BET Meeting Minutes

July 27, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Susan Martin

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Susan Martin

Toastmaster: Janet Schreibman

Word of the Day: Bill Martin

aplomb - self confidence

Humorist: Bill Martin

Table Topics: Susan Martin

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Mike Costa - n/a

2) Alicen Mitchell - 1:39

3) Bill Martin - 1:33

Speaker(s):

1) Emily Thompson - (requested 5-7) 9:26

 

General Evaluator: LouAnn Clark

Evaluator(s):

1) Lynn Blake - 3:27

 

Timer: Skip Malone

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Mike Costa

 

Club Business:

·       Minutes approved for July 13, 2021 meeting

 

Members Present: Skip, Susan, Janet, LouAnn, Mike

Virtual Attendees:  Emily 

Guests:  Lynn Blake, Megan Valentine, Carly Herron, Bill Martin, Alicen Mitchell 

Word Users: Emily, Janet, Bill, Alicen, LouAnn

 

BET Meeting Minutes

July 13, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Skip Malone

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Skip Malone

Toastmaster: Skip Malone

 

Word of the Day: Janet Schreibman

duress  - constraint by threat or force; coercion

Humorist:  none

 

Table Topics: Marc Smith

 Table Topic Speakers:

1) Janet Schreibman - 1:54

2) Megan - 1:13

3) Skip - 2:01

 

Speaker(s):

1) Darryl Pace (requested 10-12) 10:25

2) Jason Cook - My Time on the Dark Continent (requested 15-20) 20:17

 

General Evaluator: Skip Malone

Evaluator(s):

1) Marc Smith - 3:05

2) Janet Schreibman - 3:11

 

Timer: Janet Schreibman

Ah Counter/Grammarian: none

Word Users: Skip, Janet

 

Club Business:

• Election tabled until next meeting

• Minutes for June 29 tabled until next meeting

•  During our July 27 meeting we will vote on the following slate, given there is a quorum:

President - Susan Martin

Vice President Education - Skip Malone

Vice President Membership - Marc Smith

Vice President Public Relations - Emily Thompson

Secretary - Janet Schreibman

Treasurer - Mike Costa

Sergeant at Arms - Janet Schreibman

 

Members Present: Skip, Janet, Darryl, Marc

Virtual Attendees:  none

Guest(s):  Jason Cook, Mike Schiele, Carly Herron, Megan Valentine

 

BET Meeting Minutes

June 29, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Skip Malone

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Skip Malone

Toastmaster: Janet Schreibman

Word of the Day: Leslie Grissim

Humorist: Susan Martin

Table Topics: Darryl Pace

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Emily Thompson - 1:12

2) Leslie Grissim - 1:42

3) Bill Martin - 1:10

 

Speakers:

1) Skip Malone - State of the Club (requested 7-9) 9:54

2) Jason Cook - "Single Parenting " (requested 5-7) 6:53

 

General Evaluator: Janet Schreibman

Evaluators:

1) Susan Martin - 2:57

2) Bill Martin - 2:59

 

Timer: Emily Thompson

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Leslie Grissim

 

Club Business:

·       Election tabled until next meeting

·       Minutes approved for June 22, 2021 meeting

 

Members Present: Emily, Skip, Susan, Janet

Virtual Attendees: Leslie, Darryl

Guests: Jason Cook, Jailyn, Jim Gilmore, Bill Martin

 

BET Meeting Minutes

June 22, 2021

Presiding Officer:

Skip Malone

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

 Opener: Skip Malone

Toastmaster: Susan Martin

 

Word of the Day: Skip Malone

conduct v - to lead; to serve to transmit; to behave

Humorist:  Skip Martin

 

Table Topics: Emily Thompson

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Skip Malone - 1:56

2) Marc Smith - 1:23

3) Becky Lamb - 1:54

4) Mike Costa - 1:51

 

Speaker(s):

1) Mike Costa - Visionary Communication #1-3  Evaluation and feedback (requested 5-7) 5:56

2) Becky Lamb - Effective Coaching #1-4 Researching and Presenting (requested 5-7) 8:01

 

General Evaluator: Susan Martin

Evaluator(s):

1) Darryl Pace - 3:30

2) Janet Schreibman - 3:30

 

Timer: Susan Martin

Ah Counter/Grammarian: Skip Malone

Word Users: none

 

Club Business:

• Minutes approved for May 25, 2021 and June 8, 2021 meetings.

•  This is LAST ALL virtual meeting.

•  Beginning June 29, BET will return to meeting in person at Forest Hills United Methodist Church in the regular meeting area -- The Good News Room. We will endeavor to perform a hybrid meeting. If you are NOT fully vaccinated, you are required to wear a mask, as per church mandate.

• Janet and Skip met with church personnel to check out room and our stored BET materials. All was accounted for.

• Attempt will be made to begin offering hybrid meetings (Zoom + in-person) beginning June 29. Church has agreed to help supplement our AV requirements for a hybrid meeting.

• Toastmasters Leadership Training will be held virtually on Saturday, June 27th. We need 4 officers to participate

• During our June 29 meeting, we will vote on new officers. The following officer slate was presented for consideration:

President - Susan Martin

Vice President Education - Skip Malone

Vice President Membership - Marc Smth

Vice President Public Relations - Emily Thompson

Secretary - Janet Schreibman

Treasurer - Mike Costa

Sergeant at Arms - Janet Schreibman

 

Guest(s):  Marc Smith, Anna Smith