BET Officer’s Meeting

October 15, 2024

1) Everyone- Please go here to the Google sheet and put your name beside the name of your mentees.

2) Chris- Download e-visitor packs, print 10-20 physical visitor packs and buy envelopes. (Expense costs with the treasurer). Email members with unpaid dues.

3) Kianush- Research virtual greeting cards, meet with Janet for PR tool access.

4) Bill- Bring the new banner to the next meeting. Reach out to the church about room temp control before it gets too cold. 

5) Emily- Sew on the new banner. Assign missing mentors once Google sheet entries are complete. 

6) Kristen- Get Pathways commitments from members. Find Toastmasters Youtube videos for Chris.

Also, remember we have a 5th Tuesday in October where we will share baked goods for fall/Halloween. Need to also consider possibility of a holiday party in December.

 

BET Meeting Minutes

October 8, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: Coffee

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Kianush Dixon

Word of the Day:  Rick Dixon

Besotted, noun-  strongly infatuated

Humorist:  Chandler Telfer

 

Table Topics:  Chris Goldman

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Rick Dixon - .57

2)  Bobby (guest) -  .58

3)  Chandler Teller - 1:18

4) Jesus Mendoza- .57

5) Kristen Williams- 1:13

6) Mike Costa- 1:10

 

Speaker(s):

1) John Travisano -- Presentation Mastery #1-4 - Evaluation and Feedback - 1 (5:00-7:00 min) “Chariots from Childhood" (requested 5-7 min) 5:05

2) Kelli Dixon - Presentation Mastery #1-2 - Writing a Speech with Purpose (5:00-7:00 min) "A Little Bit of Hard Work" (requested 5-7 min) 6:19

 

General Evaluator:  Cindy Aslan

Evaluator(s):

1)   Mike Costa - 3:29

2)   Emily Thompson - 3:56

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kristen Williams

Timer:  Jeong Robinson

 

Club Business:

•  Minutes approved for September 24th meeting· No changes.      
• Congratulations to Rick Dixon for winning first place in the Area Contest. He will represent Area 42 in the Division D contest on November 9th. More details to come.
• 17 members have paid dues. Only 4 members are unpaid.
• Basecamp will shut down from October 9th- October 25th.

 

Members Present: Kristen Williams, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Mike Costa, Chris Goldman, Cindy Aslan, Jesus Mendoza, Chandler Telfer, John Travisano, Jeong Robinson

 Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson

 Guests:  Bobby

 Word Users: Kianush, Chandler, Cindy

BET Meeting Minutes

September 24, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: fall

 Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Bill Martin

Word of the Day:  Cindy Aslan

exigency, noun-  a case or demand requiring  prompt attention or remedy; pressing state needing swift action

Humorist:  Kelli Dixon

 

Table Topics:  Janet Schreibman

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Chandler Telfer - 1:24

2)  Bobby (guest) -  1:05

3)  Emily Thompson - 1:51

 

Speaker(s):

1) Willy Baumgartner -- Presentation Mastery #1-3; Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language: "My Luck with Cars: Spoiler Alert...There is None" (requested 5-7 min) 5:41

2) Rick Dixon - Motivational Strategies #1-3; Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language: "People are Nuts" (requested 5-7 min) 5:54

 

General Evaluator:  Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1)   Kristen Williams - 3:36

2)   Brittany Gentilhomme - 2:12

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Timer:  Becki Baumgartner

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for September 10th meeting with changes to list of BET judges for club humorous speaking contest

• ·      Area Humorous Speech Contest will be held Sat. Sept. 28 at Senior Living Center in Franklin, 910 Murfreesboro Road. Open to all to attend. Both Willy and Rick will be competing.

• ·       Dues due by end of September

 

Members Present:  Willy Baumgartner, Kristen Williams, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Janet Schreibman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Becki Baumgartner, Chandler Telfer, Brittany Gentilhomme

 Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson,  Cindy Aslan

 Guests:  Bobby

 Word Users: Susan, Bill, Janet

 

BET Meeting Minutes

Humorous Speaking Contest

September 10, 2024

Roles & Responsibilities:

Contest Master:         Kristen Williams

Chief Judge:               Mike Costa

Judges:                       Janet Schreibman

                                   Brittany Gentilhomme

                                   John Travisano

Sergeant at Arms:      n/a

Timers:                        Jeong Robinson

                                    Kianush Dixon

Ballot  Counters:        Kelli Dixon

                                    Becki Baumgartner

 

Target Speaker:          n/a

 

Humorous Speaking Contestants:

1) Rick Dixon - runner up

"People are Crazy"

2) Willy Baumgartner -- Winner

"My Luck with Cars: Spoiler Alert...There is None"

 

Club Business:

• ·       Mike reminded members that dues are payable by next meeting for six-month

• ·       Club minutes were approved from August 27 meeting.

 

BET Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: football season

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Rick Dixon

Word of the Day:  Kelli Dixon

fallacious, adj.-  describing something, such as an argument or assumption, that is false or inaccurate and tends to mislead or deceive others

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Jesus Mendoza

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Chandler Telfer - 1:00

2)  Kianush Dixon -  1:00

3)  Willy Baumgartner - 1:05

 

Speaker(s):

1)   Kristen Williams - Competition & Other Speeches #8 - Educational Presentation "Moments of Truth"  (requested 15-20 min) 28.03

2)   Chris Goldman - Dynamic Leadership #3-1 Negotiate the Best Outcome "A Delicate High Stakes Personal Negotiation" (requested 5-7 min) 6:50

 

General Evaluator:  Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1)   Kianush Dixon - 3:37

2)   Janet Schreibman - 3:20

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Cindy Aslan

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for August 13th meeting

• ·       Humorous speech contest will be held next meeting

 

Members Present:  Cindy Aslan, Willy Baumgartner, Kristen Williams, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Jesus Mendoza, Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Becki Baumgartner, Jeong Robinson,

Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson, Brittany Gentilhomme, Chandler Telfer

 Guests:  none

 Word Users: Rick, Bill, Cindy, Jesus