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.)

Friday, July 19, 2013

BET Meeting Notes for July 9, 2013

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters
Meeting Notes
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Toastmaster for the evening – Keith McLusky


Opening:
Richard Naslund opened the meeting in our temporary meeting space, then turned the gavel over to BET President Mark Bayless.

Club News:
After introducing guests, Mark welcomed attendees to the first meeting of the 2013-14 year.

Toastmaster: Keith McLusky introduced the theme of the meeting, “culture.”

Word of the Day: Pankaj Soni - stoic – adj. Able to endure pain or hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining.

Humorist:  Keith McLusky told a humorous joke with a Scottish-accented punchline.

Table Topics: Dasie Schulz asks how we celebrate our respective independence days.
Speaker #1: Ani Osborne describes freedom day in Armenia.
Speaker #2: Alex Ketterbaugh describes Fourth of July at the Ketterbaugh's.
Speaker #3: Kimberly describes her celebration and celebrated her first Table Topic.

Prepared Speeches:
Speaker #1: Lynn Wallace – Lynn tells us about “mixing business with pleasure.”
Speaker #2: Marc Smith – Marc “says no” in his second speech.
Speaker #3: Richard Naslund – Richard gives his humorous speech “Guys, Golf, and Gators.”
Speaker #4: Steve Ketterbaugh – Steve recounts his experience in the Boston marathon.

General Evaluator:  Mark Bayless
Evaluator #1: Don Kovach
Evaluator #2: Allan Daniels
Evaluator #3: Mike Costa
Evaluator #4: Chris Meador

Timer:  Pankaj Soni

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Ryan Osborne

Word of the Day Users: Steve, Marc, Allan

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