Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Michael Moryc

Opening:

Dasie Schulz opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. She then turned the gavel over to President Manuel Glaze.

Club News:

Manuel welcomed our visitors, then discussed holiday party options and asked for member input. He then recognized Keith McLusky for earning an Advanced Communicator Silver award.

Word of the Day: Dan Michaels – pedestrian: adj. unimaginative; lacking in wit

Humorist: Keith McLusky – shared a story about a bicyclist and grandfather clock

Table Topics: Lynn Wallace

Speaker #1: Russ Vantrease – If you could revert to age 10, what advice would you give yourself?

Speaker #2: Dan Michaels –If you were stopped for speeding, how would you talk yourself out of a ticket?

Speaker #3: Miranda Darby – If you could receive any talent in life, what would it be?

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Dasie Schulz – “The Leader as Coach” (educational speech)

Speaker #2: Janet Schreibman – Parent’s address for daughter’s Bat Mitzvah

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator #1: Tim Stowell – written only

Evaluator #2: Suzanne Harrison

Timer: Mike Costa

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Iris Schultz

Vote Counter: Rachel Sumner

Word of the Day Users: Michael Moryc; Susan Martin

Awards:

Table Topics: Dan Michaels

Evaluator: Suzanne Harrison

Speaker: Janet Schreibman