BET Meeting Minutes

April 23, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme:  Earth Day

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

 

Word of the Day:  Ben Cox

obfuscate: to make less clean or hide away

Humorist:  Kianush Dixon

 

Table Topics: Cindy Aslan

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Jesus Mendoza - 1:17

2)  Robert Mohr  - 1:10

3)  John Travisano - 1:13

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Flavius Trombitas - Dynamic Leadership#2-2: Understanding Your Communication Style (requested 5-7 min) 8:00

2)  Tremale Delano - International Speech Contest "Fire at Two" (requested 5 - 7 min) 7:02

 

General Evaluator: Kristen Williams

Evaluator(s):

1)   Bill Martin - 2:30

2)   Janet Schreibman  & all attendees - n/a

 

Timer:  Chandler Telfer

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Chandler Telfer

Word Users: Janet, Susan, Kianush, Chandler

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for March 12 and March 26 meetings

• ·       District Conference is the weekend of April 26th in Chattanooga

• ·       The club is currently on goal to receive a "Select Distinguished" award for the year; we need 20 members to receive "President's Distinguished” award.

 

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Cindy, Flavius, Chandler, Kianush, Jesus, Ben

Virtual Attendees:  Kristen

Guest(s):  Michaela Kramer; Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Jeong Robinson, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Tremale Delano, Robert Mohor