BET Meeting Minutes

June 13, 2023

Presiding Officer:

LouAnn Clark

 

Theme: Twins

 Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  LouAnn Clark

Toastmaster: Kristen Williams

Word of the Day:  Susan Martin

sagacious - of keen, farsighted, penetrating judgment; discerning

Humorist:  Susan Martin

 

Table Topics:  Flavius Trombitas

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Skip Malone - 1:33

2)  Paul Spivey - 1:45

3)  Brittany Gentilhomme - 1:42

4)  Nick Crump - 1:11

5)  Jason Cook - 1:49

 

Speaker(s):

1)  LouAnn Clark - Humorous Speaking, "Bad President" (requested 5-7 min)  7:50

 

General Evaluator:  Janet Schreibman

Evaluator(s):

1)  Emily Thompson - 4:34

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Susan Martin

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for May 30 meeting

• Congratulations to new members Flavius, Brittany and Paul Spivey

• Congratulations to Jason Cook who will be our incoming Quality Director

•  The following slate of new officers for coming year was approved by membership:

    Sgt. @ Arms:                                     Janet Schreibman

    Treasurer:                                           Mike Costa

    Secretary:                                            Janet Schreibman

    Vice President Public Relations:        Emily Thompson

    Vice President Membership:               Kristen Williams

    Vice President Education:                  Susan Martin

    President:                                           Bill Martin

 

Members Present: Susan Martin, Janet Schreibman, Bill Martin, Emily Thompson, Flavius Trombitas, Brittany Gentilhomme, Paul Spivey

Virtual Attendees:  Skip Malone

Guests:  Marc Smith, Jason Cook, Frank Bryant, Megan Valentine, Nick Crump, Kailyn, Precious

 

Word Users:  LouAnn, Emily, Janet, Bill, Jason, Marc

 

BET Meeting Minutes

May 30, 2023

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Theme: role responsibilities in Toastmaster meeting agenda

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:   Emily Thompson

interpolate, verb - interjecting or inserting something, especially within words or music

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Mike Costa

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Jason Cook - 1:15

2)  Aleah Berger - 1:13

3)  Emily Walter - 1:22

4)  Tonia Scott - 1:45

5)  James Robinson - 1:10

 

Speaker(s):

1) Susan Martin - Toastmaster role 5:15

2) Emily Thompson  - role of Word Master :30;  Humorist 4:58; and Grammarian/Ah Counter 3:54

3) Mike Costa - role of Table Topics Master 4:06

4) Skip Malone - role of General Evaluator 4:27

5) Janet Schreibman - role of Evaluator 6:48

2) Bill Martin - role of Timer 5:53

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Businedd

• Minutes approved for May 23 meeting

• Preliminary slate of new officers for coming year was presented by Susan as follows:

Sgt. @ Arms:                                     Janet Schreibman

Treasurer:                                           Mike Costa

Secretary:                                            TBD

Vice President Public Relations:        Emily Thompson

Vice President Membership:              Kristen Williams

Vice President Education:                  Susan Martin

President:                                           Bill Martin

 

Members Present: Susan Martin, Janet Schreibman, Bill Martin

Virtual Attendees: Mike Costa, Skip Malone, Emily Thompson Jason Cook

Guests:  Jason Cook, Aleah Berger, Emily Walter, Tonia Scott, James Robertson

 

Word Users:  Skip, Emily, Susan, Bill, Mike, Jason, Tonia