Brentwood
Evening Toastmasters
Tuesday,
May 28, 2013
Toastmaster
for the evening – Richard Naslund
Opening:
Chris Meador opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of
Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner who read
the mission of Toastmasters International.
Club News: Rachel explained
that tonight we would hold election of officers for the coming year. She asked
for any nominations from the floor, however there were none. She then presented the
following slate of officers;
President: Mark Bayless
VP Education: Pankaj Soni
VP Membership: Ani Osborne
VP PR:
Janet Schreibman
Treasurer: Mike Costa
Secretary: Chris Meador
Sergeant at Arms: Richard Naslund
Skip Malone made a motion to accept the slate
as presented. Susan Martin seconded the motion. The membership voted unanimously
to accept the slate.
Andrew Payne provided a summary of
considerations for purchasing a projector for the club. Susan Martin made a
motion to approve the purchase of the recommended projector and to pay up to
$100 for an extended warranty. Chris Meador seconded the motion. The club
unanimously approved the purchase.
Rachel congratulated Andrew Payne who was completing the Competent
Communicator series this evening.
Word of
the Day: Tim Diehl – chronic , n. a disease of long duration; a long-lasting
state of disorder.
Humorist: Lynn Wallace – shared a humorous
tale about a couple who slept in a hotel for only 4 hours, but were charged an
exorbitant fee.
Table Topics: Mike
Costa – asked participants to respond to the following expressions:
Speaker #1: Tim Diehl
–“Can’t see the forest for the trees” 1:10
Speaker #2: Allan Daniels –
“When it is time to take action” 1:37
Speaker #3: Lynn Wallace – “Give an example of water over
the dam” 1:35
Speaker #4: Bill Martin – “All over the map” 1:08
Prepared Speeches:
Speaker #1: Andrew Payne – CC #10 Inspire Your Audience; “Financial
Freedom” 8-10 min. (8:16)
Speaker #2: Pankaj Soni –
CC #9; Persuading with Power; “Invest – Live Better 5-7 min. (5:58)
Speaker #3: Sita Diehl – CC
#6 Vocal Variety; “Purple Evening” 5-7 min. (6:03)
General Evaluator: Skip Malone
Evaluator #1: Allan Daniels 3:10
Evaluator #2: Lysa Rigo 2:28
Evaluator #3: Don Kovach 2:38
Timer: Ryan Osborne
Grammarian: Janet Schreibman
Ah Counter: Mark
Bayless
Vote Counter: Rachel
Sumner
Word of the Day Users: Mike Costa, Bill Martin, Richard Naslund, Andrew
Payne, Sita Diehl, Allan Daniels, Don Kovach, Mark Bayless
Awards:
Table Topics: Bill Martin & Tim Diehl (tie)
Evaluator: Don Kovach
Speaker: Sita Diehl
