Brentwood Evening Toastmasters (BET)

Meetings are from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesdays of each month.

@

Forest Hills United Methodist Church at 1250 Old Hickory Blvd in Brentwood, TN.

(BET is not affiliated with the church and is open to any and all individuals interested in self-improvement and effective communication. Through the open generosity of the church BET is able to hold meetings in one of its classrooms.)

Tuesday, May 8, 2012


Brentwood Evening Toastmasters
Meeting Notes
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Toastmaster for the evening – Lynn Wallace
Opening:
The meeting was called to order and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Rachel Sumner conducted club business in the absence of Manuel Glaze.

Club News:
Rachel welcomed and introduced all guests. New officer elections were discussed for the upcoming year and Rachel mentioned possible nominees. Anyone interested in running for a position should speak to a current officer. It was suggested that BET consider purchasing a projector for members who are doing visual presentations. Autumn Kerrigan volunteered to serve as coordinator to research possibilities. The May 22nd meeting will begin at 6:30 with sandwiches and a social gathering. Members are invited to bring a friend.
Word of the Day:  Sita Diehl – inchoate: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

Humorist:  Susan Martin told a story about loss of memory involving an elderly couple with a wife named “Rose”.

Table Topics:  Ann West
Speaker #1:   Susan Martin – “Who Do You Admire Most and Why?”  (1:40)
Speaker #2:   Tim Diehl – “What is Your Favorite Time of Year and Day and Why?” (1:22)
Speaker #3:   Jessica Hernandez – “Which is Most Important in a Personal Relationship: Trust, Respect or Love?” (:17)

Prepared Speeches:
Speaker #1:  Andrew Payne – Icebreaker  4-6 min. (4:53)
Speaker #2:  Don Kovach – Advanced Manual #2, Resources for Informing: “Family Vacation” 5-7 min. (7:10)
Speaker #3:  Mark Bayless – Interpretative Poetry, Advanced Manual #2: Rudyard Kipling & Raymond Carver  6-8 min. (7:27)
Speaker #4:  Russ Vantrease – CC #5 “Lessons from the Lumber Yard” 5-7 min. (7:32)

General Evaluator:  Dasie Schulz
Evaluator #1:  Michael Moryc (2:48)
Evaluator #2:  Sita Diehl (2:56)
Evaluator #3:  James Justus (3:02)
Evaluator #4:  Janet Schreibman (3:56)

Grammarian/Ah Counter:  Autumn Kerrigan
Vote Counter:  Jessica Hernandez
Timer:   Steve Ketterbaugh

Word of the Day Users:  Dasie Schulz, Rachel Sumner, Michael Moryc

Awards:
Table Topics:  Susan Martin
Evaluator:  Michael Moryc
Speaker:  Mark Bayless
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