BET Meeting Minutes

May 24, 2022

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster:  Emily Thompson

Word of the Day:    Susan Martin                                                                          

word: ersatz - noun - a substitute or replacement; fake, fraudulent

Humorist: Janet Schreibman

 

Table Topics: Colleen Law

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Skip Malone - 2:21

2) Chaka Jackson - 1:27

3) Marc Smith - 1:27

4) Mike Costa - 1:57

 

Speaker(s):

1) Darryl Pace -  "Run 200 yds. in their Hooves"  (requested 6-8 min) 7:26

 

General Evaluator: Skip Malone

Evaluator(s):

1) LouAnn Clark - 3:19

2) Janet Schreibman - 3:39

Timer: Chaka Jackson

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Susan Martin

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for May 10 meeting

• Tabled approval of April 12 meeting minutes until next meeting

•  New officer slate to be presented first meeting in June

 

Members Present: Susan Martin,  Janet Schreibman, John Polish, LouAnn Clark, Darryl Pace, Mike Costa, Emily Thompson

Virtual Attendees: Marc Smith, Colleen Law, Skip Malone

Guests:  Bill Martin, Colleen Law, Rhea

Word Users: Janet, Susan, Marc, Mike, LouAnn

BET Meeting Minutes

May 10, 2022

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Janet Schreibman

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day: Colleen Law                                                                              

word: requisite - adj., noun - a necessity; something essential for an achievement

Humorist: Janet Schreibman

 

Table Topics: Bill Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Skip Malone - 2:44

2) Peter Evans - 2:17

3) Lynn Blake - 1:34

4) Colleen Law - 1:52

5) Brittany (guest) - 1:34

6) John Polish - 1:32

 

Speaker(s):

1) LouAnn Clark -  "What I Learned from Losing"  (requested 5-7min) 7:30

 

General Evaluator: John Polish

Evaluator(s):

1) Skip Malone - 3:34

Timer: Janet Schreibman

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Colleen Law

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for April 29 meeting

• Tabled approval of April 12 meeting minutes until next meeting

 

Members Present: Susan Martin,  Janet Schreibman, John Polish, LouAnn Clark

Virtual Attendees: Lynn Blake Colleen Law, Skip Malone

Guests:  Bill Martin, Colleen Law, Peter Evans, Brittany G.

Word Users: Janet, Susan

 

 

BET Meeting Minutes

April 26, 2022

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman

Word of the Day: Chaka Jackson                                                                              

word: trajectory - path of an object through space or light

Humorist: Chaka

 

Table Topics: Skip Malone

Table Topic Speakers:

1) LouAnn Clark - 2:09

2) Emily Thompson - 2:06

3) Colleen Law - 1:27

Speaker(s):

1) Jenna C. -  Happiness as a Goal  5:50

2) John Polish - icebreaker (4-6 min) - 6:36

3) Bill Martin - "Help" Project Speech, Motivational Strategies, Evaluation & Feedback  #2 - (requested 5-7) 7:24

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1) Susan Martin - 3:23

2) Bill Martin - 2:53

3) Mike Costa - 3:29

Timer: Darryl Pace

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Emily Thompson

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for March 29 meeting
•  Tabled approval of April 12 meeting minutes until next meeting

 

Members Present: Susan Martin,  Bill Martin, Emily Thompson, Janet Schreibman John Polish

Virtual Attendees: Chaka Jackson, Mike Costa, Darryl Pace, LouAnn Clark, Jason Cook, Colleen Law, Skip Malone

Guests:  Bill Martin, Jason Cook, Colleen Law, Jenna C.

Word Users: Janet, John, Emily, Skip, Jenna, Susan, Mike