BET Meeting Minutes

September 22, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Dolly Parton

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Kelli Dixon

Word of the Day:  Susan Martin

Altruism, noun – help others without expectations

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics: Lydia Underwood -- Presented by Rick Dixon
(Lydia had to miss the meeting but she did provide us with prepared Table Topics.)

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Kristen Johnson - 1:27

2)  Jesus Mendoza – 1:32

3)  Alex Dabich–1:14

 

Speaker(s):

1) Cornell Schultz (ice-breaker) -  Presentation Mastery #1-1 (requested 4-6 min) 4:53

2) Christopher Wahlfeld (ice-breaker) – Presentation Mastery #1-1 (requested 4-6 min) 7:25

3) Conner Sarkovics (ice-breaker) – Presentation Mastery #1-1 (requested 4-6 min) 5:11

 

General Evaluator: Kristen Johnson

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon–3:30

2) Jesus Mendoza – 3:43

3)  Mike Costa – 3:27

 

Ah Counter:  Michael Lin

Grammarian: Michael Lin

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Business:

• Coaches for ice breaker speeches
• Party on the 5th Tuesday of September for Bill and Susan Martin
• October 13 meeting roles.

Members Present: Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa, Alex Dabich, Kristen Johnson, Michael Lin, Mike Costa, Terrence Melonas, Cornell Schultz, Conner Sarkovics, Christopher Wahlfeld, Bill Martin, Susan Martin

Guest(s): Tuang, Joe

Virtual Attendees: None

Word Users: Susan Martin

 

BET Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Nutrition/Food Pyramid

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Michael Lin

Word of the Day:  Bill Martin

verity - truth, fact or reality

Humorist: Janet Schreibman

 

Table Topics: Mike Cost

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Janet Schreibman - 1:37

2)  Michael Lin - 1:31

3)  Chandler Telfer- 1:07

4)  Jesus Mendoza - :52

5) Conner Sarkovics - :24

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon - Innovative Planning #4-2, Manage Projects Successfully:

(requested 5-7 min) 7:31

2) Rick Dixon - Presentation Mastery #3-18, Inspire Your Audience: "Public Speaking is Just Talking" (requested 5-7 min) 7:28

General Evaluator: Runsha Ninawe

Evaluator(s):

1)  Susan Martin - 3:19

2)  Bill Martin - 3:14

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kelli Dixon

Timer:  Terence Melanos

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for August 25th meeting with corrections of evaluators times

 

Members Present: Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa,  Terence Melonas, Janet Schreibman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Runsha Ninawe, Michael Lin, Conner Sarkovics

 Guest(s): Kyle Pickard, Sonya Guthrie, Glennis Taveras, Tuang Buansing

 Virtual Attendees: Chandler Telfer

 Word Users: none

 

 

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 –3:07

2.    Bill Martin –3:29

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