BET Meeting Minutes

April 11, 2023

Presiding Officer:

LouAnn Clark

 

Theme: "Goals, Objectives, Tasks"

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  LouAnn Clark

Toastmaster:  Bill Martin

Word of the Day:   Janet Schreibman

fossick, v. - 1) rummage; search 2) search for gold in abandoned workings

Humorist:  Flavius Trombitas

 

Table Topics:  Skip Malone

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Kristen Williams - 1:59

2)  Darryl Pace- 1:37

3)  Eden Moody- 2:02

 

Speaker(s):

1)  LouAnn Clark - "Making Friends with Your Worst Critic":  Level 1 Presentation 3; Create Effective Visual Aids (requested 8-10 min) 12:17

 

General Evaluator: Emily Thompson

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kristen Williams - 3:02

Timer:  Darryl Pace

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Janet Schreibman

 

Club Business:

• Minutes for last two meetings tabled for approval
  

• Hybrid Spring Conference, including International  Speech contest is April 28-29. Darryl will be presenting an educational session.

• Table Topics Contest will be virtual April 27
  

 Members Present: Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Emily Thompson, Janet Schreibman, LouAnn Clark

 Virtual Attendees: Skip Malone, Azieb Araya, Brittany Gentilhomme, Darryl Pace, Eden Moody

 Guests:  Flavius Trombitas, Kristen Williams, Eden Moody,  Aleah

 Word Users:  Susan, Skip, Flavius, Bill, Darryl

 

BET Meeting Minutes

March 28, 2023

Presiding Officer:

LouAnn Clark

Theme: n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  LouAnn Clark

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:   Emily Thompson

cavalcade, n. - series or procession of usually related things

Humorist:  Skip Malone

 

Table Topics:  Susan Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Emily Thompson - 2:06

2)  Flavius Trombitas- 1:35

3)  Ahmad Gilliam- 2:30

4)  LouAnn Clark- 1:28

5)  Jason Cook - :55

6)  Alex Robinson - :32

7)  Skip Malone - 1:40

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Azieb Araya -" Mental Health First Aid" (requested 5-7 min) 6:57

2)  Kristen Williams - "The Revelation" (requested 5-7 min) 6:36

 

General Evaluator: LouAnn Clark

Evaluator(s):

1)  Mike Costa - 3:20

2)  Darryl Pace -3:23

Timer:  Bill Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Club Business

• Minutes tabled until next meeting when Janet returns

• Hybrid Spring Conference, including International  Speech contest is April 28-29  
• Table Topics Contest will be virtual April 27

• The District has requested BET gets our own Zoom account -- we are the only club still using their account for hybrid meetings. TI will give us a discount code for a reduced rate. Susan Martin motioned we do as requested and Skip Malone seconded the motion. The motion was approved by members present.

Members Present: n/a

Virtual Attendees: n/a

Guests:  Flavius Trombitas, Alex Robinson, Ahmad Gilliam, Lavanya Nalluri, Jason Cook

Word Users:  Susan, Skip, Flavius, Bill, Darryl

 

BET Meeting Minutes

March 14, 2023

Presiding Officer:

LouAnn Clark

 

Theme: n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  LouAnn Clark

Toastmaster:  LouAnn Clark

Word of the Day:   Azieb Araya

idempotent, n. - a mathematical quantity which when applied to itself under a given binary operation equals itself.

adj.  - relating to or being a mathematical quantity which when applied to itself under a given binary operation equals itself

Humorist:  Kristen Williams

 

Table Topics:  Skip Malone

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Paul Spivey - 1:10

2)  Brittany Gentilhomme- 1:22

3)  Flavius Trombitas- 1:24

4)  Hanna Araya- 1:37

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Bill Martin - "A Life Well Lived";  Engaging Humor #2-1: Know Your Sense of Humor (requested 8-10 min) 13:05

2)  Mike Costa - "It's All About the Money"; Visionary Communication #2-1: Understanding Your Leadership Style (requested 6-8 min) 7:54

General Evaluator: Emily Thompson

Evaluator(s):

1)  Darryl Pace - 3:25

2)  Susan Martin -2:55

Timer:  Janet Schreibman

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Brittany Gentilhomme

 

Club Business: 

• Minutes approved 2/28/23 meeting

Members Present: Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Janet Schreibman,  Mike Costa, Emily Thompson, LouAnn Clark, Darryl Pace, Azieb Araya, Skip Malone

Virtual Attendees: Cindy Aslan

Guests:  Kristen Williams, Cindy Aslan, Paul Spivey, Hanna Araya, Flavius Trombitas, Brittany Gentilhomme, Adam

 

Word Users:  Janet, Susan, Emily, Brittany