Brentwood
Evening Toastmasters
Tuesday,
November 13, 2012
Toastmaster
for the evening – Manuel Glaze
Opening:
Russ Vantrease opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge
of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner. She
welcomed and introduced our guests.
Club News:
Holiday Day pot luck party will be held
on Nov. 27th in the dining hall of the church. Social hour begins at
6 pm, followed by dinner and an abbreviated meeting. BET will provide the main
course. We encourage members to please sign up on Easy-Speak to bring a side dish,
dessert or other needed items. Guests are welcome.
Rachel explained about her meeting in
October with the church minister and his inquiry regarding what kind of
outreach programs BET offers. Chris Meador will deliver a speech tonight which
addresses some outreach options to consider.
The club inducted two new members: Lysa
Rigo and Ani Osborne. Congratulations to Manuel Glaze who, as of tonight, earned
his Competent Leadership and Advanced Leadership awards.
Word of the Day: Lynn Wallace – stoical, adj. showing
great self control when faced with emotion or pain.
Humorist: Janet
Schreibman told a “bedtime” story about the TV remote control and a couple who
have been married for over 30 years.
Table Topics: Mark
Bayless
Speaker #1: Russ
Vantrease – “You are a fly on the tail of a Jet, How do you feel?” 1:21
Speaker #2: Keith McLusky – “You are a dedicated quilter. Why
do you like the art of quilting?” 2:16
Speaker #3: Ani Osborne – “If you could fly over any
city in a hot air balloon, what city would you choose?” 1:06
Speaker #4: Tim Stowell – “Pick a weird place to live and describe
it as a desirable place to live.” 1:37
Speaker #5: Iris Schultz --
“If you could travel back in time, who would you most want to meet in your
family history?” 1:19
Prepared Speeches:
Speaker #1: Lysa Rigo -- CC
#2 Organize Your Speech “Building a Strong Organization” 5-7 min. (7:25)
Speaker #2 Chris Meador --
CC #3 Get to the Point “Additional Toastmasters Presentation and Leadership
Opportunities for Outreach in the Community” 5-7 min. (7:01)
Speaker #3: Andrew Payne -- CC #5 Your Body Speaks “Life in
the Fast Lane” 8-10 min. (11:06)
General Evaluator: Dasie Schultz
Evaluator #1: Mike Costa
Evaluator #2: Richard Naslund
Evaluator #3: Len Serafino
Timer: Iris Schultz
Grammarian: Keith
McLusky
Ah Counter: Ani Osborne
Vote Counter: Krishna
Rao
Word of the Day Users: Manuel Glaze, Janet Schreibman, Mark Bayless, Lysa
Rigo, Chris Meador
Awards:
Table Topics: Ani Osborne and Russ Vantrease (tie)
Evaluator: Richard Naslund
Speaker: Lysa Rigo
