Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Keith McLusky

Opening:

Manuel opened the meeting and led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Club News:

President Manuel Glaze confirmed rollout of the Toastmasters International’s new branding project on August 17^th. The club is planning a Cricket Social to watch Srimanth’s team compete on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 to 2pm. Rain date is Sept. 17^th. Toastmasters International announced that BET recently earned the “Founder’s Award” and “Beat the Clock Award” for adding 5 new members in May and June. The club needs participants for the evaluator’s contest on August 30^th. District conference will be held in Gatlinburg.

Word of the Day: Samuel Palaparthy

Prodigal – extravagant; giving profusely

Humorist: Tim Stowell

Tim shared a story about a duck hunter and farmer arguing over the rightful owner of the duck just shot on the farmer’s land.

Table Topics: Russ Vantrease

Speaker #1: Janet Schreibman – whether she’d rather 1) have everyone like her or 2) half the people love her and half hate her

Speaker #2: Lynn Blake – whether she’d rather 1) retire at 40 with found money or 2) retire at 60 with same amount of money after fulfilling her goals

Speaker #3: Ann West – whether she’d rather 1) attend a formal/fancy dinner or 2) a crude/less socially acceptable event

Speaker #4: Skip Malone – whether he’d rather 1) live to be 100 or 2) start life over and live to 60 with current knowledge base

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Don Kovach, A Perfect Day

Speaker #2: Srimanth Brindavanam, Sponsor a Child

Speaker #3: Tim Diehl, Icebreaker

Speaker #4: John Richardson, Officer of Poll Elections

General Evaluator: Mike Costa

Evaluator #1: Skip Malone

Evaluator #2: Suzanne Harrison

Evaluator #3: Tim Stowell

Evaluator #4: Rachel Sumner

Timer: Holley Street

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Lynn Blake

Awards:

Table Topics: Lynn Blake

Evaluator: Tim Stowell & Rachel Sumner (tie)

Speaker: Sri Brindavanam

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Brian Clinch

Opening:

Ann West led us in the pledge of Allegiance.

Club News:

President Manuel Glaze reported on a recent officers’ meeting and reminded the club that the re-branding will be out August 17th. Wireless internet is available for us at the church. Muhammad Sabir is offering to video any member who wants his/her speech videoed. Our club is planning a Cricket Social on September 10^th to watch Srimanth’s team compete. Rain date is Sept. 17^th.

Word of the Day: Suzanne Harrison

Exterminate – to get rid of completely.

Humorist: Russ Vantrease

Table Topics: Susan Martin called on Gary Karg, Muhammad Sabir, Ann West, Mike Costa, Manuel Glaze and visitor Lynn Wallace volunteered to speak. Susan used the true facts found on the inside of Snapple bottle tops.

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Cindy Kubica, HCG Diet

Speaker #2: SrimanthBrindavanam, TextingWhile Driving

Speaker #3: Sita Diehl, Icebreaker

General Evaluator: Don Kovach

Evaluator #1: James Justus

Evaluator #2: Manuel Glaze

Evaluator #3: Lynn Blake

Timer: Samuel Palaparthy

Grammarian: Dan Michaels

Wizard of Ahs: Mark Brown