BET Meeting Minutes

August 25, 2026

Presiding Officer: Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Ice Cream

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Mike Costa

Word of the Day: Kianush Dixon

Avuncular – kind, friendly and helpful

Humorist: Kelli Dixon

Speakers:

1.    Alex Dabich – Presentation Mastery: #2-1 Effective Body Language: “I Swore I’d Never Live in the Suburbs” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 6:33

2.    Lydia Underwood – Visionary Communication #2-2 Understanding Your Communication Style: “Head and Heart” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 6:44

     

     Table Topics: Cornell Schultz

1.    Rick Dixon - 1:29

2.    Susan Martin - 1:17

3.    Terence Melanos – 1:06

 

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman

1.    Evaluators:

      Susan Martin – n/a

2.    Bill Martin – n/a

Timer: Michael Lin

AH Counter/Grammarian: none

Club Business:

·         Minutes approved for August 11, 2026 meeting

 

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Alex Dabich, Janet Schreibman,  Mike Costa, Terence Melonas, Christopher Wahlfeld, Cornell Schultz, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Michael Lin

Virtual: none

Guests: Tuang, Glennis, Connor, Sonya

Word Users: Lydia, Janet, Glennis

 

BET Meeting Minutes

August 11, 2026

Presiding Officer: Rick Dixon

 

Theme: GRIT

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Rick Dixon

Toastmaster: Kianush Dixon

Word of the Day: Joe Stricker

Ambivalent, adj. – having mixed feelings or contradictory feelings about something or someone

Humorist: Rick Dixon

Speakers:

1.    Kristin Johnson – Presentation Mastery: #3 vocal variety and body language: “I Swore I’d Never” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 7:45

Table Topics: Terence Melanos

Alex Dabich - 1:18

2.    Joe Stricker - 1:16

3.    Christopher Wahlfeld – 1:55

4.    Mike Costa – 1:22

5.    Janet Schreibman – 2:13

6.    Cornell Schultz – 1:01

General Evaluator: Kelli Dixon

1.    Janet Schreibman - 3:03

Timer: Mike Costa

AH Counter/Grammarian: Joe Stricker

Club Business:

•          Minutes approved for July 28, 2026 meeting
•        Congratulations to new member Christopher Wahlfeld on joining BET!

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Alex Dabich, Janet Schreibman,  Kristin Johnson, Mike Costa, Terence Melonas, Joe Stricker, Christopher Wahlfeld

Virtual: none

Guests: Eric Quilion, Kyle Pickard, Cornell Schultz

Word Users: Rick, Kianush

 

BET Meeting Minutes

July 28, 2026

Presiding Officer: Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Stories in Every Song

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Rick Dixon

Toastmaster: Alex Dabich

Word of the Day: Susan Martin

Evoke, verb – to bring a feeling, memory or image into your mind; when a sight, sound, smell or action makes you remember something or feel an emotion.

Humorist: Chandler Telfer

Speakers:

1.     Lydia Underwood – Visionary Communication - Understanding Your Leadership Style: “Looking in the Mirror” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 5:49

2.    Willy Baumgartner – Presentation Mastery - Effective Body Language: “Things that Frighten Me” (requesting 5-7 minutes) 6:34

Ta  Table Topics: Rick Dixon

Kr  Kristin Johnson - 1:28

      Kelli Dixon - 1:13

3.    Joe Stricker – 1:09

4.    Terence Melanos – 1:29

General Evaluator: Kianush Dixon 

Evaluator 1:  Mike Costa - 3:04 

Evaluator 2:   Marc Smith – n/a

Timer: Bill Martin

AH Counter/Grammarian: Terence Melanos

Club Business:

• ·         Minutes approved for July 14, 2026 meeting with correction of Michael Lin as timer

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Alex Dabich, Michael Lin, Chandler Telfer, Janet Schreibman,  Kristin Johnson, Mike Costa, Terence Melonas, Joe Stricker, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Marc Smith, Willy Baumgartner, Lydia Underwood

Virtual: none

Guests: Rhiannon

Word Users: Willy, Marc, Kianush

 

BET Meeting Minutes

July 14, 2026

Presiding Officer: Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Men’s Fashion

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Rick Dixon

Toastmaster: Terence Melanos

Word of the Day: Chris Goldman

Consolidation – the act of making solid or firm; combining in one body or system; organizing and strengthening

Humorist: Mike Costa

Speakers:

1. Kelli Dixon – Presentation Mastery #2-2; “Understanding My Communication Style” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 4:43
2.  Chandler Telfer – Presentation Mastery #3; “Keeping the Commitment” (requesting 10-15 minutes) 12:21

Table Topics: Kianush Dixon

1. Joe Stricker- 1:21
2.  Cornell (guest) - 1:13
3. Bill Martin – 1:18

General Evaluator: Rick Dixon

1.    Alex Dabich - 3:46

2.    Jesus Mendoza – 3:10

Timer: Michael Lin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Kristin Johnson

Club Business:

• ·         Minutes approved for June 30, 2026 meeting

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Alex Dabich, Michael Lin, Jesus Mendoza, Chandler Telfer, Janet Schreibman,  Kristin Johnson, Mike Costa, Terence Melonas, Joe Stricker, Susan Martin, Bill Martin

Virtual: Chris Goldman

Guests: Christopher, Cornell

Word Users: none

 

BET Meeting Minutes

June 30, 2026

Presiding Officer: Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: America

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster: Chandler Telfer

Word of the Day: Kristin Johnson

Melodramatic: showing much stronger emotions than are necessary or usual for a situation; behavior that is extreme, exaggerated, or overly theatrical

Humorist: Chris Goldman

Speakers:

1.    Marc Smith – “Dealing with the Younger Generation” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 9:23

Table Topics: Jesus Mendoza

Michael Lin - 1:01

Alex Dabich - 1:27

3.    Mike Costa – 1:52

4.    Rick Dixon - 1:36

5.    Kelli Dixon - 1:07

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman

1.    Willy Baumgartner - 2:57

Timer: Kelli Dixon

AH Counter/Grammarian: Lydia Underwood

Club Business:

1. ·         Correction to previous minutes for June 9 changing theme to “Perceptions”
2. ·         Minutes approved for June 23, 2026 meeting

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Alex Dabich, Michael Lin, Jesus Mendoza, Chandler Telfer, Willy Baumgartner, Janet Schreibman, Marc Smith, Kristin Johnson, Mike Costa, Terence Melonas

Virtual: Lydia Underwood

Guests: Annemary, Lilly Smith, Cornell Schultz

Word Users: Chris, Marc, Willy, Janet, Chandler