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.)

Monday, August 26, 2024

 

BET Meeting Minutes

August 13, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Emily Thompson

Word of the Day:  Mike Costa

intrinsic-  belonging naturally; essential

Humorist:  Willy Baumgartner

 

Table Topics:  Kelli Dixon

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Kristen Williams - 1:49

2)  Chris Goldman -  1:14

3)  Jesus Mendoza - 1:12

 

Speaker(s):

1)   Rick Dixon - Motivational Strategies #1-2 Writing a Speech with Purpose  on a narrow topic (requested 5-7 min) 5:55

2)   Brittany Gentilhomme - Motivational Strategies #1-2 Writing a Speech with Purpose  on a narrow topic (requested 5-7 min) 7:17

 

General Evaluator:  Kianush Dixon

Evaluator(s):

1)   Mike Costa - 2:45

2)   Chris Goldman - 3:03

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kristen Williams

Timer:  Cindy  Aslan

 

Club Business:

·       Minutes approved for July 30 meeting

·       Sympathy card was distributed to members for Marc

 

Members Present:  Cindy Aslan, Willy Baumgartner, Mike Costa, Brittany Gentilhomme, Kristen Williams, Kelli Dixon, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Jesus Mendoza, Chris Goldman

Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson

Guests:  Area Director Deborah Stewart (virtual), Marcellas Stanbery

Word Users:  n/a

Monday, August 12, 2024

 

BET Meeting Minutes

July 30, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Willy Baumgartner

anathema -  something someone dislikes or hates

Humorist:  Bill Martin

 

Table Topics:  Cindy Aslan

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Jillian (guest) - 1:20

2)  Atoya (guest) -  1:47

3)  Liz (guest) - 1:54

4)  Mike Costa - 2:12

 

Speaker(s):

1)   John Travisano - Presentation Mastery #1-2 Writing a Speech with Purpose  (requested 5-7 min) 5:00

 

General Evaluator:  Janet Schreibman

Evaluator(s):

1)   Kristen Williams - 3:08

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Emily Thompson

Timer:  Jeong Robinson

 

 Club Business:

·       Minutes approved for July 23 meeting

 

Members Present:  Janet Schreibman, Cindy Aslan, Willy Baumgartner, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Mike Costa, Jeong Robinson, John Travisano, Brittany Gentilhomme, Kristen Williams

 Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson

 Guests:  Jillian, Liz, Atoya

 Word Users:  Bill, Susan, Atoya, Liz, Kristen, Emily