Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Brandon Poorman, Third Place Grade 3, Primary Division Mrs. Darway, Harloe School If everyone in the world were truthful, fair, shared good will, and did what was beneficial to others, I think this world would be perfect. If each person in the world could follow at least […]
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4-Way Explosion
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 1st place, 2007-2008, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Savana Welch, First Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. VanArtsdalen, Grover Heights School “It was the wrong decision and I think that anybody who knows any- thing about the game knows that. Umm….there’s no doubt in my mind I would have made those saves and the fact […]
1 way or 4 ways
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 2nd place, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities McKenna Arnold, Second Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. Hayes, Ocean View School Hurricanes can destroy houses and lives. After Hurricane Katrina, many fundraisers were started to help all the people who suffered. This is where our story starts. As I said before, many fundraisers were being […]
The Four-Way Test and Ethics
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Ben Zwarg, Third Place Grade 6, Intermediate Division Mrs. Hayes, Ocean View School Ethics is the act of making decisions because they are RIGHT and not just because they are required or expected. Sometimes this re- quires making hard decisions. This is where the Four-Way Test can […]
Never Be the Same Again!
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 1st place, 2007-2008, club winners, essay contests, middle school (7-8), Uncategorized
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Akash Salam, First Place Grade 7, Middle School Division Ms. Duarte, Paulding Middle School It was a beautiful morning; white, fluffy clouds drifting carelessly across the blue, bright sky, morning birds chirping as they got ready for a quick breakfast, tall trees covered by leaves upon leaves. […]
Making A Difference in our Community One Action at a Time
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 2nd place, club winners, essay contests, middle school (7-8)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Makulumy Alexander-Hills, Second Place Grade 8, Middle School Division Ms. McLaughlin, Judkins Middle School “If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one,” Mother Teresa said. This is completely true when speaking about an individ- ual’s role in benefiting one’s community. We may not be […]
The Test of a True Friend
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, middle school (7-8)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Anna Miller, Third Place Grade 8, Middle School Division Mrs. Fierman , Judkins Middle School “You’re out Anna! You’re out!” The girls that I thought were my friends suddenly were my enemies. They ganged up on me to make me lose the basketball game, and now they […]
Un-4-gettable
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 1st place, 2007-2008, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Tori Miles, First Place Grade 9, High School Division Mrs. Wade , Arroyo Grande High School There is an escalating problem occurring in households all over the world. A bitter, unending battle, which can only be resolved by its participants. No, it’s not starvation, not abuse, not […]
Running Into a New Experience
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 2nd place, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Sean Pringle, Second Place Grade 10, High School Division Ms. Derbidge, Arroyo Grande High School Prior to my sophomore year on the cross country team, I had never seen my health at risk. Yet, as it turned out, an activity in which I en- joyed performing the […]
Divine Friendships
By thefourwaytest on May 25, 2008 in 2007-2008, 3rd place, club winners, essay contests, high school (9-12)
Rotary Club of Pismo Beach / Five Cities Cheyenne Bartlett, Third Place Grade 9, High School Division Mrs. Bishop, Arroyo Grande High School George Eliot once said, “Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking.” These delightful friendships adhere to the 4- Way […]