Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Russ Vantrease

Opening:

Chris Meador opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner. Rachel welcomed and introduced our guests.

Club News:

Rachel mentioned that it is the policy of Toastmasters International for members to be at least 18 years of age, which presents an issue for youngsters who want to participate during our meetings. We are considering trying to begin a youth leadership program, or trying to offer an earlier time slot for those to participate who are interested and are younger than the minimum age requirement. Rachel has been in contact with district and other officers for suggestions.

We will not have a meeting on Tuesday, December 25, since that is the day of Christmas.

Word of the Day:   Lysa Rigo -- judicious  adj. sensible or wise; showing discretion

Humorist:  Andrew Payne  -- personal story about keeping a secret regarding a motorcycle and tattoo

Table Topics:  Mike Costa – gave a quote to each participant and asked them to speak about it.

Speaker #1: Don Kovach – “Super Bowl has now become more than a football game”

Speaker #2: Krishna  Rao – “Mail packages early so the post office has time to lose it before Christmas”

Speaker #3:  Lynn Wallace – “Nothing is sadder in this world than to wake Christmas morning and not be a child”

Speaker #4: Ani Osborne – “Christmas is not only getting too commercial, it’s getting too dangerous”

Speaker # 5: Pankaj  “Here’s the true spirit of Christmas…people being helpful other than me”

Speaker #6: Rachel Sumner   -- “A good conscious is a continual Christmas”

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1   Don Kovach: AC, Speaking to Inform; Fact-Finding Report, “One Yard Short” 5-7 min.  (7:10)

Speaker #2:  Mark Bayless: AC Humorously Speaking; #3 Make them Laugh, “Celebrating an American Original” (12-14)

General Evaluator:  Keith McLusky

Evaluator #1:  Lynn Wallace  2:40

Evaluator #2:  Richard Naslund 3:15

Timer:   Chris Meador

Grammarian/Ah Counter:  Janet Schreibman

Vote Counter:  Ani Osborne

Word of the Day Users:  Janet Schreibman

Awards:

Table Topics:  Lynn, Janet, Don

Evaluator:  Richard Naslund

Speaker: Don Kovach

Per several requests, here is the link for the "Melting Snowmen"Oreo Cookie Balls

that Kristi Coleman brought to the holiday party. 

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/melting-snowmen-oreo-cookie-balls/
Kristi tip:
She used the Philly cheesecake filling instead of plain cream cheese. She
froze the cookie/cheesecake mixture to firm it, then rolled the balls, and
froze them again before dipping them in chocolate. She reports it worked best with this
method.

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Allan Daniels

Opening & Club News:

Rachel Sumner, BET president, opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. She then introduced our guests, including  Area 63 District Governor Don Bittick and Lt. Governor of Education and Training, Kristie Coleman. This meeting departed from the typical meeting agenda in order to accommodate our annual holiday potluck party.

Table Topics:  Srimath Brindavanam – asked each participant to take a fortune cookie from the bag and talk about the content of the message inside

Speaker #1: Michael Moryc – “A pleasant journey to places far away” 1.15

Speaker #2: Iris Schultz – “Be persistent and you will win” 1:16

Speaker #3: Abby Ketterbaugh – “Enough is good at a feast” :30

Speaker #4  Tokes (guest) – “Others see you as lively, friendly and witty”

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Andrew Payne – CC #4 How to Say It; “The Ups and Downs” 6-8 min. (8:37) 

Speaker #2  Ani Osborne – CC #1 Icebreaker 4-6 min. (7:14)

Speaker #3: Alex Ketterbaugh – CC #1 Icebreaker 4-6 min. (5:32)

Speaker #4: Miranda Darby – CC #4 How to Say It; “The Day We Twinkled” 5-7 min. (6:57)

General Evaluator:  

Evaluator #1:  Don Kovach (written)

Evaluator #2:  Sita Diehl 3:10

Evaluator #3:  Don Bittick 3:05

Evaluator #4:  Rachel Sumner (written)

Timer:   Dasie Shulz

Vote Counter:  Russ Vantrease

  

Awards:

Table Topics:  Tokes

Evaluator:  Don Bittick

Speaker:  Miranda Darby

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Manuel Glaze

Opening:

Russ Vantrease opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner. She welcomed and introduced our guests.

