Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Tim Diehl

Opening:

Autumn Kerrigan called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. She then introduced Manuel Glaze who welcomed eight guests.

Club News:

Manuel thanked Suzanne Harrison and Mike Costa for organizing the social reception and dinner prior to the meeting. He then announced that the club is accepting nominees for the upcoming officer elections, particularly the position of Sergeant at Arms. Anyone interested in running for an office should speak to a current officer

Word of the Day:  Derrick Becton – ambivalent: adj. mixed feelings about someone or something; no strong feelings

Humorist:  Skip Malone – a joke about a school teacher who runs into a man who she says is “the father of one of my children”.

Table Topics:  Len Serafino

Speaker #1:   Tim Stowell – “What is the most important question a job interviewer can ask and why?”  (1:04)

Speaker #2:   Andrew Payne – “What’s your impression of the 1960s?” (:49)

Speaker #3:   Autumn Kerrigan – “What kind of restaurant would you open and why?” (1:17)

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Russ Vantease – CC#6 Vocal Variety: “In the Moment” 5-7 min. (qualified)

Speaker #2:  Don Kovach – #5 Interpretive Reading:  “Sport Shorts” 7-9 min. (7:26)

Speaker #3:   Manuel Glaze – Advanced Communicator: Speaking to Inform: “What Are We Fighting For?”  5-7 min. (6:53)

Speaker #4:  James Justus – “How Should Our Local Tax Dollars Be Spent? Seeking a More Even Keel” 6-8 min. (7:49)

Speaker #5:  Mark Bayless – Speaking to Inform: “Digital Resources Available to BET Members” 10-12 min. (11:43)

General Evaluator:  Mike Costa

Evaluator #1:  Keith McLusky (3:16)

Evaluator #2:  Allan Daniels (written)

Evaluator #3:  Rachel Sumner (written)

Evaluator #4:  Irma Perry (written)

Evaluator #5:  Dasie Schulz (written)

Grammarian/Ah Counter:  Pankaj Soni

Vote Counter:  Chris Meador

Timer:   Michael Moryc

Word of the Day Users:  Len Serafino, Don Kovach, James Justus, Tim Diehl, Michael Moryc, Pankaj Soni

Awards:

Table Topics:  Tim Stowell

Evaluator:  Keith McLusky

Speaker:   Manuel Glaze