To enter, please complete the online entry form and submit the video of your club’s entrant presenting his/her speech to 4waytest6040@gmail.com. This email will also be your way to contact us with any questions you may have. The information you will need to complete the online form will include the sponsoring Rotary Club’s contact person, as well as contact information for the student. A direct link to the submission site is included here: https://forms.gle/rFYYuteRD5rTZPKT6 . Information and best practices are available on the Rotary District 6040 web page rotary6040.org under Events, 2025 4 Way Speech Contest.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Rodgers