Brentwood Evening Toastmasters (BET)

Meetings are from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesdays of each month.


@

Forest Hills United Methodist Church at 1250 Old Hickory Blvd in Brentwood, TN.

(BET is not affiliated with the church and is open to any and all individuals interested in self-improvement and effective communication. Through the open generosity of the church BET is able to hold meetings in one of its classrooms.)

Sunday, August 26, 2018


BET Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2018
Presiding Officer: Marc Smith

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Russ Vantrease
Toastmaster: Mark Smith
Word: Russ Vantrease
Humor: Ben Arnold
Table Topics: Janet Schreibman

Speakers:
1) Bill Martin (guest - Better Speaker Series - Organizing your Speech)

General Evaluator: Ryan Barksdale
Evaluators:
1)     Susan Martin

Timer: Mike Costa

Club Business

VPE Tawanda McDonald and Secretary Susan Martin will be out of town for the next meeting.  The schedule was filled out and will be posted.  Be prepared to sign up for roles for the Sept. 11 meeting at the August 28 meeting. 

Monday, August 13, 2018


BET Meeting Minutes
July 31, 2018
Presiding Officer: Marc Smith

Roles and Responsibilities:

Opener: Russ Vantrease
Toastmaster: Susan Martin
Word: Mike Hooker

Educational Presentation on Pathways: Susan Martin

Table Topics (extended): Marc Smith
General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman
Timer: Mike Hooker

Best TT Speaker: Mike Hooker

Club Business:

Marc announced we had only 3 officers trained at TLI.  He has been in contact with District leadership about any further opportunities for training.

New member Stephanie Iyob was inducted.

BET Meeting Minutes
July 24, 2018
Presiding Officer: Marc Smith

Roles and Responsibilities:
 
Opener: Ben Arnold
Toastmaster: Gillian Goldsborough
Word: Stephanie Iyob
Humor: Janet Schreibman
Table Topics: Skip Malone

Speakers:
1) Susan Martin
2) Mike Hooker

General Evaluator: Mike Costa
Evaluators:
1)     Ryan Barksdale
2)     Marc Smith

Timer: Ben Arnold

Club Business:

New officers were inducted.

Makeup date for Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) was announced for July 28 from 8 am to 1 pm.  We need four officers trained to meet requirements for Distinguished Club.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018


BET Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Janet Schreibman


Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Russ Vantrease, ACB
Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman, ACB, ALB
Word of the Day: Tawanda McDonald
Humorist: Marc Smith, CC

Speakers:
1)  Russ Vantrease
2)  Skip Malone, ACB, CL

General Evaluator:  Gillian Goldsborough
Evaluators:
1) Susan Martin, ACB
2) Mike Costa, ACS

Timer:  Stephanie Iyob

Club Business:

  • The decision was made to induct new officers and new members at next meeting.

  • TLI officer make-up training will be announced upon notification of date/place. We need at least 4 officers to attend.

Monday, July 9, 2018


BET Meeting Minutes
June 26, 2018
Presiding Officer:
Janet Schreibman


Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Russ Vantrease, ACB
Toastmaster:  Ryan Barksdale, CC
Word of the Day:  Gillian Goldsborough -- pugnaious adj., argumentative
Humorist:  Skip Malone, ACB, CL
Table Topics:  Tawanda McDonald

Table Topic Speakers:
1)  Mike Costa, ACS
2)  Ryan Barksdale
3)  Gillian Goldsborough - Winner

Speakers:
1)  Janet Schreibman, ACB, ALB -- Winner
2)  Karl Jannasch
3)  Ben Arnold

General Evaluator:  Russ Vantrease
Evaluators:
1)  Mike Hooker
2)  Russ Vantrease
3)  Mike Costa -- Winner

Timer:  Stephania Iyob
Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Gillian Goldsborough
Timer:  Ben Arnold
Vote Counter: Gillian Goldsborough
Word Users: Skip, Tawanda, Ryan

Club Business:

  • Inductions for new officers elected for the 2018-2019 term will be conducted next meeting as follows:


         Marc Smith -- President
         Tawanda McDonald -- VP Education
         Skip Malone -- VP Membership
         Ryan Barksdale -- VP PR
         Secretary -- Susan Martin
         Treasurer -- Mike Costa
         Sergeant at Arms -- Russ Vantrease
         Past President -- Janet Schreibman

  • Minutes were approved from the June 12 meeting

  • TLI will be conducted on June 30 in Clarksville at Tennessee Tech. Nashville training session TBA.