BET Meeting Minutes

Humorous Speaking and Evaluation Contests

September 12, 2017

Roles & Responsibilities:

Contest Master:          Janet Schreibman, ACB, AL

Chief Judge:               Ryan Barksdale, CC

Judges:                       Amy Cathey

                                    Emilie Filler

                                    Skip Malone, ACB

                                    Gillian Goldsborough

Sergeant at Arms:       Ben Arnold

Timers:                       Tawanda McDonald

                                    Karl Jannasch

Vote Counters:            Ben Arnold

                                    Azieb Araya

Target Speaker:          Bill Martin, DTM

Evaluator Contestants:

1) Russ Vantrease, CC

2) Marc Smith, CC

3) Deborah Link, CC -- Winner

Humorous Speaking Contestants:

1) Mike Costa, ACS

2) Susan Martin, ACB -- Winner

Club Business:

• Mike reminded members that dues are payable by next meeting for six-months ($51) or annual membership ($96). 
  
• Area 42 Humorous Speaking and Evaluation Contests will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at our regular meeting location at the church, in conjunction with Area 40. 
• D63's last fall conference will be held Nov. 10 & 11 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chattanooga. Registration is available on the D63 website. 
• Club minutes were approved from last meeting. 
• The meeting for Oct. 31 (Halloween) has been canceled.

BET Meeting Minutes

August 29, 2017

Presiding Officer:

Janet Schreibman

TABLE TOPICS NIGHT

Roles & Responsibilities:

Toastmaster: Susan Martin, ACB

Word of the Day: Janet Schreibman, ACS, AL

            Farther: at more distance; remote in time or space

            Further: to greater extent; to help the progress of

Humorist: Susan Martin

Table Topics: Susan Martin

General Evaluator: Russ Vantrease, CC

Timer: Bill Martin, DTM

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Marc Smith, CC

Table Topics Speakers:

All meeting attendees

Speaker:

1) Mike Costa, ACS:  educational Speech -- "Improving Your Presentations to Executives"

Club Business:

• BET received its "Select Distinguished Club" ribbon for 2016-2017 from TI
• Our humorist speaking and evaluation competition is next meeting. If you are interested in competing, please contact Susan.
• We will hold an officers meeting at 6pm before our next regular meeting at which time Bill Martin will review our club plan with officers.
• Club dues will be discounted if you pay for a full year in September. Mike will provide details to come.
• D63's last fall conference will be held Nov. 10 & 11 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chattanooga.
• BET will host our Division Speech Contest on October 24.
• Club minutes were approved from the last two meetings.

Word Users:  Susan, Bill, Janet, Skip, Karl