Brentwood Evening Toastmasters (BET)

Meetings are from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesdays of each month.


@

Forest Hills United Methodist Church at 1250 Old Hickory Blvd in Brentwood, TN.

(BET is not affiliated with the church and is open to any and all individuals interested in self-improvement and effective communication. Through the open generosity of the church BET is able to hold meetings in one of its classrooms.)

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

 

BET Meeting Minutes

May 14, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: n/a

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Flavius Trombitas

Word of the Day:  John Travisano

propound - to put forward or put in motion; set forth; propose

Humorist:  Chris Goldman

 

Table Topics:  Kianush Dixon

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Willy  Baumgartner- 1:02

2)   Kelli Dixon - 1:30

3)   Becki Baumgartner -  1:00

4)   Marc Smith - 1:45

5)   Rick Dixon - 1:40

6)   Kristen Williams - 2:20

7)   Susan Martin - 2:18

8)   Janet Schreibman - 2:04

 

Speaker(s):

1)   Jesus Mendoza - Presentation Mastery #1-2; Writing a Speech with Purpose:  "Emotional Intelligence"  (requested 5 - 7) 6:17

 

General Evaluator:  Bill Martin

Evaluator(s):

1)  Mike Costa - 3:28

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Timer:  Chandler Telfer

 

Club Business:

  • ·       Minutes approved for April 30 meeting
  • ·       Welcome to our new members: Kelli Dixon, Willy Baumgartner and Becky Baumgartner
  • ·       TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) is tentatively scheduled for Saturday,  June 22 in Cookeville

Members Present: Flavius Trombitas, Janet Schreibman,  Jesus Mendoza, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer, Mike Costa, Marc Smith, Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin

 Virtual Attendees:  Kristen, Williams, Emily Thompson, John Travisano

 Guests:  Rick Dixon, Jeong Robinson, Chloe Robinson

 Word Users:  Kianush, Janet, Mike, Flavius, Bill

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

 

BET Meeting Minutes

April 30, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: Speechathon

Roles & Responsibilities:


Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Speakers:

1)  John Travisano - Presentation Mastery #1-1; icebreaker (requested 4-6 min) 4:22

2)  Chris Goldman - Dynamic Leadership #1-1; icebreaker (requested 4-6 min) 6:39

3)  Ben Cox - Engaging Humor; Speaking with Purpose;(requested 4-6 min) 5:39

4)  Mike Costa - Visionary Communication #2-1 Understanding Your Leadership Style;  "Choosing Speech Topics" (requested 5-7 min) 5:56

5)  Flavius Trombitas -  Dynamic Leadership #2-3; Introduction to Toastmasters Mentoring; "What is  Mentor?" (requested 5-7 min) 9:05

 

General Evaluator: 

Evaluators:

1)  Susan Martin - 3:35

2)  Janet Schreibman - 3:22

3)  Bill Martin - 2:30

4)  Chris Goldman - 2:59

5)  Kristen Williams - 4:11

 

Timer:  Becki & Willy Baumgarten

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kianush Dixon

 

Club Business:

  • ·       Club inducted Chris Goldmn and John Travisano (mentor: Mike Costa) as new members.
  • ·       Minutes approved for April 9th and 23rd meetings

 

Members Present: Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Janet Schreibman John Travisano, Chris Goldman, Flavius Trombitas, Ben Cox, Kianush Dixon, Mike Costa, Jesus Mendoza

 Virtual Attendees: Kristen Williams, Cindy Aslan

 Guests: Becki Baumgartner, Willy Baumgartner, Michaela Kramer, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Joyce Dierschke