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.)

Monday, November 29, 2021

 

BET Meeting Minutes

November 9, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

Theme: Living the Dream

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster: LouAnn Clark, DTM

Word of the Day: Susan Martin

interact - to participate together; to be involved with other people

Humorist:  Susan Martin

Table Topics: LouAnn Clark

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Janet Schreibman - 1:55  

2) Darryl Pace - 1:43

3) Bill Martin - 1:18


Speaker(s):

1) Emily Thompson -- "A Hairy Goal" (requested 5-7) 7:16

2) Skip Malone -- "The Way I See Global Warming...my personal experience" (requested 6-8) 8:11

 

General Evaluator: Darryl Pace

Evaluator(s):

1) Mike Costa - 3:34

2) Susan Martin - 3:27

 

Timer: Bill Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Janet Schreibman

 

Club Business:

  • Minutes approved for 10/26 meeting
  •  Club unanimously approved to compensate church $200 for use of facilities
  • Club voted to NOT hold a meeting the week of Thanksgiving
  • An officers meeting is scheduled for Nov. 15 at 7pm
  • TLI is scheduled to be held virtually on Sat. Dec. 11 at 9am. The club needs 4 officers to attend

  

Members Present: Janet, Mike, Susan

Virtual Attendees:  Skip, Emily, Darryl, LouAnn

Guests:  Bill Martin, Tom Payne

 

Word Users: Susan, Janet, Bill

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

 

BET Meeting Minutes

October 26, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Meeting theme: Alter Egos (costumes encouraged!)

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin [RV enthusiast]

Toastmaster: Janet Schreibman [stuffed shirt]

Word of the Day: Darryl Pace

efficacious - the power to produce a desired effect

Humorist:  Darryl Pace [viking]

Table Topics: Bill Martin [train engineer]

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1) LouAnn Clark - 1:15  [Cindy Lauper]

2) Marc Smith - 1:15

3) Bridget (guest) - 1:21

 

Speaker(s):

1) Susan Martin (requested 5-7 min.) "Teaching Sunday School" - 6:47

 

General Evaluator: Skip Malone [souvenir collector]

Evaluator(s):

1) LouAnn Clark - 3:18

 

Timer: Emily Thompson [Alice in Wonderland]

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Darryl Pace

  

Members Present: Janet, Emily, LouAnn, Susan   

Virtual Attendees:  Skip, Marc, Darryl 

Guests:  Bill Martin, Bridget  

Word Users: Skip 2x, Susan, Janet

 

Club Business:

  • Minutes for last 3 meetings were approved
  • Need to discuss appreciation donation for church
  • Need to decide whether to meet the week of Thanksgiving