Meeting Minutes January 20, 2010

Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Called To Order: 7:01 p.m.
Location: Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg.

Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby
Toastmaster: Erin Gissel
General Evaluator: George Kiser
Timekeeper: David Welshon
“Ah” Counter: Laura Zemann
Vote Counter: Carol Embree
Grammarian: Kevin Wilson (Word of the Evening: Protege)
Invocator: Laura Zemann
Camera Operator: Steve Flick
Table Topics: Tom Terrific
Joke Master: Don Clair

The minutes from the 1/13/2010 meeting were accepted as submitted

OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
• VP-Education: Kevin Reichardt is working on February schedule; expects to release by the weekend. Also, Kevin stated he will be contacting all members to confirm their status (what award they’re working toward; how many speeches, etc., to get there).
• VP-Membership: none
• VP-Public Relations: none
• Treasurer: none

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
• None

OLD BUSINESS:
Max Kaiser reminded members that a National Forensics Competition is being held at Webster University at the end of this month; they are still looking for judges. Contact Max for more information or if you wish to volunteer.

NEW BUSINESS:
None.

CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Reminder to new officers that TLI is 1/30 @ Twin Rivers Worship Center, Affton.
Alan Kirby is still looking for contestants for the 2/17 club International Speech/Evaluation contest. He challenged members to enter – taking part in competitions is the best way to improve ourselves and other members.

GUEST: Don Wieland

ATTENDANCE:
Joe Archambault
Howard Brandt
Don Clair
Kathy Denton
Sue Dickemper
Carole Embree
Steve Flick
Erin Gissel
Carl Hendrickson
Richard Hiers
Max Kaiser
Mary Ann King
Alan Kirby
George Kiser
Adam Kutell
Kevin Reichardt
Barb Sapienza
Nilsa Scott
Tom Terrific
Rich Ullrich
David Welshon
Kevin Wilson
Laura Zemann

Total: 23 members, 1 guest

SPEAKERS & EVALUATORS:
• Speaker 1: Carl Hendrickson (Evaluator – Max Kaiser)
• Speaker 2: Rich Ullrich (Evaluator – Mary Ann King)
• Speaker 3: Sue Dickemper (Evaluator – Kevin Reichardt)
• Speaker 4: Barb Sapienza (Evaluator – Nilsa Scott)

AWARDS:
• Most Improved: Erin Gissel
• Best Table Topics: Max Kaiser
• Best Evaluator: Max K.
• Best Speaker: Sue Dickemper

Rating for the meeting: 9.0

Meeting adjourned: 9:00 p.m.

Submitted by Steve Flick, Secretary