BET Meeting Minutes

February 11, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Emily Thompson

 

Theme:  Thanks a Lot, Punxatawny Phil!

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Kristen Williams

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Susan Martin (for Bill Martin)

neophyte - beginner or novice

Humorist: Kianush Dixon

 

Table Topics:  Willy Baumgartner

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Chris Goldman - 1.40

2)  Chandler Telfer - 1:33

3)  Nick Hamilton (guest) - 1:32

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Rick Dixon - Motivational Strategies #1-4 Evaluation and Feedback: "An Unlikely Mentor" (requested 5-7 min) 7:23

2)  Emily Thompson - Presentation Mastery #5-3 Lessons Learned (requested 5--7 min) 9:24

 

General Evaluator: Cindy Aslan

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kristen Williams - 4:38

2)  Mike Costa - 3:58

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Janet Schreibman

Timer:  Kelli Dixon

 

Club Business:

• ·        Area Contests for International Speech and Table Topics March 3/8 and Division Contest 3/22

• ·        Emily plans to do a Pathways training session based on a survey of members' schedule availability; date TBD

• ·        Minutes approved for last two meetings

 

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Chris Goldman, Jeong Robinson, Janet Schreibman, Mike Costa, Kristen Williams

Virtual Attendees:  Emily Thompson, Willy Baumgartner, Cindy Aslan, Susan Martin, Chandler Telfer

Guests: Nick Hamilton, John Stehr, Henna Chaudhary, Alex Dabich, Lydia Underwood, Kailen Mehabir

Word Users: Willy, Emily, Rick, Kianush, Janet