BET Meeting Minutes, March 14, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Spring Open House

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Russ Vantrease, CC

Toastmaster: Russ Vantrease, ACS

Word Master: Emilie Filler

Humorist: Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Table Topics Master: Amy Cathey

General Evaluator: Gillian Goldsborough

Timer: Justin Gatebuke

Speakers:

Speaker 1: Mike Costa, ACS - Best Speaker

Speaker 2: David Green

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1: Pankaj Soni

Evaluator 2: Marc Smith - Best Evaluator

Jenae Vossburg: Best Table Topics Speaker

Club Business:

• Congratulations to BET member Russ Vantrease for winning Table Topics contest for Area 42 competition and to Deborah Link for winning runner-up in Area 42 International Speech Contest.   

• Instead of our regular meeting place, BET's March 28th meeting will be held at 6pm at the Division Level International Speech and Table Topics Contest hosted at Brookdale Senior Living Center at 910 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin, TN (HWY. 96). All BET members are encouraged to attend and support fellow member Russ at this next level of competition. 

• Our Spring Conference will be held April 21-23 at the Downtown Marriott in Knoxville. Registration information is available on the D63 website.

• We will have our quarterly social gathering at the Brentwood Chili's immediately following our April 11th meeting.

• Thank you to co-chairs Amy Cathey and Jenae Vossburg for coordinating our Open House food.

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters February 14, 2017 Meeting Minutes

BET Meeting Minutes for February 14, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Russ Vantrease, CC

Toastmaster: Ryan Barksdale, CC 

Humorist: Amy Cathey

Table Topics Master: Justin Gatebuke

General Evaluator: Susan Martin, ACB

Timer: Janae Vosburg

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Ballot Counter: Russ Vantrease, CC

Speakers:

Speaker 1: Bill Martin, DTM

Speaker 2: Mike Costa, ACS - Best Speaker

Evaluators:
Evaluator 1: Russ Vantrease, CC

Evaluator 2: Deborah Link, CC - Best Evaluator

Best Table Topics Speaker: Deborah Link, CC

Club Business:

· Members were encouraged to signup for the upcoming International Speech and Table Topics Contest at the upcoming February 28th meeting. Those members not wishing to compete were encouraged to fulfill vital contest roles.

· BET will host an Open House at the club's first meeting in March (14th). All members are encouraged to bring a guest.

· The club's second meeting in March (28th) will be combined with the District Level International Speech and Table Topics Contest hosted at Brookdale Retirement Center in Franklin (6PM).

BET Meeting Minutes for January 31, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Educational Meeting -- Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Toastmaster: Skip Malone, ACB, CL

General Evaluator: Marc Smith, CC

Timer: Ryan Barksdale, CC

Speakers:

Educational Speaker 1: Mike Costa, ACS (no evaluation required)

Educational Speaker 2: Susan Martin, ACB

Speaker 3: Justin Gatebuke -- icebreaker

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1: not applicable

Evaluator 2: Pankaj Soni, CC

Evaluator 3: Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Club Business:

• Brentwood Evening Toastmasters reminded club members of upcoming date(s) for the International Speech and Table Topics Contests: at the club level on Feb. 28. Area contest is scheduled for Saturday, March 4 in Murfreesboro at State Farm; Division contest is Tuesday, March 28 at 6pm at Brookdale Retirement Center, Franklin.

• Officers or interested club members should plan to attend upcoming TLI training in Nashville at HCA in Metroplex Center.
  

• Spring Convention will be held in Knoxville on April 21-22, 2017 at the Marriott.

BET Meeting  Minutes for January 24, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Contest Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Russ Vantrease, CC

Toastmaster: Susan Martin, ACB

Wordmaster: Emilie Filler

Humorist: Pankaj Soni

Table Topics Master: Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

General Evaluator: Mike Costa, ACS

Ballot Counter: Skip Malone, ACB

Grammarian: Emilie Filler

Timer:Vikas Jain

Speakers:

Speaker 1: Deborah Link - Best Speaker

Speaker 2: David Green

Speaker 3: Gillian Goldsborough

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1: Ryan Barksdale

Evaluator 2: Russ Vantrease, CC - Best Evaluator

Evaluator 3: Marc Smith

Best Table Topics Speaker: Skip Malone, ACB, CL

Club Business:

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters reminded club members of upcoming dates for the International Speech and Table Topics Contests. Also, officers or interested club members should plan to attend upcoming TLI training in Nashville.

BET Meeting Minutes for January 10, 2017

Presiding Officer: Susan Martin

Contest Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Russ Vantrease, CC

Toastmaster: Marc Smith

Wordmaster: Ryan Barksdale

Humorist: Susan Martin

Table Topics Master: Gillian Goldsborough

General Evaluator: David Green

Timer: Bill Martin

Ballot Counter: Justin Gatebuke

Speakers:

Speaker 1: Amy Cathey - Ice Breaker

Speaker 2: Soni Pankaj - Best Speaker

Speaker 3: Vikas Jain

Evaluators: 

Evaluator 1: Susan Martin - Best Evaluator

Evaluator 2: Deborah Link

Evaluator 3: Russ Vantrease, CC

Best Table Topic Speaker: Emilie Filler

Club Business:

Club Members were encouraged to complete their manuals and set speaking goals for 2017. The club was made aware of the upcoming International Speech Contest in February.