Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Toastmaster – Iris Schultz

Chris Meador opened the meeting and led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance, then turned the gavel over to BET President Rachel Sumner.

Club News:

·         * Rachel announced that Keith McLusky will serve as a delegate for BET at the TI Annual Business Meeting this August in Orlando.

·        *  TLI training will be held this Saturday in Murfreesboro and again in August at Caterpillar Corporation in Nashville. Contact Mike Costa if you are interested in attending.The club will cover the registration cost.

·         * Skip Malone presented to members a motion we approved for the club to shop for a projector that can be used for visual aids by speakers, when requested.

·         * The club inducted new member Kirshna Roa, who will be mentored by Mike Costa.

·        *  Rachel introduced the Easy-Speak website to the club and demonstrated how to use it for the next meeting – which was the topic of her speech. You can access it at www.betoastmasters.easy-speak.org  You should have received a temporary user name and password via email from Rachel. If you did not, please contact Rachel or Dasie. We are testing this option to use for meeting agenda and sign-up roles.

Word of the Day:   Immanuel Belba-Smith – nutate: to nod the head; to oscillate while rotating; to move in a curving or circular fashion.

Humorist:  Janet Schreibman – story about an old married couple and the wife who fished unsuccessfully for a compliment from her husband

Table Topics:  Dasie Schulz

Speaker #1: Autumn Kerrigan –“What do you remember most about the last day of school?”  1:05

Speaker #2: Tim Stowell --“What is the second biggest highlight of your summer when you were in school?”  1:18

Speaker #3:  Mike Costa – “What did you look forward to about the first day of school?” 1:19

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1   Rachel Sumner – CC#8, visual presentation: “Sign In and Sign Up…Easy Speak” 10-12 min (13:17)

Speaker #2:  Ann West – CC#3 Get to the Point: “What to Know About Tennessee Snakes” 5-7 min (9:01 )

Speaker #3:  Tim Diehl -- CC#4 How to Say It: “What is the Value of Water?” 5-7 min (6:54)

Speaker #4:  Don Kovach – AC #5 Abstract Subject: “To be a Fan” 6-8 min (8:28)

General Evaluator:  Andrew Payne

Evaluator #1:  James Justus 3;15

Evaluator #2:  Sita Diehl 2;21

Evaluator #3:  Sri Brindavanam 2:15

Evaluator #4:  Michael Moryc 2:10

Timer:   Dan Michaels

Grammarian:  Manuel Glaze

Ah Counter: Krishna Roa

Vote Counter:  Stephen Pell

Word of the Day Users: Janet Schreibman, James Justus, Sita Diehl, Michael Moryc, Rachel Sumner

Awards:

Table Topics:  Mike Costa

Evaluator:  Michael Moryc

Speaker:  Tim Diehl

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Ann West

Opening:

Immanuel Belba-Smith called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. He then introduced newly elected BET President Rachel Sumner who welcomed our guests.

Club News:

The meeting was held in a classroom at Forest Hills United Methodist Church on Old Hickory Blvd in Brentwood, TN.  Rachel took the lectern for the first time as President of BET.

Word of the Day:  Allan Daniels – Inchoate: being only partly in existence or operation; imperfectly formed or formulated

Humorist:  Skip Malone shared two humorous jokes with the club

Table Topics:  Chris Meador – Interview Questions

Speaker #1:   Tim Diehl – Described a defining moment or situation from his teen years that shaped him as an adult

Speaker #2:   Michael Moryc – Described how he would handle a difficult or unpleasant colleague

Speaker #3:   Miranda Darby -

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Mark Bayless – Gave a descriptive, gripping speech from the Advanced Manual, Story Telling

Speaker #2:  Andrew Payne – Delivered a speech from the Competent Communicator manual and helped audience members identify points that would help members make an informed decision when shopping for their next laptop

Speaker #3:  Russ Vantrease – Completed Research Your Topic, speech assignment #7 from the  Competent Communicator manual, and provided the audience with interesting and awe-inspiring facts about the Disney theme parks while sharing humorous stories from a recent vacation to Disney with his family.

General Evaluator:  Autumn Kerrigan

Evaluator #1:  Sita Diehl

Evaluator #2:  Len Serafino

Evaluator #3:  Susan Martin

Grammarian/Ah Counter:  Dasie Schulz

Vote Counter:  Lynn Wallace

Timer:   Srimanth Brindavanam

Word of the Day Users:  Chris Meador, Allan Daniels, Susan Martin, and Autumn Kerrigan – Good job!!

Awards:

Table Topics:  Tim Diehl

Evaluator:  Len Serafino

Speaker:   Russ Vantrease

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Rachel Sumner

Opening:

Dan Michael called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. He then introduced Manuel Glaze who welcomed our guests.

Club News:

The meeting was held at the Brentwood Library, in Room #A, on Concord Road. The club inducted two new members: Immanuel Belba-Smith, mentored by Len Serafino (not present), and Steve Pell, mentored by Tim Stowell.

Allan Daniels led the induction of the following new officers for the 2012-2013 year:

President: Rachel Sumner; VP of Education: Dasie Schulz; VP Membership: Andrew Payne; VP Public Relations: Mark Bayless; Secretary: Janet Schreibman; Treasurer: Mike Costa; Sergeant @ Arms: Chris Meador.

Janet Schreibman earned Competent Communicator award.

