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4-Way Test

South Hill Rotary Club Chelsey Tanner, Winning Essay Remember when you lied just to get out of trouble? Remember when you were not fair to the new player because she couldn’t hit the ball? Remember when anger got in the way of you and your friend’s relationship? Remember when you helped people with money or […]

 
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Truthful, Fair, Friendly, and Beneficial to Others

South Hill Rotary Club Alyssa Drohan, Winning Essay Even though my sister is three years younger than me, I look up to her. She is kind and understanding to everyone, especially me. It’s amazing how truthful, fair, friendly, and helpful she is. Truthfulness is a very important trait to have. If you always tell the […]

 
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Essay Contest Winners – The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg North

The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg NorthDistrict 7390 The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg North has announced the winner of their Essay Contest, Juliet Pawelski, who was a ninth grader at Cumberland Valley High School.  Her teacher was Mr. Brian Martin.  Mr. Martin is now retired.  The head of the English Department is Dr. Fran Carothers.  Dr. […]

 
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The Four-Way Test

The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg NorthDistrict 7390 Juliet Pawelski, First Place Grade 9, Cumberland Valley High School Teacher:  Brian Martin I must make moral decisions every day, whether as a student of Cumberland Valley High School or in relation to my family and friends in general. All of these decisions, as small as some are, […]

 
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The Rotary Four-Way Test

The Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg NorthDistrict 7390 John F. M. Kocsis, Second Place Grade 9, Cumberland Valley High School Teacher:  Brian Martin The Rotary Four-Way Test is one of the most important business ideals of the 20th century.  Since being established 75 years ago by Herbert Taylor during the Great Depression, the Four-Way Test has […]

 
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The Four Way Test and Good Will

Rotary started something with the Four Way Test.  Rotary started people thinking about their actions and words and deeds.  Because of Rotary, the Four Way Test elevated itself from a national standing to international standing; how wonderful! As with etiquette and good manners, the element of good will found in Rotary’s Four Way Test is […]

 
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An Essay: Rotary’s Four Way Test

Truth, fair, concern, beneficial, good will, and friendship.   These words are the heart and soul of Rotary’s Four Way Test.  What these words have in common with civility, good manners and etiquette is that they are all a part of civility, good manners and etiquette. Telling the truth is what we learn as a child.  […]

 
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Etiquette and The Four-Way Test

Rotary’s Four Way test and the life lessons found in an etiquette book go hand in hand. The simile of truth and etiquette bring a vivid picture to the mind, one that focuses on upbringing, support, benefit, fairness, and graciousness. All of the lessons a young person should be introduced to are found in etiquette […]

 
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Rotary District 5240 Vocational Service Expo Booth

Los Angeles – Rotary International Convention House of Friendship TheFourWayTest.com will be featured at Rotary District 5240 Vocational Service Expo Booth in the House of Friendship. You will find great information concerning the Four-Way Test. Many people have written for advice to assist them in promoting their Four-Way Test Essay Contests. I have accumulated a […]

 
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Essay Contest Winners – South Hill Rotary Club

South Hill Rotary Club We ran the essay contest as a pilot for the seventh grade only at Park View Middle School (PVMS) in South Hill, VA. It was a club initiative based upon some research that we did through the RI website. The RI website lead us to your website and the experience of […]

 
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