BET Meeting Minutes
July 11, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Roles & Responsibilities:

Toastmaster: Russ V.

Word Master: Russ V. 

Deft means "neatly skillful and quick in one's movements".

Humorist: Emilie Filler

Table Topics Master: Skip Malone

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Marc Smith

Timer: Pankaj Soni

Vote Counter: Adam (Spirited Guest)

Speakers:

Speaker 1: Amy Cathey (BEST SPEAKER)

Speaker 2: Russ V. (Pocket Speech)

Speaker 3: Marc Smith (Pocket Speech)

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1: Pankaj Soni (BEST EVALUATOR)

Evaluator 2: Ryan Barksdale

Evaluator 3: Emilie Filler

Best Table Topics: Adam (Spirited Guest)

Club Business:

·       Induction of all new members is planned for August

·       Approving minutes from our June 22nd meeting has been postponed until our July 25 meeting

·       Quarterly social will be held after our Aug 22 meeting

·       TLI (Toastmasters Leadership Institute) for officers and interested members will be held on Saturday, July 29 at 9:30am at the Center for Spiritual Living at 6705 Charlotte Pike, as well as on Thursday, Aug. 3 at 5:30 at Caterpillar at 2120 West End Ave. BET officers are required to attend one of these two sessions. The club pays registration fee, however you must register in advance, preferably online.

·  All members are strongly encouraged to confirm attendance and role participation on Easy-Speak by Tuesday morning of the meeting date

BET Meeting Minutes, June 27, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Roles & Responsibilities:

Toastmaster: Susan Martin

Word Master: Susan Martin; word: loquacious; tending to talk a great deal

Humorist: Deborah Link

Table Topics Master: Emilie Filler

General Evaluator: David Green

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Amy Cathey

Timer: Russ Vantrease

Speakers:

Speaker 1: Ben Arnold

Speaker 2: Skip Malone

Speaker 3: Mike Costa - Best Speaker

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1: Janet Schreibman

Evaluator 2: Ryan Barksdale - Best Evaluator

Evaluator 3: Ravi Aradhyula

Best Table Topics: Tawanda McDonald

Club Business:

All new officers were inducted for the upcoming 2017-18 club year!

BET Meeting Minutes, June 13, 2017

Presiding Officer:  Janet Schreibman

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Russ Vantrease, CC

Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Word Master:  Tawanda McDonald

Humorist:  Ben Arnold

Table Topics Master: Susan Martin, ACB 

General Evaluator:  Leatha Elrod, CC

Grammarian/Ah Counter:   Leatha Elrod

Timer:  Ben Arnold

Vote Counter:  Karl Jannasch

Speakers:

Speaker 1:  Ravi Aradhyula

Speaker 2:  Russ Vantrease - Best Speaker

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1:  Pankaj Soni, CC

Evaluator 2:  Susan Martin - Best Evaluator

Best Table Topics: Tawanda McDonald

Club Business:

• New officers induction will take place next meeting conducted by special guest Lourdes Thomas

• Congratulations and welcome to new member Karl Jannasch

• TLI will be offered in Cookeville on Saturday, June 24. A makeup session date will be announced soon for the Nashville area.

BET Meeting Minutes, April 25, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Russ Vantrease, CC

Toastmaster:  Marc  Smith

Word Master:  David Green (Spiel, noun)

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Table Topics Master:  Susan Martin, ACB

General Evaluator:  Mike Costa, ACS

Grammarian/Ah Counter:   David Green

Timer:  Pankaj Soni, CC

Vote Counter:  Susan Martin, ACB

Speakers:

Speaker 1:  Jenae Vosburg -- Best Speaker

Speaker 2:  Emilie Filler

Speaker 3:  Skip Malone, ACB

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1:  Russ Vantrease

Evaluator 2:  Ryan Barksdale

Evaluator 3:  Gillian Goldsborough

Best Evaluator: ?

Best Table Topics: ?

Club Business:

• Mike presented treasurer's and membership report; Susan provided update on club plan status which is currently at the "Distinguished Select" level
• Minutes were approved from April 11 meeting
• Club will gather immediately after this meeting at Chili's for spring social
• Next meeting will be officer elections for 2017-2018. Self-nominations and nominations are currently open for all positions until voting occurs May 9. 
• Officer slate is as follows: 
• President: Janet Schreibman 
• Vice President Education:  Susan Martin 
• Vice President Membership:  Skip Malone 
• Vice President Public Relations: Marc Smith 
• Secretary:  Emilie Filler 
• Treasurer:  Mike Costa 
• Sergeant at Arms: Russ Vantrease

BET Meeting Minutes, April 11, 2017

Presiding Officer: Janet Schreibman

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opening: Janet Schreibman

Toastmaster: Emilie Filler

Word Master:  Leatha Elrod, CC

Humorist:  David Green

Table Topics Master:  Ryan Barksdale, CC

General Evaluator:  Ravi Aradhyula

Timer:  Marc Smith

Speakers:

Speaker 1:  Amy Cathey -- Best Speaker

Speaker 2:  Bill Martin, DTM

Evaluators:

Evaluator 1:  Susan Martin, ACB --Best Evaluator

Evaluator 2:  Janet Schreibman, ACB, CL

Janet Schreibman -- Best Table Topics Speaker

Club Business:

• Reminder that Spring Conference is April 21-22 in Knoxville at Downtown Marriott
• Meeting minutes approved from March 14 meeting
•  Officers meeting will be at 6pm before April 25 meeting
• Quarterly social postponed until  April 25 meeting
• Please notify any officer if you are interested in serving as in an officer role for the upcoming year beginning July 1