Rotary Four Way Test Award

Rotary Rising Star Award 2018

The Four Way Test – Rotary Rising Star award is given to a Rotarian who best demonstrates a commitment to Rotary’s Four Way Test and the object of Rotary. Among the criteria considered will be length of time in Rotary (a minimum of 2 years but not more than 5 years); a strong commitment to Rotary and its programs; someone who demonstrates high ethical standards in his/her business or profession, and who is committed to the ideal of service in his/her personal, business and community life. Past Rising Star Recipients: 2014 Johnny Brevik & Arien O’Heron; 2015 Matt Boshcka; 2016 Justin Garvey; Natalie Olsen & Spencer Niebur.

The Four-Way Test Award criteria

Is it the truth?

Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service on a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

  • First. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
  • Second. High ethical standards in business and profession, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s’ occupation as an opportunity to serve society:
  • Third. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business andcommunity life;
  • Fourth. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Please provide examples of the nominee’s involvement in the following:
Commitment to Rotary International and the Rotary Club and its programs:
Demonstration of high ethical stands in business or profession:

Commitment to the ideal of service in the Rotarian’s personal life:

Commitment to the ideal of service in the Rotarian’s business life:

Commitment to the ideal of service in the Rotarians’ community life:
In 200 words or less, please express how the above examples demonstrate how this new Rotarian has gone above and beyond to support the Rotary mission. Assume the persons reviewing the nomination do not know the Rotarian being nominated and provide adequate details to support your reasons for the nomination. (DO NOT INCLUDE LETTERS OF SUPPORT AS THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED)

Submit form to: Dave Ebner at by no later than July 15, 2018. Any nomination submitted after this date will not be considered. Nomination form can only be changed or altered by current President’s Council meeting called by Assistant Governor.

Nominee’s Name:

Nominee’s Club:

Your name:

Your Club: