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, April 2, 2013

BET Meeting Notes for March 12, 2013



Brentwood Evening Toastmasters
Meeting Notes
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Toastmaster for the evening – Janet Schreibman


Opening:
Iris Schultz opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner who read the mission of Toastmasters International.

Club News:
Rachel announced that Pankaj won the evaluation contest for our area but unfortunately lost at the division level.
Dues are due in March. Checks are payable to Brentwood Evening Toastmasters.
The Spring Conference will be held in Knoxville at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, April 5-7, 2013. More information is available at www.d63toastmasters.com.

Word of the Day:  Krishna Rao – shilly shally (verb) hesitate, waver.

Humorist:  Andrew Payne – told an Andy Griffin joke about Opie needing to choose between a quarter or dollar bill

Table Topics:  Sita Diehl
Speaker #1: Iris Schultz -- “Tell us what a perfect spring day is like for you.” 1:09
Speaker #2: Pankaj Soni – “What tips do you have for giving a project a strong start and finish?” 1:30
Speaker #3: Mia Ketterbaugh – “Tell us a story about you or someone you know regarding the time change” :50


Prepared Speeches:
Speaker #1:  Ani Osborne – CC #10, Inspire Your Audience; “”It is during our darkest moments that we must focus on the light” 8-10 min.
Speaker #2:  Lysa Rigo – CC #4, How to Say It; “Community Connections” 5 -7 min.
Speaker #3: Mark Bayless – Preparation and Practice 10-12 min.

General Evaluator:  Richard Naslund
Evaluator #1:  Allan Daniels
Evaluator #2:  Russ Vantrease
Evaluator #3:  Rachel Sumner (written)


Timer:   Marc Smith

Grammarian:    Srimanth Brindavanam
Ah Counter:      Luckie Westlund
Vote Counter:  Ryan Osborne

Word of the Day Users:  Janet Schreibman, Sita Diehl, Lysa Rigo, Allan Daniels, Richard Naslund,

Awards:
Table Topics:  Pankaj Soni
Evaluator:  Russ Vantrease
Speaker:  Ani Osborne

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