BET Officers Meeting Minutes

February 5, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

The following topics were discussed:

    1)  Officers reviewed progress on our Distinguished Club plan. BET is in good standing to become a Select Distinguished Club.

2)       2)  Consider advantages and disadvantages of using the free Toast Host site instead of Easy-Speak online program for agendas and club organizational management. Bill will research the app and report his findings.

    3)  For the Feb. 13^th meeting, Susan suggested doing an Educational Moment: a 1 to 2 minute presentation between the Word of the Day and Humor roles. This would address a brief Toastmaster tip, trick or culture aspect of TI for membership knowledge. Susan to also schedule a time to talk about Level 1 path to make navigating it easier and less confusing for members.

    4)  We discussed officers’ succession plan for upcoming TI calendar year. Possibility of doing an educational program panel discussion addressing each officer role during the March 12^th meeting as a Level 1 Project, then Q&A afterwards to educate membership about the various leadership roles.

   5) Officers recommend hosting a before-meeting gathering  beginning 6-6:15 p. in our regular space to commemorate “International PI DAY” on March 12^th. Attendees are encouraged to bring a “pie” of their choice to share with the group. Janet will email a Sign Up Genius list to members prior to meeting in order to encourage both a savory and sweet pie assortment and avoid duplications.

     6)   Suggest hosting potential Open House on April 9^th or a May meeting which could include snack foods for all attending.

     7)    Our 5^th Tuesday of month meeting on April 30^th could be a brief agenda in order to allow attendees to participate in a “Post Toasties” dinner/social afterwards at a nearby restaurant TBD.

     8)    Our budget is currently $841. Club needs to have discussion regarding whether or not to institute BET club dues again.

     9)      We should have hard copies resource file of evaluation forms available at meetings for evaluators to use whenever needed.

 

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 30, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme:  Inducting New Members

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Bill Martin

 Word of the Day:  Mike Costa

but, conj.  – used to introduce a contrasting phrase or clause from something already mentioned; or used to indicate impossibility of anything other than what is stated.

Humorist:  Ben Cox

 

Table Topics: Marc Smith

 Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Mike Costa - 1:25

2)  Cindy Aslan - 1:22

3)  Emily Thompson - 1:47

4)  Kelli Dixon - 0:50

5)  Bill Martin - 1:51

 

Speaker(s):

1) Chandler Telfer (requested 5-7) 6:28

 

General Evaluator:  Janet Schreibman

Evaluator(s):

1) Susan Martin - 3:08

 

Timer:  Kianush Dixon

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Kristen Williams

Word Users: Janet, Kristen, Marc

 

Club Business:

1. ·         Our Division International Speech and Table Topics contest will be held virtually on Saturday, Febuary 24 at 9:30 am. All interested are invited to tune in. Zoom link will be available on TI Division G website.
2. ·         Minutes from September 26 through January 23 were approved with exception of word revision to “Incident” in Nov. 14 minutes…to be corrected.
3. ·         New member induction included Ben Cox, Cindy Aslan, Chandler Telfer and reinstatement of Marc Smith.

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Mike, Chandler, Marc, Ben

Virtual Attendees:  Cindy, Emily T., Kristen, Anna Smith

Guest(s):  Kelli Dixon, William Walker, Anna Smith

 

BET Meeting Minutes

January 22, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: Tribute to Skip Malone

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Susan Martin

Word of the Day: 

hygge, n. - the feeling of coziness and comfort      

Humorist:  Emily Thompson

 

Table Topics:  Bill Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1) Ben Cox - 1:58

2) Kianush Dixon - 1:08

3) Jesus Mendoza - 1:45

 

Speakers:

1)  Flavius Trombitas - "Leadership Styles" (requested 5-7 min.) 7:48

2)  Kristen Williams - "About Evaluations", Evaluation & Feedback Level 1 (requested 5-7 min.) 8:45

 

 General Evaluator:  Marc Smith

Evaluators:

