Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Manuel Glaze

Opening:

Russ Vantrease opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner. She welcomed and introduced our guests.

Club News:

Holiday Day pot luck party will be held on Nov. 27^th in the dining hall of the church. Social hour begins at 6 pm, followed by dinner and an abbreviated meeting. BET will provide the main course. We encourage members to please sign up on Easy-Speak to bring a side dish, dessert or other needed items. Guests are welcome.

Rachel explained about her meeting in October with the church minister and his inquiry regarding what kind of outreach programs BET offers. Chris Meador will deliver a speech tonight which addresses some outreach options to consider.

The club inducted two new members: Lysa Rigo and Ani Osborne. Congratulations to Manuel Glaze who, as of tonight, earned his Competent Leadership and Advanced Leadership awards.

 Word of the Day: Lynn Wallace – stoical, adj. showing great self control when faced with emotion or pain.

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman told a “bedtime” story about the TV remote control and a couple who have been married for over 30 years.

Table Topics:  Mark Bayless

Speaker #1: Russ  Vantrease – “You are a fly on the tail of a Jet, How do you feel?” 1:21

Speaker #2: Keith McLusky – “You are a dedicated quilter. Why do you like the art of quilting?” 2:16

Speaker #3:  Ani Osborne – “If you could fly over any city in a hot air balloon, what city would you choose?” 1:06

Speaker #4: Tim Stowell – “Pick a weird place to live and describe it as a desirable place to live.” 1:37

Speaker #5:  Iris Schultz -- “If you could travel back in time, who would you most want to meet in your family history?” 1:19

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Lysa Rigo -- CC #2 Organize Your Speech “Building a Strong Organization” 5-7 min. (7:25)

Speaker #2   Chris Meador -- CC #3 Get to the Point “Additional Toastmasters Presentation and Leadership Opportunities for Outreach in the Community” 5-7 min. (7:01)

Speaker #3:  Andrew Payne -- CC #5 Your Body Speaks “Life in the Fast Lane” 8-10 min. (11:06)

General Evaluator:  Dasie Schultz

Evaluator #1:  Mike Costa

Evaluator #2:  Richard Naslund

Evaluator #3:  Len Serafino

Timer:   Iris Schultz

Grammarian:  Keith McLusky

Ah Counter: Ani Osborne

Vote Counter:  Krishna Rao

Word of the Day Users:  Manuel Glaze, Janet Schreibman, Mark Bayless, Lysa Rigo, Chris Meador

Awards:

Table Topics:  Ani Osborne and Russ Vantrease (tie)

Evaluator:  Richard Naslund

Speaker:  Lysa Rigo