BET Meeting Minutes

January 30, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme:  Inducting New Members

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Bill Martin

 Word of the Day:  Mike Costa

but, conj.  – used to introduce a contrasting phrase or clause from something already mentioned; or used to indicate impossibility of anything other than what is stated.

Humorist:  Ben Cox

 

Table Topics: Marc Smith

 Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Mike Costa - 1:25

2)  Cindy Aslan - 1:22

3)  Emily Thompson - 1:47

4)  Kelli Dixon - 0:50

5)  Bill Martin - 1:51

 

Speaker(s):

1) Chandler Telfer (requested 5-7) 6:28

 

General Evaluator:  Janet Schreibman

Evaluator(s):

1) Susan Martin - 3:08

 

Timer:  Kianush Dixon

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kristen Williams

Word Users: Janet, Kristen, Marc

 

Club Business:

1. ·         Our Division International Speech and Table Topics contest will be held virtually on Saturday, Febuary 24 at 9:30 am. All interested are invited to tune in. Zoom link will be available on TI Division G website.
2. ·         Minutes from September 26 through January 23 were approved with exception of word revision to “Incident” in Nov. 14 minutes…to be corrected.
3. ·         New member induction included Ben Cox, Cindy Aslan, Chandler Telfer and reinstatement of Marc Smith.

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Mike, Chandler, Marc, Ben

Virtual Attendees:  Cindy, Emily T., Kristen, Anna Smith

Guest(s):  Kelli Dixon, William Walker, Anna Smith