1)  Mike Costa - 3:32

2)  Janet Schreibman - 3:16

 

Timer:  Brittany Gentilhomme

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Chandler Telfer

 

Word Users:

Brittany,  Janet

 

Club Business:

·       Welcome to new member Jesus Mendoza

·       Club humorous speaking and evaluation Area Contest will be held virtually Saturday,  Jan. 27. Division Contest will be virtual on Saturday, Feb. 24

·       Congrats to Flavius for achieving Level 1

·       Next meeting will include induction for new members Chandler, Ben & Jesus

 

Members Present:

Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Emily Thompson, Janet Schreibman, Marc Smith, Flavius Trombitas,  Brittany Gentilhomme, Kristen Williams, Jesus Mendoza, Mike Costa

 

Virtual Attendees:

Chandler Telfer, Ben Cox

 

 Guests:

Kianush Dixon, Kelli Dixon, Lavanya Nalluri

 

                                                            BET Meeting Minutes

January 9, 2024

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme:  New Beginnings

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener: Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Janet Schreibman

 

Word of the Day:  Brittany Gentilhomme

inaugural, adj.  - first; coming before all others

Humorist:  Susan Martin

 

Table Topics: Brian Neihoff

 

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Flavius Trombitas - 2:03

2)  Lashar - 1:00

3)  Cindy Aslan - 1:00

4)  Emily Thompson - 2:15

5)  Chandler Telfer - 1:37

 

Speaker(s):

1) Bill Martin (requested 5-7) 6:33

 

General Evaluator: Mike Costa

Evaluator(s):

1) Emily Thompson - 5:00

 

Timer:  Chandler Telfer

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Flavius Trombitas

 

Club Business:

• ·       Our Area International Speech and Table Topics contest will be held virtually on Saturday, January 27 at 9:30 am. All interested invited to tune in. Zoom link TBD, available on Division G website.

• ·       Minutes for the minutes from September 26 through December 12 were tabled until our next meeting on January 23

 

Members Present: Bill, Susan, Janet, Mike, Flavius, Chandler

Virtual Attendees:  Skip, Cindy, Brittany, Emily T.

Guest(s):  Jesus Mendoza, Lavanya Nalluri, Brian Neihoff, Lashar

 Word Users: Janet, Bill, Susan, Emily, Chandler, Flavius, Lavanya

 

BET Meeting Minutes

December 12, 2023

Presiding Officer:

Bill Martin

 

Theme: Cookies

 

Roles & Responsibilities:

Opener:  Bill Martin

Toastmaster:  Kristen Williams

Word of the Day:  Ben Cox

jolly, n – happy or festive

Humorist:  Susan Martin

 

Table Topics:  Bill Martin

Table Topic Speakers:

1)  Cindy Aslan - 1:30

2)  Jesus Mendoze - 1:49

3)  Brittany Gentilhomme- 1:32

 

Speaker(s):

1)  Chandler Telfer - "Icebreaker" (requested 5-7 min) 5:02

2)   Marc Smith – “Building our Financial Future Together – the importance of a budget” (requested 5-7 min) 5:25

 

General Evaluator:  Emily Thompson

Evaluator(s):

1)  Janet Schreibman - 3:22

Flavius Trombitas – 3:08

Ah Counter/Grammarian:  Skip Malone

Timer:  Brian Nehoff

 

Club Business:

1. ·         No meeting on December 26
2. ·         We currently have 16 members
3. ·         Congratulations and welcome to new members Cindy Aslan and Brian Nehoff

Members Present:  Bill Martin, Susan Martin, Marc Smith, Chandler Telfer, Kristen Williams, Brian Nehoff, Flavius Trombitas, Janet Schreibman, Ben Cox, Emily Thompson, Brittany Gentilhomme

Virtual Attendees:  Skip Malone, Cindy Aslan

Guests:  Jesus Mendoze, Jason Cook – Program Quality Director, Nick Thurman

Word Users:  Janet, Emily, Flavius, Kristen, Marc, Chandler