BET Meeting Minutes

September 30, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme:  Football Season

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day:  Rick Dixon

ironic, noun - a situation with a surprising and often darkly humorous contrast between what is expected and what actually happens; or using words to convey a meaning opposite to their literal sense

Humorist: Rachel Mitchell

 Table Topics:  Jesus Mendoza and Chris Goldman

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Jack (guest) - 1:20

2)  Kianush Dixon -1:01

3)  Terence Melow - 1:27

4)  Pratyusha Pogaru - 1:19

5)  Michael Lin - 1:03

6)  Rick Dixon - 2:31

7)  Kristen Williams - 1:29

8)  Bobby - 1:03

 

Speaker(s):

1)  John Travisano  - (requested 4--6 min) 6:18

 

General Evaluator: Alex Dabich

Evaluator(s):

1)  Bill Martin - 3:54

Ah Counter/Grammarian: n/a

Timer:  Kelli Dixon

 

Club Business:

• ·        Meeting was held in our previous meeting room, "The Good News Room", and will continue to be held there until further notice due to Youth Room unavailability

• ·        Club will consider holding a holiday party prior to the year end

• ·        Minutes approval for the Sept. 23rd meeting tabled until the October meeting

 

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Alex Dabich, Chandler Telfer, Jesus Mendoza, Mike Costa, Michael Lin, Pratysuha Pogaru, Rachel Mitchell, Chris Goldman, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Bobby

 Virtual Attendees:  Kristen Williams

 Guest(s): Jack

 Word Users: Rick, John, Terence

 

BET Meeting Minutes

September 23, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: 5 Greatest Sitcoms

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster:  Rick Dixon

Word of the Day:  Alex Dabich

nonpareil, noun - unrivaled or matchless person or thing;

adj. - having no match or equal

Humorist:  Kianush Dixon

 

Table Topics: Kelli Dixon

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Jack (guest) - 1:20

2)  Salman Farabi -  1.13

3)  Mike Costa - 1:16

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Jesus Mendoza - (requested 4-6 min) 6:33

2)  Mike Costa - (requested 13-15 min) 13.31

 

General Evaluator: Michael Lin

Evaluator(s):

1)  Emily Thompson - 4:10

2)  Chris Goldman - 2:15

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Rachel Mitchell

Timer:  Pratyusha Pogaru

 Club Business:

• Minutes approved for September 9 meeting
• Officer meeting to be held Tuesday, Sept. 30 @ 6pm to discuss promoting new members
• Club dues for next 6 months due by end of September
• Need the following roles for the next meeting: Toastmaster, 2nd speech, evaluator

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa, Alex Dabich, Rachel Mitchell, Michael Lin, Pratyusha Pogaru, Terence Melow, Bobby, Salman Farabi

 Guest(s): Kevin, Jack

 Virtual Attendees: Emily Thompson

 Word Users: Rick