BET Meeting Minutes

July 22, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Chaos

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster:  Kristen Williams

Word of the Day:  Emily Thompson

antic, adj./noun - wildly playful or funny act or action; sometimes used disapprovingly

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman

 

Table Topics:  Jesus Mendoza

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Michael Lin - 2:03

2)  Kelli Dixion -  1.17

3)  Emily Thompson - 1:56

4)  Janet Schreibman - 2:50

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Salman Farabi - "Chasing Snowflakes" (requested 5-7 min) 7:57

 

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman

Evaluator(s):

1)  Chris Goldman - 3:13

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Willy Baumgartner

Timer:  Lydia Underwood

 Club Business:

• Minutes approved for last meeting on July 8th
• TLI (leadership training) makeup sessions are: 7/26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Division D;  8/2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Division B; and 9/5 and 9/7 from 6-8:30 p.m. for Division C. We need at least one (or more) officer(s) who didn't attend the original TLI session to attend any of the above makeup sessions.
  
• Club Success Plan goals need to be submitted by August 31
• Officer meeting TBD

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Salman Farabi, Jesus Mendoza, Kristen Williams

Guest(s): Rachel Mitchell, Michael Lin, Pratyusha Pogaru

Virtual Attendees: Lydia Underwood, Jeong Robinson, Willy Baumgartner, Emily Thompson, Kelli Dixon

 Word Users: Salman, Kristen, Michael, Janet, Kelli

BET Meeting Minutes

July 8, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: 4th of July

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster:  Chandler Telfer

Word of the Day:  Bill Martin

emulous, adj. - eager or ambitious to equal or surpass another; a spirit of rivalry

Humorist:  Chris Goldman

 

Table Topics:  John Travisano

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Emily Thompson - 1:43

2)  Mike Costa -  1.28

3)  Rick Dixon - :47

4)  Kianush Dixon - :40

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Lydia Underwood - Visionary Communication #1-3 - Introduction to vocal variety & body language: "Ethical Sourcing" (requested 5-7 min) 6:17

2)  Alex Dabich - Presentation Mastery #1-3 Introduction to vocal variety & body language:

"The Great Outdoors" (requested 5-7 min) 4:48

 

General Evaluator: Kristen Williams

Evaluator(s):

1)  Brittany Buck - 3:25

2)  Janet Schreibman - 2:58

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Salman Farabi

Timer:  Jesus Mendoza

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for last meeting on June 28th with correction that Bill Martin opened the meeting
• TLI (leadership training) was held virtually on Saturday, June 8, 9am CST. We had three officers attending. We need at least one more officer to attend makeup session.

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Janet Schreibman, Mike Costa, Salman Farabi, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Chandler Telfer, Jesus Mendoza, Alex Dabich, Lydia Underwood

Guest(s): Tim Grebue, Terance Mclow, Michael Lin

Virtual Attendees: Kristen Williams, Lydia Underwood, John Travisano, Willy Baumgartner, Emily Thompson

 Word Users: Alex, Chandler

 

BET Meeting Minutes

June 24, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Kristen Williams

 

Theme: Travel

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Kelli Dixon

Word of the Day:  Alex Dabich

vagary, noun - an unpredictable, erratic or extravagant manifestation, action or course

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics:  Kristen Williams

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Brittany Buck - 1:34

2)  John Travisano -  1.29

3)  Bill Martin - 2:28

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Chris Goldman - Dynamic Leadership, elective: "How to be an Ace on X" (requested 5-7 min) 7:50

2) Salman Farabi - Presentation Mastery #1-2 Writing a Speech with Purpose:

"My Civic Duty"(requested 5-7 min) 8:00

 

General Evaluator: Emily Thompson

Evaluator(s):

1)  William Baumgartner - 3:02

2)  Kianush Dixon - 3:47

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Janet Schreibman

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for last 3 meetings
• TLI (leadership training) to be held virtually on Saturday, June 8, 9am CST. Register on D63 website. Need 4 officers to attend.

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Janet Schreibman, Mike Costa, Salman Farabi, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Brittany Buck, Chandler Telfer, Jesus Mendoza, Alex Dabich

 Guest(s): Mike Bruegel

 Virtual Attendees: Kristen Williams, Lydia Underwood, John Travisano, Willy Baumgartner, Emily Thompson

 Word Users: Bill, Kianush, Chris, Janet