Word of the Day:  Chris Meador – summery:  adj. of, like, or appropriate for summer

Humorist:  Tim Stowell – “Talking Dog” who fabricates his past “career”

Table Topics:  Mike Costa – pun night

Speaker #1:   Suzanne Harrison – “Mountains talk about a ‘range’ of topics” (1:04)

Speaker #2:   Steve Ketterbaugh – “”25 Irish people who drowned were actually river dancing” (2:03)

Speaker #3:   Ann West – “Mustard crossed the road to ketchup with the mayonnaise” (1:11)

Speaker #4:  Dan Michaels – “Bartender says to a Netron in a bar, no charge to you!” (2:02)

Speaker #5:  Manuel Glaze – “Talking dog goes into bar for a drink” (1:32)

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Janet Schreibman – CC#9 Persuasion: “You Can Make the Difference” 6-8 min. (8:27)

Speaker #2:  Andrew Payne – CC#2: “A Dollar Saved is a Dollar You Can Spend on Yourself” 5-7 min. (7:06)

Speaker #3:  Don Kovach – Interpretive Reading #4 AC: “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” 10-12 min. (11:45)

  

General Evaluator:  Srimanth Brindavanam

Evaluator #1:  Allan Daniels (3:14)

Evaluator #2:  Dasie Schulz (3:08)

Evaluator #3:  Manuel Glaze (3:29)

Grammarian/Ah Counter:  Steve Pell

Vote Counter:  Mark Bayless

Timer:   Allan Daniels

Word of the Day Users:  Rachel Sumner, Tim Stowell, Mike Costa, Allan Daniels

Awards:

Table Topics:  Suzanne Harrison

Evaluator:  Allan Daniels

Speaker:   Andrew Payne

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Don Kovach

Opening:

Mike Costa called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. He then introduced Manuel Glaze who welcomed our guest.

Club News:

Manuel announced that the next meeting on 6/26 will be held at the Brentwood Library in Room A on Concord Road. The Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) will be held June 23^rd at Tennessee Tech in Cookville from 8:30-3pm in the Roaden Student Center. All members are invited to attend. Please notify Manuel if you plan on going.  The club voted in two new members: Immanuel Belba-Smith and Steve Pell. The slate for the 2012-2013 officers were announced, called for a vote, and passed unanimously. President: Rachel Sumner; VP of Education: Dasie Schulz; VP Membership: Andrew Payne; VP Public Relations: Mark Bayless; Secretary: Janet Schreibman; Treasurer: Mike Costa; Sergeant @ Arms: Chris Meador.

Word of the Day:  Len Serafino – stellar: adj. of or related to stars or film stars; outstanding

Humorist:  Andrew Payne – “Flies” swarming around a traffic patrolman who stopped a speeding farmer.

Table Topics:  Sita Diehl

Speaker #1:   Rachel Sumner – “Tell us one story about your Father or a Father figure you admire” (1:35)

Speaker #2:   Len Serafino – “What impact has your father had on your life?” (2:15)

Speaker #3:   Manuel Glaze – “What is your greatest joy as a Father?” (1:14)

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Miranda Darby – CC#2 Organization: “I Want to Take a Trip to….” 5-7 min. (7:23)

Speaker #2:  Mark Bayless – #4 Advanced Manual:  Fact Finding “Got Healthcare?” 10-12 min. (11:26)

Speaker #3:  Chris Meador – CC#1 icebreaker 4-6 min. (6:18)

Speaker #4:  Pankaj Soni – CC#1 icebreaker 4-6 min. (6:17)

General Evaluator:  Iris Schultz

Evaluator #1:  Janet Schreibman (3:25)

Evaluator #2:  Russ Vantrease (2:17)

Evaluator #3:  Mike Costa (2:49)

Evaluator #4:  Michael Moryc (3:09)

Grammarian/Ah Counter:  Tim Diehl

Vote Counter:  Immanuel Belba-Smith

Timer:   Autumn Kerrigan

Word of the Day Users:  Don Kovach (2x), Andrew Payne, Sita Diehl, Miranda Darby, Pankaj Soni, Janet Schreibman, Russ Vantrease, Iris Schultz

Awards:

Table Topics:  Len Serafino

Evaluator:  Michael Moryc

Speaker:   Mark Bayless

Brentwood Evening Toastmasters

Meeting Notes

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Toastmaster for the evening – Susan Martin

Speech-a-thon

Opening:

Dasie Schulz called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. She then introduced Manuel Glaze who welcomed our guests.

Club News:

Manuel announced that the Toastmasters Leadership Institute (TLI) will be held June 23^rd at Tennessee Tech in Cookville from 2-6pm. All members are invited to attend. The club is accepting nominees for upcoming officer elections, particularly the position of Sergeant at Arms. Anyone interested in running for an office should speak to a current officer. The current slate is President: Rachel Sumner; VP of Education: Dasie Schulz; VP Membership: Andrew Payne; VP Public Relations: Mark Bayless; Secretary: Janet Schreibman; Treasurer: Mike Costa; Sergeant @ Arms: Chris Meador.

Prepared Speeches:

Speaker #1:  Derrick Bectin – CC#1  icebreaker 4-6 min. (10:59)

Speaker #2:  Len Serafino – CC#1 icebreaker 4-6 min. (6:43)

Speaker #3:  Lynn Wallace – CC#2 “Activity with Horses” 5-7 min. (7:09)

Speaker #4:  Janet Schreibman – CC#8 “Handy Household Hints” 6-8 min. (7:22)

Speaker #5:  James Justus – “Retirement Planning Withdrawal Rates” 6-8 min. (6:45)

General Evaluator:  Keith McLusky

Evaluator #1:  Dasie Schulz 3:29

Evaluator #2:  Rachel Sumner 3:09

Evaluator #3:  Tim Diehl 3:12

Evaluator #4:  Mark Bayless 4:31

Evaluator #5:  Suzanne Harrison 3:13

Vote Counter:  Steve Pell

Timer:   Andrew Payne

Awards:

Evaluator:  Rachel Sumner

Speaker:   Janet Schreibman