NEWS RELEASE

 

Pam McNair – (713) 275-8321 pmcnair@greenbank.com

For Immediate Release

Humble Rotary Club Sponsors Essay Contest

 

(January 28, 2015)

 

The Rotary Club of Humble announced today that it will sponsor an essay contest for Humble ISD high school seniors. The essay contest will offer prizes of $1000 and $1,500, with the top prize of $2,000. The topic of the essay is, “How I apply high ethical standards using Rotary’s Four-Way Test.” The Four-Way Test is the corner stone of ethical practice among all members of Rotary International.

 

Pam McNair, education committee chair, indicated that the objective of the contest is to promote Rotary’s ethical standards expressed in Rotary’s Four-Way Test. The test consists of the following questions: Is it the Truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

 

According to McNair, seniors are to use these questions when composing their essay. Seniors are asked to write a 500-word, double spaced essay addressing the Four-Way Test. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and clarity. Essays must be emailed to pmcnair@greenbank.com and include name, mailing address and phone number. Three cash prizes will be awarded. The deadline to submit the essay is February 27, 2015.

 

For the past 16 years, The Rotary Club of Humble has contributed more than $1,600,000 to humanitarian needs. Included in this has been more than $350,000 to local social services institutions. The community supports the fundraising efforts of the Rotary Club of Humble through support of its annual Humble Rotary Festival, Eat Fish, Change Lives events. More than 40 local firms have supported this event via annual sponsorships. Approximately 1,100 attended the Cat Fish Fry and Car Show event last year. The 2015 event will provide the winner of the $100 raffle the choice of a 2015 Chevrolet Colorado LT or a 2015 Nissan Rogue SV, from Robbins Chevrolet and Nissan. This is a new and exciting change in the grand prize.

 

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