BET Meeting Minutes

August 25, 2026

Presiding Officer: Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Ice Cream

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Mike Costa

Word of the Day: Kianush Dixon

Avuncular – kind, friendly and helpful

Humorist: Kelli Dixon

Speakers:

1.    Alex Dabich – Presentation Mastery: #2-1 Effective Body Language: “I Swore I’d Never Live in the Suburbs” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 6:33

2.    Lydia Underwood – Visionary Communication #2-2 Understanding Your Communication Style: “Head and Heart” (requesting 5-7 minutes): 6:44

     

     Table Topics: Cornell Schultz

1.    Rick Dixon - 1:29

2.    Susan Martin - 1:17

3.    Terence Melanos – 1:06

 

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman

1.    Evaluators:

      Susan Martin – n/a

2.    Bill Martin – n/a

Timer: Michael Lin

AH Counter/Grammarian: none

Club Business:

·         Minutes approved for August 11, 2026 meeting

 

Members Present: Rick Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Alex Dabich, Janet Schreibman,  Mike Costa, Terence Melonas, Christopher Wahlfeld, Cornell Schultz, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Michael Lin

Virtual: none

Guests: Tuang, Glennis, Connor, Sonya

Word Users: Lydia, Janet, Glennis