BET Meeting Notes for June 23, 2015

BET Meeting Notes

June 23, 2015

Toastmaster Kristen Rice

Word of the day: caboodle |kəˈbo͞odl| (also kaboodle) noun (in phrase the whole caboodle or the whole kit and caboodle) informal  the whole number or quantity of people or things in question.

Club Business and Announcements

We had a packed agenda for this meeting including the nomination and election of the new slate of club officers for the 2015-16 year!  Each of the following nominations were accepted and all of the candidates were successfully elected for service in their respective roles:

• President - Ryan Osborne
• VP-Education - Susan Martin
• VP-Membership - Sunil Suthar
• VP-PR - Janet Schreibman
• Secretary - Jamie Chatman
• Treasurer - Mike Costa
• Sergeant At Arms - Leatha Elrod

Congratulations to our new officers!

Please note that we are meeting on the fifth Tuesday, June 30th at our usual time and place.  We do have new members pending induction into the club, which might be part of the next meeting's agenda.  See you then!

Awards

Best Speaker: Karen Martirosyan

Best Table Topics: Pankaj Soni

Best Evaluator: Ryan Osborne

First Timer: Karen Martirosyan

BET Meeting Notes for June 9, 2015

BET Meeting Notes

June 9, 2015

Club Business and Announcements

The Brentwood Evening Toastmasters club will be electing officers for the upcoming term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  This is a fantastic opportunity for members to contribute to the health and growth of the club while developing valuable leadership skills and experiences.

Please be sure to attend our next meeting on June 23, during which we will review the nominations and elect next year's club officers!

Logistical note:  We will be meeting in room #1201, Christian Forum classroom for our next meeting. This is not our usual meeting room but is the same room we used for our last meeting. We will have direction signs marked in the parking lot for this room.  See you there!

Awards

Best Evaluation: Ryan Osborne

Best Table Topics: Janet Schreibman

Best Prepared Speech: Ravi Aradhyula

BET Meeting Notes for May 12, 2015

BET Meeting Notes

May 12, 2015

Toastmaster Mike Costa

Word of the day: prolific [pruh-lif-ik]  adjective  1. producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful;  2. producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive

Club Business and Announcements

Within the next 4-6 weeks, the Brentwood Evening Toastmasters club will be electing officers for the upcoming term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  This is a fantastic opportunity for members to contribute to the health and growth of the club while developing valuable leadership skills and experiences.  The commitment can be as small as a few hours of additional work per month, or as much as you want to put into (and get out of) it!  Members of ALL experience levels are encouraged to accept a nomination for an officer role.  For more information, read about the officer roles in the handbook (available here -- please note the PDF can be downloaded for free) or simply ask one of the club officers at the next club.  We would be happy to tell you about the roles.

All are welcome to attend a special storytelling training program on Saturday, May 30, 5:00-8:00 pm sponsored by the Deipnosophist Toastmasters.  Expect a very entertaining as well as informative evening featuring several notable speakers demonstrating various types of storytelling.  Although there is no registration fee, this event will be held at the Hermitage House Smorgasbord and the restaurant expects attendees to purchase either supper or a dessert and drink.  Supper is at 5:00 and the program begins at 6:00.  Please RSVP no later than May 25, or request information about the event, by contacting John Patton.  Reply to this post for his contact information.

BET's own Patrick Frazier will be presenting a speech about resume writing for the Career Transitions Support Group on Monday, June 1, at 7:00.  Patrick gave a condensed (12-15 minutes) version of this speech at BET last year, and it was extremely informative and entertaining.  All are welcome to visit the CTSG, which meets at the Brentwood United Methodist Church, to support Patrick.  For directions and contact information visit the CTSG website at http://www.bumc.net/career.
 

Awards

Best Evaluation: Susan Martin

Best Table Topics: TIE, Susan and Ravi

Best Prepared Speech: Kristen Rice

BET Meeting Notes for April 14, 2015

BET Meeting Notes

April 14, 2015

Toastmaster Ryan Osborne

Word of the day: jaunt  jaunt |jônt|  noun  a short excursion or journey for pleasure

Club Business and Announcements

Within the next 6-8 weeks, the Brentwood Evening Toastmasters club will be electing officers for the upcoming term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  This is a fantastic opportunity for members to contribute to the health and growth of the club while developing valuable leadership skills and experiences.  The commitment can be as small as a few hours of additional work per month, or as much as you want to put into (and get out of) it!  Members of ALL experience levels are encouraged to accept a nomination for an officer role.  For more information, read about the officer roles in the handbook (available here -- please note the PDF can be downloaded for free) or simply ask one of the club officers at the next club.  We would be happy to tell you about the roles.

All are welcome to attend a special storytelling training program on Saturday, May 30, 5:00-8:00 pm sponsored by the Deipnosophist Toastmasters.  Expect a very entertaining as well as informative evening featuring several notable speakers demonstrating various types of storytelling.  Although there is no registration fee, this event will be held at the Hermitage House Smorgasbord and the restaurant expects attendees to purchase either supper or a dessert and drink.  Supper is at 5:00 and the program begins at 6:00.  Please RSVP no later than May 25, or request information about the event, by contacting John Patton.  Reply to this post for his contact information.

Awards

Best Evaluation: Russ Vantrease

Best Table Topics: Janet Schreibman

Best Prepared Speech: Kristen Rice

BET Meeting Notes for March 24, 2015

BET Club Meeting Notes

March 24th, 2015

Toastmaster Vikas Jain

Word of the Day: season  |ˈsēzən|  noun  a period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity;  verb add a quality or feature to (something), especially so as to make it more lively or exciting

Club Business and Announcements

Our next meeting on March 31st, 2015 will not be held at our usual location or time.  Instead, we will gather at HCA Physician Service Center, located at Three Maryland Farms, Brentwood, TN 37027, not far from Forest Hills UMC, at 6:30 pm for Division D speech contest.

Try to arrive early for the Meet & Greet beginning at 6:00!  The contest will begin promptly at 6:30.

Any Toastmasters wishing to volunteer at the speech contest should contact Lindy Estep, Division D Governor, at lindyestep@gmail.com.

Awards:

Best Evaluation: Chris Meador

Best Table Topics: Pankaj Soni

Best Prepared Speech: Patrick Frazier