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.)

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

 

BET Meeting Minutes

February 8, 2022

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Janet Schreibman

Toastmaster:  Mike Costa

Theme:  "Mad Libs"

 Word of the Day: Emily Thompson

skookum, adj. -- powerful, large, impressive; ghost, spirit, monster

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics: Ravi Aradhyula

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Darryl Pace - 1:25

2) Bill Martin - 1:55

3) Emily Thompson - 2:09

4) Janet Schreibman. - 2:23


Speaker(s):

1) LouAnn Clark - "Abracadabra" (requested 5-7 min)  7:10

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1) Darryl Pace - 3:30

Timer: Bill Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Emily Thompson

 

Club Business:

  • Minutes from Jan. 25 meeting approved
  • Area Contest on line Feb. 19 @ 10am
  • Division Conference online March 12 at 10 a.m.

 

Members Present: Janet, LouAnn, Susan, Mike, Darryl

Virtual Attendees: Emily, Skip

Guests:  Bill Martin, Ravi A.

Word Users: Susan, Bill,  Janet

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 25, 2022

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman

Theme:  "Olympics"

 

Word of the Day: Mike Costa

intemperate, adj. - extreme conditions

Humorist:  Mike Costa

 

Table Topics: LouAnn Clark

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Skip Malone - 1:56

2) Jason Cook - 1:22

3) Mike Costa - 1:30

4) Joe Settles - 1:30

5) Ravi  A. - 1:30

6) Bill Martin - 1:12

 

Speaker(s):

1) Susan Martin - "Point CounterPoint" (requested 5-7 min)  6:45

 

General Evaluator: Emily Thompson

Evaluator(s):

1) Darryl Pace - 2:51

Timer: Bill Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Chaka Jackson

 

Club Business:

·       Minutes from Jan. 11 meeting approved

 

Members Present: Janet, LouAnn, Susan, Chaka, Mike

Virtual Attendees: Emily, Darryl, Skip, Jason

Guests:  Bill Martin, Joe Settles, Jason Cook, Ravi A.

Word Users: Susan, Emily, Bill,  Janet