BET Meeting Minutes

February 10, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Greatest Innovations of the Past

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Jesus Mendoza

Toastmaster:  Kelli Dixon

Word of the Day: Bill Martin

elicit – to draw out by discussion

Humorist:  Rachel Mitchell

Table Topics: Susan Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)    Rick Dixon - :1:27

2)    John Travisano – 1:18

3)    Joe Stricker (guest) – 1:31

4)    Chris Goldman – 1:12

5)    Terence Melanos

 Speaker(s):

1)  Tremale Berger (guest) –  speech contest “Messy Truth” (requested 5-7 min) 7:11

2)   Rushna Ninawe - Innovative Planning #2-2 - Connect With Your Audience (requested 5:00-7:00 min) 8:18

General Evaluator: Alex Dabich

Evaluator(s):

1)  Club attendees roundrobin

2)  Janet Schreibman – 4:11

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Michael Lin

Timer:  Kianush Dixon

 

Club Business:

 

• Minutes for January 13th meeting approved
• Need 4 officers to attend TLI winter training

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Terence Melonas, Michael Lin, Alex Dabich, Rachel Mitchell, Runsha Ninawe, Bobby Bock

Guest(s): Kristen Johnson, Joe Stricker, Anna Gulstine, Emily Moon, Geoff Nwankwo, Faith Nwankwo, Ukpong Nwankwo, Austin Wayne

 Virtual Attendees: Willy Baumgartner, John Travisano

 Word Users:  Janet, Joe (guest), John

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 13, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Jesus Mendoza

 

Theme: Resolutions

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Chris Goldman

Word of the Day: Mike Costa

Gist – the main part of or essence of something

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics: Terence Melonas

Table Topic Speakers:

1)    Bill Martin - :1:29

2)    Chandler Telfer – 1:12

3a) Alex  Dabich – 1:01

3b) Joe Stricker (guest) – 1:59

4)    Kristen Johnson (guest) – 1:10

5)    Mike Costa – 1:26

6)    Janet Schreibman - 1:43

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Kelli Dixon –  “YMCA” (requested 5-7 min) 5:33

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1)  Willy Baumgartner – 3:41

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Kianush Dixon

Timer:  Michael Lin

 

Club Business:

 

• Minutes for December meeting approved

 

Members Present: Chris Goldman, Janet Schreibman, Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Susan Martin, Bill Martin, Terence Melonas, Michael Lin, Mike Costa, Chandler Telfer, Alex Dabich, Rachel Mitchell

 Guest(s): Kristen Johnson, Joe Stricker, Brian Thomas, Jennifer Barbuto

 Virtual Attendees: Willy Baumgartner

 Word Users:  Janet, Joe, Terence, Susan, Kianush