BET Meeting Minutes

April 23, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme:  Earth Day

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

 

Word of the Day:  Ben Cox

obfuscate: to make less clean or hide away

Humorist:  Kianush Dixon

 

Table Topics: Cindy Aslan

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Jesus Mendoza - 1:17

2)  Robert Mohr  - 1:10

3)  John Travisano - 1:13

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Flavius Trombitas - Dynamic Leadership#2-2: Understanding Your Communication Style (requested 5-7 min) 8:00

2)  Tremale Delano - International Speech Contest "Fire at Two" (requested 5 - 7 min) 7:02

 

General Evaluator: Kristen Williams

Evaluator(s):

1)   Bill Martin - 2:30

2)   Janet Schreibman  & all attendees - n/a

 

Timer:  Chandler Telfer

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Chandler Telfer

Word Users: Janet, Susan, Kianush, Chandler

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approved for March 12 and March 26 meetings

• ·       District Conference is the weekend of April 26th in Chattanooga

• ·       The club is currently on goal to receive a "Select Distinguished" award for the year; we need 20 members to receive "President's Distinguished” award.

 

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Cindy, Flavius, Chandler, Kianush, Jesus, Ben

Virtual Attendees:  Kristen

Guest(s):  Michaela Kramer; Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Jeong Robinson, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Tremale Delano, Robert Mohor

 

BET Meeting Minutes

April 9, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: Solar Eclipse

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman

Word of the Day:  Cindy Aslan

hagiographic - excessively flattering

Humorist:  Flavius Trombitas

 

Table Topics:  Jesus Mendoza

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Mike Costa - 1:50

2)  John Travisano - 1:06

3)  Chris Goldman -  1:42

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon - Icebreaker (requested 4-6) 5:55

2)  Chandler Telfer - Presentation Mastery #1-3 Introduction to Vocal Variety and Body Language (requested 5-7min) - 5:22

 

General Evaluator:  Chris Goldman

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kristen Williams - 3:42

2)  Mike Costa - 3:15

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Timer:  Ben Cox

 

Club Business:

• ·       Minutes approval deferred for  March 12 & 26 meetings.

 

Members Present: Flavius Trombitas, Janet Schreibman,  Jesus Mendoza, Ben Cox, Kristen Williams, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer, Mike Costa

Virtual Attendees:  Cindy Aslan, Emily Thompson, Chris Goldman

Guests:  Becki & Willy Baumgartner, Kelli Dixon,  Rick Dixon, Michaela Kramer, Emily

 Word Users:  Kristen, Janet, Jesus, Chris, Emily, Chandler, Flavius

 

BET Meeting Minutes

March 26, 2024

Presiding Officer:

 Bill Martin

 

Theme:  n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Mike Costa

 

Word of the Day:  Suzanne Angele

surreptitious - obtained or done by stealth; clandestine; under handed

Humorist:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Table Topics: Chris Goldman

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Flavius Trombitas - 1:51

2)  Willy  - 0:33

 

Speaker(s):

1) Cindy Aslan - Presentation Mastery #1, icebreaker  (requested 4-6) 5:31

2) Kristen Williams - Strategic Relationships #5 Level 4 - moderate panel discussion with Q&A; topic ”Club Officer Roles"; (requested 20 -40 min); panel discussion 21:44, Q&A 7:14

General Evaluator: Chandler Telfer

Evaluator(s):

1) Janet Schreibman - 3:31

2)  Flavius Trombitas - 2:32

 

Timer:  Kianush Dixon

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Susan Martin

Word Users: Janet, Kristen, Bill

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approval for March 12 meeting deferred to next meeting.
• Congratulations and welcome to new member Chris Goldman!
• Club dues are due NOW to cover through Sept. 30th!! Current paid members are:  Bill & Susan Martin, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer, Mike Costa, Brittany Gentilhomme, Ben Cox, Emily Thompson, Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Kristen Williams, John Travisano

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Mike, Flavius, Chandler, Kristen, Chris, Kianush

Virtual Attendees:  n/a

Guest(s):  Michaela Kramer; Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Suzanne Angele, Jeong Robinson, Kelli Dixon