Our Youth Projects

Our Current  Projects
Richardson East Rotary Club is committed to working with the youth in our community.  Our flagship project is providing scholarships to deserving students from the Richardson Independent School District (RISD) to attend college.  We also help our young people understand Rotary values by sponsoring: the Interact program ,  Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)  as well as the 4 Way Test Speech Contest.  Finally, we are bullish on keeping our children safe through the Youth Protection program
Scholarship Program
One of our proudest efforts involves helping local high school students attend college.  Typically we award four scholarships to high school seniors who will be attending a 4-year college or university as well as two seniors who will be attending a 2-year college after graduation.  We invite the awardees to attend at least one of our club meetings each year, to keep us up-to-date on their college journey.  We also assign one of our members to be a mentor to one of the students.  
 
 
 
 
     
 
Interact
 Interact is Rotary International's service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance, but they are self-governing and self-supporting. 
 
                  
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards 
 
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is a leadership program coordinated by Rotary Clubs around the globe. Each year, thousands of young people participate in this program. Young people ages 13–30 are sponsored by Rotary Clubs to attend the event run by the club's district committee.
 
4 Way Test Speech Contest
 
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The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:

Of the things we think, say or do:

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

During the spring semester many Rotary Clubs hold a Four-Way Test Speech Competition. It is a competition offered to high school students where the student must prepare a five to seven minute speech to illustrate the Rotary Four-Way Test.

The student is judged on Content (50%), Organization (30%), and Delivery (20%). The student must follow the Four-Way Test Theme throughout, must relate the speech to his/her own activities, must present a human-interest appeal, and must choose language that is clear, vivid and persuasive. The student must demonstrate organization of thought including an introduction, clear and orderly points and a brief conclusion that drives home the point of application. And finally, the student must be effective in his or her speech delivery including volume, grammar, gestures and attitude toward the audience.