BET Meeting Minutes

October 28, 2025

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Ghosts

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster:  Kianush Dixon

Word of the Day:  Bill Martin

deride, v - to be contemptuous of someone; to speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth; to insult or attempt to lower a person to mockery

Humorist:  Mike Costa

 

Table Topics: Susan Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

Impromptu Ghost Story marathon saga beginning with Terence and others!

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Rick Dixon - Level 3 Persuasive Speech "The $140,000 Liberal Arts Degree"

(requested 5-7 min) 7:15

 

General Evaluator: Rachel Shepard

Evaluator(s):

1)  Janet Schreibman - 3:59

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  n/a

Timer:  Chris Goldman

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for October 14th meeting
• Club currently has 20 members
• Only one meeting for each month of November and December due to holidays

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa, Alex Dabich, Rachel Shepard, Terence Melow, Janet Schreibman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Runsha Ninawe

 Guest(s): none

 Virtual Attendees: none

 Word Users: Rick, Kianush, Mike