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, January 24, 2022

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 11, 2022

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster: Susan Martin

Theme:  "Snow"

 

Word of the Day: Chaka Jackson

Paradigm, noun - way of looking at something; set of ideas

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics: Mike Costa

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Emily Thompson - 2:15

2) Jason Cook - 1:43

3) Dan Kalau - 1:26

4) LouAnn Clark - 1:21

5) Slip Malone - 2:51

6) Greg Taylor - 1:29

 

Speaker(s):

1) Darryl Pace - "Do Something" (requested 5-7 min)  6:48

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1) LouAnn Clark - 3:12

Timer: Bill Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Emily Thompson

 

Club Business:

  • Minutes from Dec. 14 meeting approved

 

Members Present: Janet, LouAnn, Susan, Chaka

Virtual Attendees: Emily, Mike, Skip, Dan, Jason

Guests:  Bill Martin, Greg Taylor, Jason Cook

Word Users: Susan, Skip, Emily, LouAnn, Bill, Mike, Janet, Dan

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

 

BET Meeting Minutes

December 14, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin


Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Janet Schreibman

Toastmaster: Darryl Pace

Theme: End of Year Activities/Traditions

 

Word of the Day: LouAnn Clark

Bustle: noun or verb -- move with a great deal of energy; to abound or teem with activity

Humorist:  LouAnn Clark

 

Table Topics: Emily Thompson

Table Topic Speakers:

1) LouAnn Clark - 1:21

2) Mike Costa - 1:28

3) Susan Martin - 1:37

4) Janet Schreibman - 2:16

5) Chaka Jackson - 1:10


Speaker(s):

1) Skip Malone - "It Happened Saturday Morning" (requested 6-8 min)  8:23

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1) Mike Costa - 3:18

Timer: Bill Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: LouAnn Clark

 

Club Business:

  • Minutes from Nov. 30 meeting approved

 

Members Present: Janet, Emily, LouAnn, Susan, Mike, Skip, Marc

Virtual Attendees:  Darryl

Guests:  Bill Martin, Chaka Jackson, Joe

Word Users: Susan, Skip, Emily, LouAnn, Bill, Janet