Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Skip Malone

Opening:

Lynn Wallace opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. He then turned the gavel over to Manuel Glaze.

Club News:

After Manuel welcomed our new guest, he announced that Don Kovach won the Area 40 Humorous Speech contest and will next attend the District competition in Gatlinburg. Allan Daniels will also attend.

Competent Communicator awards were then presented to members Sri Brindavanam, Manuel Glaze and Don Kovach…followed by the induction of new members Lynn Wallace, Leon Darghosian, Mark Bayless and Iris Schultz. Manuel concluded by encouraging all members to attend the next meeting since our Area Governor plans to join us.

Word of the Day: Russ Vantrease – disheveled = untidy; disorder; disarray

Humorist: Miranda Darby talked about embarrassing incidences we all experience.

Table Topics: Janet Schreibman

Speaker #1: Michael Moryc – What is your most memorable birthday?

Speaker #2: Sri Brindavanam – What is your most memorable birthday gift?

Speaker #3: Dan Michaels – What is a favorite book that you’ve read lately and would recommend ?

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Suzanne Harrison – “Tips on Impromptu Speaking”

Speaker #2: Don Kovach – Monodrama: “The Dangers of Tobacco”

Speaker #3: Ann West – “Take a Trip, but Please Use a Travel Agent”

General Evaluator: Rachel Sumner

Evaluator #1: evaluation not applicable

Evaluator #2: Manuel Glaze

Evaluator #3: Mike Costa

Timer: Leon Darghosian

Grammarian: Mark Bayless

Ah Counter: Iris Schultz

Ballot Counter: Tim Stowell

Word of the Day Users:

Skip Malone, Ann West, Mark Bayless, Iris Schultz

Awards:

Table Topics: Sri Brindavanam

Evaluator: Mike Costa

Speaker: Don Kovach

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Susan Martin

Opening:

After Iris Schultz opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, she turned the gavel over to Manuel Glaze.

Club News:

Manuel announced the exciting results of the Area 40 Humorist Speech and Evaluator Contest. BET members Don Kovach (humorous speech) and Mike Costa (evaluator) won in their respective categories. Lynn Blake also won for humorous speech in her other club area. Next, all will attend the division contest level.

Club dues deadline is NOW.

6-month membership (Sep 2011 thru Mar 2012)

TI dues $36.00; BET dues $12.00 = Total $48.00

1-year membership (Sep 2011 thru Aug 2012)

TI dues $72.00; BET dues $18.00 = Total $90.00

Make checks payable to Brentwood Evening Toastmasters (for either $48 or $90). Please mail it to Treasurer Mike Costa.

Word of the Day: Miranda Darby – placid = not easily upset or excited; calm, steady

Humorist: Manuel Glaze told a “tail” about beavers bigger than bears

Table Topics: Dasie Shulz

Speaker #1: Mike Costa – What is your most memorable moment of this past summer?

Speaker #2: Allan Daniels – What signifies that fall has arrived for you?

Speaker #3: Manuel Glaze – Is there a favorite TV show you like on the new fall line-up?

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Tim Stowell – “Addressing the Opposition: changing your opinion on a subject”

Speaker #2: Russ Vantrease – “Failure: the 7 Letter F Word”

Speaker #3: Skip Malone – “Find Your Toastmaster Niche”

Speaker #4: Sita Diehl – “Our Life’s Work”

General Evaluator: Muhammad Sabir

Evaluator #1: Lynn Blake

Evaluator #2: Mark Bayless

Evaluator #3: Suzanne Harrison

Evaluator #4: Michael Moryc

Timer: Dan Michaels

Grammarian: Janet Schreibman

Ah Counter: Lynn Wallace

Word of the Day Users:

Susan Martin, Lynn Blake, Michael Moryc

Awards:

Table Topics: Mike Costa

Evaluator: Lynn Blake

Speaker: Sita Diehl

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Toastmaster for the evening – Don Kovach

Opening:

Michael Moryc opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. Rachel then welcomed and introduced the guests.

Club News:

Next level of humorous speech contest will be held in downtown Franklin on September 24^th at location TBD. New TI leadership manuals have arrived for BET officers.

Mike Costa reminded members that the deadline for club membership dues is next meeting, Sept. 27^th.

Toastmasters International has increased their six-month and annual dues beginning this membership period. However, BET is fiscally sound and is not raising our six-month club rate. Those who pay for a full year will receive a discount on the club rate for the second six-month period.

6-month membership (Sep 2011 thru Mar 2012)

TI dues $36.00; BET dues $12.00 = Total $48.00

1-year membership (Sep 2011 thru Aug 2012)

TI dues $72.00; BET dues $18.00 = Total $90.00

Make checks payable to Brentwood Evening Toastmasters (for either $48 or $90). Please bring your payment to the Sept. 27 meeting or mail it to Treasurer, Mike Costa.

The cricket social is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 17 from 12:30 to 4pm.

Word of the Day: James Justus – solace = reduce grief

Humorist: Rachel Sumner – told a “dirty” joke about a pig falling into mud

Table Topics: Russ Vantrease

Speaker #1: Susan Martin – Apply a lesson to current day that you learned in childhood

Speaker #2: Miranda Darby – Share a decision-making moment in your life and the impact

Speaker #3: Iris Shultz – What age would you opt to be for a week?

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1: Ann West -- icebreaker

Speaker #2: Manuel Glaze – “Delivering Bad News”

Speaker #3: Sri Brindavanam – “Cricket for Dummies”

Speaker #4: Mike Costa – “Take Terror Out of a Talk”

General Evaluator: Dan Michaels

Evaluator #1: Janet Schreibman

Evaluator #2: Tim Stowell

Evaluator #3: Dasie Schulz

Timer: Mark Brown

Grammarian/Ah Counter: Susan Martin

Word of the Day Users:

Susan Martin, Dan Michaels, Manuel Glaze

Awards:

Table Topics: Iris Shultz

Evaluator: Dasie Schulz

Speaker: Sri Brindavanam

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Humorous Speech Contest Master – Suzanne Harrison

Due to the humorous speech contest, no club business was conducted.

Humorous Speech Contest

Winner: Don Kovach

Runner Up: Lynn Blake

Evaluator Contest

Winner: Mike Costa

Runner Up: Sri Brindavanam