BET Meeting Minutes

June 11, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: Warm Weather Ahead

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Kelli Dixon

moxie: courage; determination; energy and pep or know-how

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics:  Brittany Gentilhomme

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Becki  Baumgartner- :44

2)   Kianush Dixon - 1:21

3)   Cindy Aslan -  1:48

 

Speaker(s):

1)   Emily Thompson - "A Little Something Different" impromptu speech topic determined by audience  (requested 5 - 7 min) 7:18

2)   Jesus Mendoza - Presentation Mastery #1-3 - Intro to Vocal Variety and Body Language "Ethical Issues" (requested 5-7 min) 7:00

 

General Evaluator:  Janet Schreibman

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kristen Williams - 4:04

2)   Marc Smith - 3:40

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Chris Goldman

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for May 28 meeting

• ·       Need to present new slate of officers. If you are interested in serving in a role, please contact Bill Martin

• ·       TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) scheduled for July 6th at 9am in Cookeville

 

Members Present:  Janet Schreibman,  Jesus Mendoza, Kianush Dixon, Marc Smith, Becki Baumgartner, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Rick Dixon, Cindy Aslan, Kristen Williams, Brittany Gentilhomme

 Virtual Attendees:  none

 Guests:  Michaela Kramer, Prisuja Rajak, Khadejia Hupp

 Word Users:  Susan, Brittany, Bill, Marc

 

BET Meeting Minutes

May 28, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: n/a

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Chris Goldman

Word of the Day:  Willy Baumgartner

ken - outside of one's range of knowledge or sight

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  John Travisano

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Becki  Baumgartner- 1:07

2)   Kelli Dixon - 1:03

3)   Rick Dixon -  1:29

 

Speaker(s):

1)   Chandler Telfer - Presentation Mastery #1-4; Evaluation & Feedback  (requested 5 - 7 min) 5:17

2)   Susan Martin - Engaging in Humor #2-1; Know our Sense of Humor (requested 5-7 min) 7:55

 

General Evaluator:  Cindy Aslan

Evaluator(s):

1)  Janet Schreibman- 3:00

2)  Kristen Williams - 4:01

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kiansh Dixon

Timer:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for May 14 meeting

• ·       Need to induct new members: Kelli Dixon, Willy Baumgartner, Rick Dixon and Becky Baumgartner and welcome Rick as a new member!

Members Present:  Janet Schreibman,  Jesus Mendoza, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer,  Marc Smith, Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Rick Dixon, John Travisano, Cindy Aslan

 Virtual Attendees:  Kristen, Williams, Emily Thompson,

 Guests:  none

 Word Users:  Emily, John, Cindy, Kristen

 

BET Meeting Minutes

May 14, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: n/a

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Flavius Trombitas

Word of the Day:  John Travisano

propound - to put forward or put in motion; set forth; propose

Humorist:  Chris Goldman

 

Table Topics:  Kianush Dixon

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Willy  Baumgartner- 1:02

2)   Kelli Dixon - 1:30

3)   Becki Baumgartner -  1:00

4)   Marc Smith - 1:45

5)   Rick Dixon - 1:40

6)   Kristen Williams - 2:20

7)   Susan Martin - 2:18

8)   Janet Schreibman - 2:04

 

Speaker(s):

1)   Jesus Mendoza - Presentation Mastery #1-2; Writing a Speech with Purpose:  "Emotional Intelligence"  (requested 5 - 7) 6:17

 

General Evaluator:  Bill Martin

Evaluator(s):

1)  Mike Costa - 3:28

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Timer:  Chandler Telfer

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for April 30 meeting

• ·       Welcome to our new members: Kelli Dixon, Willy Baumgartner and Becky Baumgartner

• ·       TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) is tentatively scheduled for Saturday,  June 22 in Cookeville

Members Present: Flavius Trombitas, Janet Schreibman,  Jesus Mendoza, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer, Mike Costa, Marc Smith, Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin

 Virtual Attendees:  Kristen, Williams, Emily Thompson, John Travisano

 Guests:  Rick Dixon, Jeong Robinson, Chloe Robinson

 Word Users:  Kianush, Janet, Mike, Flavius, Bill

 

BET Meeting Minutes

April 30, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: Speechathon

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Speakers:

1)  John Travisano - Presentation Mastery #1-1; icebreaker (requested 4-6 min) 4:22

2)  Chris Goldman - Dynamic Leadership #1-1; icebreaker (requested 4-6 min) 6:39

3)  Ben Cox - Engaging Humor; Speaking with Purpose;(requested 4-6 min) 5:39

4)  Mike Costa - Visionary Communication #2-1 Understanding Your Leadership Style;  "Choosing Speech Topics" (requested 5-7 min) 5:56

5)  Flavius Trombitas -  Dynamic Leadership #2-3; Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring; "What is  Mentor?" (requested 5-7 min) 9:05

 

General Evaluator: 

Evaluators:

1)  Susan Martin - 3:35

2)  Janet Schreibman - 3:22

3)  Bill Martin - 2:30

4)  Chris Goldman - 2:59

5)  Kristen Williams - 4:11

 

Timer:  Becki & Willy Baumgarten

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kianush Dixon

 

Club Business:

• ·       Club inducted Chris Goldmn and John Travisano (mentor: Mike Costa) as new members.

• ·       Minutes approved for April 9th and 23rd meetings

 

Members Present: Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Janet Schreibman John Travisano, Chris Goldman, Flavius Trombitas, Ben Cox, Kianush Dixon, Mike Costa, Jesus Mendoza

 Virtual Attendees: Kristen Williams, Cindy Aslan

 Guests: Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Michaela Kramer, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Joyce Dierschke