BET Meeting Minutes

September 10, 2019

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:    Russ Vantrease

Toastmaster:  Mike Costa

Word of the Day:  Susan Martin

            Pell-mell: in confusion; in chaos; in haste

            word users: Mike, Janet, Marc, Skip, Susan

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman

Table Topics:  Susan Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Russ - 1:24

2)  Jeff  - 1:46

3)  Janet - 2:04

Speakers:

1) Margaret - icebreaker 3:34 Winner!

2) Marc - 6:16

General Evaluator: Skip Malone

Evaluators:

1) Russ - 248

2) Janet - 3:26

Timer: Jeff McCue

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Susan Martin

Club Business:

Our humorous speaking and evaluation contests will be next meeting, Sept. 24. Please notify Susan or Marc if you would like to speak. Otherwise, please volunteer as a participant to assist in the contest.

BET Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2019

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Russ Vantrease

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Mike Costa

            modicum -- small portion; limited quantity

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman

Table Topics:  Russ Vantrease

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Jeff McCue 1:19

2) Bill Martin 1:16

3) Mark LePera 1:55

4) Mike Costa  1:18

5) Skip Malone 2:09

Speakers:

1) Jeff McCue - icebreaker

2) Mark LePera

General Evaluator:  Skip Malone

Evaluators:

1) Bill Martin

2) no evaluation needed

Timer:  Janet Schreibman

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Mike Costa

Word Users:

Russ, Susan, Janet, Jeff, Mark, Skip

Club Business:

·       Club humorous speaking and evaluation contest will be held at Sept. 24 meeting. Area contest TBD. Division contents to be held Oct. 22 at location TBD

Guests:

Mark LePera -- Area 42 Director

Behrad Hamidi

BET Meeting Minutes
November 27, 2018
Presiding Officer: Marc Smith

Roles and Responsibilities:
Opener: Mike Costa
Toastmaster: Mike Costa
Word: Azieb Araya
Humor: Janet Schreibman
Table Topics: Mike Costa (extended session)

Speakers:
1) Skip Malone

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman
 Evaluator:
1) Gillian Goldsborough

Club Business:

• Marc reminded officers of the officer training and Christmas diner at Tennessee Tech. in Cookeville on Saturday, December 15.

• We had 6 visitors and Marc solicited comments from them on the meeting.

• Susan Martin, Secretary, filled meeting rolls for the December 12 meeting in the absence of the VPE.

BET Meeting Minutes
November 13, 2018
Presiding Officer: Marc Smith

Roles and Responsibilities:
Opener: Ryan Barksdale
Toastmaster: Susan Martin
Word: Marc Smith
Table Topics: Susan Martin

Speakers:
1) Janet Schreibman
2) Mike Costa

General Evaluator: Susan Martin
 Evaluators:
1) Skip Malone
2) Marc Smith

Club Business:
Marc announced he would be attending TLI on December 15 in Cookeville, and Ryan
Barksdale will too. We need at least 4 current officers trained. There will be a makeup
session in January.

BET Meeting Minutes

October 31, 2018

Presiding Officer: Marc Smith

Roles and Responsibilities:Opener: Russ Vantrease
Toastmaster: Janet Schreibman
Word: Azieb Araya
Humor: Emilie Filler
Table Topics: Skip Malone
 
Speakers:1) Susan Martin
2) Tawanda McDonald

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman
Evaluators:
1) Marc Smith
2) Ben Arnold

Club Business:
Marc announced TLI winter training will occur on Saturday, December 15 in
Cookeville. More information will follow.