BET Meeting Minutes

March 26, 2024

Presiding Officer:

 Bill Martin

 

Theme:  n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Mike Costa

 

Word of the Day:  Suzanne Angele

surreptitious - obtained or done by stealth; clandestine; under handed

Humorist:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Table Topics: Chris Goldman

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Flavius Trombitas - 1:51

2)  Willy  - 0:33

 

Speaker(s):

1) Cindy Aslan - Presentation Mastery #1, icebreaker  (requested 4-6) 5:31

2) Kristen Williams - Strategic Relationships #5 Level 4 - moderate panel discussion with Q&A; topic ”Club Officer Roles"; (requested 20 -40 min); panel discussion 21:44, Q&A 7:14

General Evaluator: Chandler Telfer

Evaluator(s):

1) Janet Schreibman - 3:31

2)  Flavius Trombitas - 2:32

 

Timer:  Kianush Dixon

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Susan Martin

Word Users: Janet, Kristen, Bill

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approval for March 12 meeting deferred to next meeting.
• Congratulations and welcome to new member Chris Goldman!
• Club dues are due NOW to cover through Sept. 30th!! Current paid members are:  Bill & Susan Martin, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer, Mike Costa, Brittany Gentilhomme, Ben Cox, Emily Thompson, Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Kristen Williams, John Travisano

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Mike, Flavius, Chandler, Kristen, Chris, Kianush

Virtual Attendees:  n/a

Guest(s):  Michaela Kramer; Becki Baumgartner, Willy, Suzanne Angele, Jeong Robinson, Kelli Dixon

 

BET Meeting Minutes

March 12, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: Pi Day

 Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Kristen Willams

Word of the Day:  Flavius Trombitas

carnivorous, adj. -- flesh eating or predatory

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Flavius Trombitas

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Mike Costa - 1:48

2)  Chandler Telfer - 1:30

3)  Suzanne A. - 1:31

4)  Kianush Dixon - :55

5)  Bill Martin - 1:43

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Jesus Mendoza - Icebreaker (requested 4-6) 5:20

 

General Evaluator:  Ben Cox

Evaluator(s):

1)  Susan Martin - 2:58

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Bill Martin

Timer:  Janet Schreibman

 

 Club Business:        

• Minutes approved for  Feb. 27th meeting. 
• Reminder to members that six month $60 club dues need to be paid in March.

 

Members Present: Flavius Trombitas, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Janet Schreibman,  Jesus Mendoza, Ben Cox, Kristen Williams, Emily Thompson

 Virtual Attendees:  Chandler Telfer

 Guests:  Beckye, Willy, Suzanne A., John, Eliza

 Word Users:  Kristen, Janet, Kianush, Jesus

 

BET Meeting Minutes

February 27, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: New Beginnings

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Flavius Trombitas

Word of the Day:  Kianush Dixon

voracious, adj. - having a huge appetite; excessively eager

Humorist:  Chandler Telfer

 

Table Topics:  Bill Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Marc Smith - 0:43

2)  Cindy Aslan - 0:54

3)  Jesus Mendoza - 1:29

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Ben Cox - Icebreaker (requested 4-6) 4:48

2)  Kristen Williams - Strategic Relationships Evaluation & Feedback Level 1; "Getting the Most from Toastmasters"  (requested 5-7 min) 8:06

 

General Evaluator:  Cindy Aslan

Evaluator(s):

1)  Janet Schreibman - 3:26

2)  Marc Smith - 3:09

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Timer:  Susan Martin

Club Business:

• Janet made motion, seconded by Susan, that we donate $75 to the Smedley Foundation in memory of Skip Malone. Motion was unanimously approved by membership.

• Minutes approved for January 30th meeting, Feb. 5th officers meeting and Feb. 13th club meeting.

• ·       Reminder to members that club dues are due in March

• ·       A pre-meeting dinner gathering is scheduled at 6:15p on March 12th to commemorate "International Pi Day".  Attendees are encouraged to bring a sweet or savory "pi" to share with the group. A Sign Up Genius invitation via email has been distributed to members to include their food choice so we can avoid duplicating  food items.

 

Members Present: Flavius Trombitas, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Janet Schreibman, Marc Smith, Kianush Dixon, Jesus Mendoza, Chandler Telfer, Ben Cox, Kristen Williams

 Virtual Attendees:  Emily Thompson, Cindy Aslan, Lilly Smith

 Guests:  Andrew Lynch, Suzanne A.

 Word Users:  Marc x2, Chandler, Ben, Kristen, Janet, Emily T.