BET Meeting Minutes

September 22, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Dolly Parton

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Kelli Dixon

Word of the Day:  Susan Martin

Altruism, noun – help others without expectations

Humorist:  Rick Dixon

 

Table Topics: Lydia Underwood -- Presented by Rick Dixon
(Lydia had to miss the meeting but she did provide us with prepared Table Topics.)

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Kristen Johnson - 1:27

2)  Jesus Mendoza – 1:32

3)  Alex Dabich–1:14

 

Speaker(s):

1) Cornell Schultz (ice-breaker) -  Presentation Mastery #1-1 (requested 4-6 min) 4:53

2) Christopher Wahlfeld (ice-breaker) – Presentation Mastery #1-1 (requested 4-6 min) 7:25

3) Conner Sarkovics (ice-breaker) – Presentation Mastery #1-1 (requested 4-6 min) 5:11

 

General Evaluator: Kristen Johnson

Evaluator(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon–3:30

2) Jesus Mendoza – 3:43

3)  Mike Costa – 3:27

 

Ah Counter:  Michael Lin

Grammarian: Michael Lin

Timer:  Bill Martin

 

Club Business:

• Coaches for ice breaker speeches
• Party on the 5th Tuesday of September for Bill and Susan Martin
• October 13 meeting roles.

Members Present: Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa, Alex Dabich, Kristen Johnson, Michael Lin, Mike Costa, Terrence Melonas, Cornell Schultz, Conner Sarkovics, Christopher Wahlfeld, Bill Martin, Susan Martin

Guest(s): Tuang, Joe

Virtual Attendees: None

Word Users: Susan Martin

 

BET Meeting Minutes

September 8, 2026

Presiding Officer:

Rick Dixon

 

Theme: Nutrition/Food Pyramid

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Rick Dixon

Toastmaster:  Michael Lin

Word of the Day:  Bill Martin

verity - truth, fact or reality

Humorist: Janet Schreibman

 

Table Topics: Mike Cost

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Janet Schreibman - 1:37

2)  Michael Lin - 1:31

3)  Chandler Telfer- 1:07

4)  Jesus Mendoza - :52

5) Conner Sarkovics - :24

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Kianush Dixon - Innovative Planning #4-2, Manage Projects Successfully:

(requested 5-7 min) 7:31

2) Rick Dixon - Presentation Mastery #3-18, Inspire Your Audience: "Public Speaking is Just Talking" (requested 5-7 min) 7:28

General Evaluator: Runsha Ninawe

Evaluator(s):

1)  Susan Martin - 3:19

2)  Bill Martin - 3:14

 

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kelli Dixon

Timer:  Terence Melanos

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for August 25th meeting with corrections of evaluators times

 

Members Present: Jesus Mendoza, Rick Dixon, Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Mike Costa,  Terence Melonas, Janet Schreibman, Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Runsha Ninawe, Michael Lin, Conner Sarkovics

 Guest(s): Kyle Pickard, Sonya Guthrie, Glennis Taveras, Tuang Buansing

 Virtual Attendees: Chandler Telfer

 Word Users: none