BET Meeting Notes for May 28, 2013

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Toastmaster for the evening – Richard Naslund

Opening:

Chris Meador 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 explained that tonight we would hold election of officers for the coming year. She asked for any nominations from the floor, however  there were none. She then presented the following slate of officers;

President:  Mark Bayless

VP Education:  Pankaj Soni

VP Membership:  Ani Osborne

VP PR:  Janet Schreibman

Treasurer:  Mike Costa

Secretary: Chris Meador

Sergeant at Arms: Richard Naslund

Skip Malone made a motion to accept the slate as presented. Susan Martin seconded the motion. The membership voted unanimously to accept the slate.

Andrew Payne provided a summary of considerations for purchasing a projector for the club. Susan Martin made a motion to approve the purchase of the recommended projector and to pay up to $100 for an extended warranty. Chris Meador seconded the motion. The club unanimously approved the purchase.

Rachel congratulated Andrew Payne who was completing the Competent Communicator series this evening.

Word of the Day: Tim Diehl – chronic , n. a disease of long duration; a long-lasting state of disorder.

Humorist:  Lynn Wallace – shared a humorous tale about a couple who slept in a hotel for only 4 hours, but were charged an exorbitant fee.

Table Topics:  Mike Costa – asked participants to respond to the following expressions:

Speaker #1:  Tim Diehl –“Can’t see the forest for the trees” 1:10

Speaker #2:  Allan Daniels – “When it is time to take action” 1:37

Speaker #3:  Lynn Wallace – “Give an example of water over the dam” 1:35

Speaker #4:  Bill Martin – “All over the map” 1:08

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Andrew Payne – CC #10 Inspire Your Audience; “Financial Freedom” 8-10 min. (8:16)

Speaker #2:  Pankaj Soni – CC #9; Persuading with Power; “Invest – Live Better 5-7 min. (5:58)

Speaker #3:  Sita Diehl – CC #6 Vocal Variety; “Purple Evening” 5-7 min. (6:03)

General Evaluator:  Skip Malone

Evaluator #1:  Allan Daniels 3:10

Evaluator #2:  Lysa Rigo 2:28

Evaluator #3:  Don Kovach 2:38

Timer:   Ryan Osborne

Grammarian:  Janet Schreibman

Ah Counter:  Mark Bayless

Vote Counter:  Rachel Sumner

Word of the Day Users:  Mike Costa, Bill Martin, Richard Naslund, Andrew Payne, Sita Diehl, Allan Daniels, Don Kovach, Mark Bayless

Awards:

Table Topics:  Bill Martin & Tim Diehl (tie)

Evaluator:  Don Kovach

Speaker:  Sita Diehl