Club News:

Holiday Day pot luck party will be held on Nov. 27^th in the dining hall of the church. Social hour begins at 6 pm, followed by dinner and an abbreviated meeting. BET will provide the main course. We encourage members to please sign up on Easy-Speak to bring a side dish, dessert or other needed items. Guests are welcome.

Rachel explained about her meeting in October with the church minister and his inquiry regarding what kind of outreach programs BET offers. Chris Meador will deliver a speech tonight which addresses some outreach options to consider.

The club inducted two new members: Lysa Rigo and Ani Osborne. Congratulations to Manuel Glaze who, as of tonight, earned his Competent Leadership and Advanced Leadership awards.

 Word of the Day: Lynn Wallace – stoical, adj. showing great self control when faced with emotion or pain.

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman told a “bedtime” story about the TV remote control and a couple who have been married for over 30 years.

Table Topics:  Mark Bayless

Speaker #1: Russ  Vantrease – “You are a fly on the tail of a Jet, How do you feel?” 1:21

Speaker #2: Keith McLusky – “You are a dedicated quilter. Why do you like the art of quilting?” 2:16

Speaker #3:  Ani Osborne – “If you could fly over any city in a hot air balloon, what city would you choose?” 1:06

Speaker #4: Tim Stowell – “Pick a weird place to live and describe it as a desirable place to live.” 1:37

Speaker #5:  Iris Schultz -- “If you could travel back in time, who would you most want to meet in your family history?” 1:19

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Lysa Rigo -- CC #2 Organize Your Speech “Building a Strong Organization” 5-7 min. (7:25)

Speaker #2   Chris Meador -- CC #3 Get to the Point “Additional Toastmasters Presentation and Leadership Opportunities for Outreach in the Community” 5-7 min. (7:01)

Speaker #3:  Andrew Payne -- CC #5 Your Body Speaks “Life in the Fast Lane” 8-10 min. (11:06)

General Evaluator:  Dasie Schultz

Evaluator #1:  Mike Costa

Evaluator #2:  Richard Naslund

Evaluator #3:  Len Serafino

Timer:   Iris Schultz

Grammarian:  Keith McLusky

Ah Counter: Ani Osborne

Vote Counter:  Krishna Rao

Word of the Day Users:  Manuel Glaze, Janet Schreibman, Mark Bayless, Lysa Rigo, Chris Meador

Awards:

Table Topics:  Ani Osborne and Russ Vantrease (tie)

Evaluator:  Richard Naslund

Speaker:  Lysa Rigo

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Speechathon Meeting Notes

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Toastmaster for the Evening – Andrew Payne

Opening:

Jaylyn Bergner opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner.

Club News:

Rachel read the mission of TI, followed by welcoming our guest and new member. Holiday party will be held on Nov. 27^th where guests are welcome. BET will provide main course and attendees are encouraged to sign up to bring other items. 

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1        Chris Meador -- CC #8 Get Comfortable with Visual Aids: “Ways to Count Votes in an Election” 5-7 (8:32)

Speaker #2        Steve Ketterbaugh – CC #3 Get to the Point: “The Power of Memories” 5-7 (6:23)

Speaker #3:       Don Kovach – Speaking to Inform #3, The Demonstration Talk: “What is That?”  5-7 (6:09)

Speaker #4:       Len Serafino – CC #3 Get to the Point: “One Way to Write a Novel”   5-7 (11:58)

Speaker #5        Lysa Rigo – CC #1 Ice Breaker: “The Perfect Storm” 4-6 (6:55)

Speaker #6:       Michael Moryc – “Return to the Land of Dragons” 10-12 (13:30)

General Evaluator:  

Evaluator #1:     Lynn Wallace 2:23

Evaluator #2:     Mike Costa -- written

Evaluator #3:     Rachel Sumner 2:24

Evaluator #4:     Janet Schreibman 3:13

Evaluator #5:     Mark Bayless 6:41

Evaluator #6:     Keith McLusky -- written

Timer:   Pankaj Soni

Vote Counter:  Richard Naslund

Awards:

Evaluator:  Janet Schreibman

Speaker:    Don Kovach