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From Rotary’s earliest days, members have been committed to promoting high ethical standards in their professional and personal lives.  That commitment is embodied in one of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics: The Four-Way Test.

Created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor, who later served as Rotary International President, the Four-Way Test was developed when he was asked to lead a company facing bankruptcy. His simple 24-word guide became the standard for sales, production, advertising, and customer and partner relationships.  The company’s recovery was credited to its clear, principled philosophy.
Adopted by Rotary in 1943, the Four-Way Test has since been translated into more than one hundred languages and shared around the world.  Today, Rotary District 7980’s Four-Way Test Speech Contest invites students to apply these timeless principles to real-world issues, demonstrating thoughtful leadership, integrity, and courage.
 

2027 Four-Way Test Speech Contest Schedule

Semi Finals – Trumbull

Saturday, March 13 at 9:30 am
Deadline: March 8
River Valley Senior Living
101 Oakwood Drive, Trumbull, CT

Semi Finals – Norwich

Saturday, March 20 at 10:00 am
Deadline: March 15
Norwich Free Academy
Slater Memorial Auditorium

108 Crescent St, Norwich, CT

District Finals – Groton, CT

Rotary Multi-District Conference

Saturday, May 22 at 10:00 am
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa