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, February 11, 2025

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 28, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Emily Thompson

 

Theme:  n/a

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Emily Thompson

Toastmaster:  John Travisano

Word of the Day:  Chris Goldman

anachronym - a kind of anachronism that takes the form of a word or phrase

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Bill Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Rick Dixon - 1.55

2)  Nick (guest) - 1:16

3)  Kelli Dixon - 1:10

 4) John Travisano - 1:36

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Willy Baumgartner - Engaging Humor #1-2 Writing a Speech with Purpose: "How I Started Working in a Haunted House" (requested 5-7 min) 9:30

2)  Jeong Robinson - Leadership Development #1-1 Icebreaker (requested 4--6 min) 6:37

 

General Evaluator: Kianush Dixon

Evaluator(s):

1)  Susan Martin - 3:15

2)  Brittany Gentilhomme Buck- 2:52

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Chris Goldman

Timer:  Cindy Aslan

 

Club Business:

  • ·        Area Contests March 3/8 and 3/22
  • ·        Emily plans to do a Pathways training session based on a survey of members' schedule availability

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Brittany Gentilhomme Buck, Jeong Robinson,

 Virtual Attendees:  Emily Thompson, Willy Baumgartner, Cindy Aslan

 Guests: Nick, V.K.

 Word Users: Bill, Emily, Brittany, Rick, Kianush

 

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