Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Dan Michaels

Opening:

Michael Moryc opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then introduced BET President Manuel Glaze.

Club News:

Manuel invited officers and members to attend the upcoming Leadership Conference in Goodlettsville at Dollar General on Dec. 3^rd. He announced the potluck holiday party at the church for the following meeting on November 29^th. Members were encouraged to bring a dish of choice.

Word of the Day: Ann West – hyperbole: exaggeration; used for emphasis or effect

Humorist: Janet Schreibman – about man with a hangover on Thanksgiving

Table Topics: Iris Schultz

Speaker #1: Don Kovach – Extraterrestrials ask you to make a case for destroying or saving the earth

Speaker #2: Keith McLusky – You’ve crashed a wedding and are mistaken for the groom’s childhood friend. What do you say?

Speaker #3: Miranda Darby – For the holidays, do you prefer cash or gift cards?

Speaker #4: Mohammad Sabir – Upcoming budget cuts account for 50% defense and 50% entitlements. What is your opinion?

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Lynn Wallace – Icebreaker

Speaker #2: Manual Glaze – “Virtual Change”

Speaker #3: Michael Moryc – Interpretive reading “Going Back to Our Roots”

Speaker #4: Russ Vantrease – “Gratitude – Why Bother?”

General Evaluator: Susanne Harrison

Evaluator #1: Allan Daniels

Evaluator #2: Irma Perry

Evaluator #3: Mohammad Sabir

Evaluator #4: Keith McLusky

Timer: Rachel Sumner

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Don Kovach

Vote Counter: Miranda Darby

Word of the Day Users: Janet Schreibman; Lynn Wallace; Allan Daniels

Awards:

Table Topics: Keith McLusky

Evaluator: Irma Perry

Speaker: Russ Vantrease