BET Meeting Minutes

March 11, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman

Word of the Day:  Adam Al-Khouri

assuage - make unpleasant, feelings less strong

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Kristen Williams

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  LouAnn Clark - 1:18

2)  Jesus Mendoza -  1.18

3)  Alex Dabich - 1:15

 

Speaker(s):

1) Kelly Dixon - Presentation Mastery #1-3 Introduction to vocal variety and body language; "My Job Journey" (requested 5-7 min) 6:17

2)   Willy Baumgartner Engaging Humor #1-3 Introduction to vocal variety and body language; "My friend A.G." (requested 5-7 min) 7:03

3) Daryl Pace (guest/former member -- to practice International Contest speech) "Somebody" (requested 5-7 min) 6:30

 

General Evaluator: Chandler Telfer

Evaluator(s):

1)  Chris Goldman - 2:26

2)  group feedback - n/a

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Susan Martin

Timer:  Bill Martin

 Club Business:

• Minutes approval tabled for February 11 meeting
• Congratulation to Jeong Robinson for completing her icebreaker

Members Present: Kristen Williams, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Chandler Telfer, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Janet Schreibman, Mike Costa, Adam Al-Khouri, Alex Dabich, Lydia Underwood, Salman Farabi, Kailen Mahibir

 Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson, Willy Baumgartner

 Guests:  LouAnn Clark, Daryl Pace, Bernard, Rachel, Robert 

 Word Users: Emily, Chandler, Janet

 

BET Meeting Minutes

February 25, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Chandler Telfer

Word of the Day:  Kelli Dixon

superfluous, adj. - exceeding what is necessary, sufficient or expected

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics:  Chris Goldman

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Susan Martin - 1:27

2)  Kianush Dixon -  1.37

3)  Bill Martin - 1:09

4)  Willy - :52

 

Speaker(s):

1) Cindy Aslan - presentation for work (requested 8-10 min) 7:33

2) Tremale Delano (guest -- practiced International Contest speech) "Back to Her" (requested 5-7 min) 8:01

 

General Evaluator: Mike Costa

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kristen Williams - 3:58

2)  group feedback - n/a

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Janet Schreibman

Timer:  Matt Morey (guest)

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approval tabled for February 11 meeting
• Congratulation to Jeong Robinson for completing her icebreaker

 

Members Present: Kristen Williams, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Chris Goldman, Chandler Telfer, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Janet Schreibman, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa

Virtual Attendees: Cindy Aslan, Willy Baumgartner

Guests:  Tremale Delano, Adam Al-Khouri, Salman Farabi, Alex Dabich, Kailen Mahabir, Matt Morey, Henna Chaudhany

 Word Users: Rick, Chandler, Chris, Matt, Kristen

 

BET Meeting Minutes

February 11, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Emily Thompson

 

Theme:  Thanks a Lot, Punxatawny Phil!

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Susan Martin (for Bill Martin)

neophyte - beginner or novice

Humorist: Kianush Dixon

 

Table Topics:  Willy Baumgartner

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Chris Goldman - 1.40

2)  Chandler Telfer - 1:33

3)  Nick Hamilton (guest) - 1:32

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Rick Dixon - Motivational Strategies #1-4 Evaluation and Feedback: "An Unlikely Mentor" (requested 5-7 min) 7:23

2)  Emily Thompson - Presentation Mastery #5-3 Lessons Learned (requested 5--7 min) 9:24

 

General Evaluator: Cindy Aslan

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kristen Williams - 4:38

2)  Mike Costa - 3:58

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Janet Schreibman

Timer:  Kelli Dixon

 

Club Business:

• ·        Area Contests for International Speech and Table Topics March 3/8 and Division Contest 3/22

• ·        Emily plans to do a Pathways training session based on a survey of members' schedule availability; date TBD

• ·        Minutes approved for last two meetings

 

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Jeong Robinson, Janet Schreibman, Mike Costa, Kristen Williams

Virtual Attendees:  Emily Thompson, Willy Baumgartner, Cindy Aslan, Susan Martin, Chandler Telfer

Guests: Nick Hamilton, John Stehr, Henna Chaudhary, Alex Dabich, Lydia Underwood, Kailen Mehabir

Word Users: Willy, Emily, Rick, Kianush, Janet

 

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 28, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Emily Thompson

 

Theme:  n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Emily Thompson

Toastmaster:  John Travisano

Word of the Day:  Chris Goldman

anachronym - a kind of anachronism that takes the form of a word or phrase

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Bill Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Rick Dixon - 1.55

2)  Nick (guest) - 1:16

3)  Kelli Dixon - 1:10

 4) John Travisano - 1:36

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Willy Baumgartner - Engaging Humor #1-2 Writing a Speech with Purpose: "How I Started Working in a Haunted House" (requested 5-7 min) 9:30

2)  Jeong Robinson - Leadership Development #1-1 Icebreaker (requested 4--6 min) 6:37

 

General Evaluator: Kianush Dixon

Evaluator(s):

1)  Susan Martin - 3:15

2)  Brittany Gentilhomme Buck- 2:52

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Chris Goldman

Timer:  Cindy Aslan

 

Club Business:

• ·        Area Contests March 3/8 and 3/22

• ·        Emily plans to do a Pathways training session based on a survey of members' schedule availability

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Brittany Gentilhomme Buck, Jeong Robinson,

 Virtual Attendees:  Emily Thompson, Willy Baumgartner, Cindy Aslan

 Guests: Nick, V.K.

 Word Users: Bill, Emily, Brittany, Rick, Kianush