Called To Order: 7:02 p.m.
Location: Room 107-C, MetLife Bldg.
Presiding Officer: Alan Kirby
Toastmaster: Max Kaiser
General Evaluator: Jack Bettag
Timekeeper: Mark Roling
“Ah” Counter: Tom Terrific
Vote Counter: Barb Sapienza
Grammarian: Kathy Denton (word = “prodigious”)
Invocator: Karl Beck
Camera: Dick Shields
Table Topics: Howard Brandt
Joke Master: Kevin Reichardt
Minutes from Jan. 27 meeting were accepted as submitted.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS:
• VP-Education: Kevin R. will e-mail everyone within the week to confirm their status (working on CC, AC-B, CL, etc., and how far along), to be sure club is making progress toward Distinguished/Select goals. Also, Kevin brought attention to newest Toastmasters magazine, article on mentoring. Presented “Full Circle” award to Adam Kutell.
• VP-Membership: none
• VP-Public Relations: Petrina mentioned picture of new officers in South County Times. Also, next week’s meeting is “Public Speaking 101”; Petrina made up a number of flyers on the event, asked members to circulate them, post where possible.
• Treasurer: none
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
• Education Committee (Carl Hendrickson, chair) holding its first meeting on March 10, 6:30 pm, prior to regular club meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates @ Oakville H.S. on Feb. 6 – Carl H. asked for volunteers. Details in last week’s minutes.
• Club speech/evaluation contest on Feb. 17; resources are on SCTM web site (http://www.southcountytoastmasters.org/html/mr.html).
• Area 4 speech/eval contest, Mar. 20 @ Twin Rivers Worship Center – details to follow.
• Max thanked club members who helped with Webster Univ. Forensics Contest last month.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Dick Shields requested reimbursement ($143) for expenses incurred putting on annual club Christmas party. Motion was passed, with one “nay” (Howard, of course).
• Mike Marion installed as newest member of SCTM (Erin moved, Rob V. seconded, all approved). Tom Terrific is Mike’s mentor.
CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Alan (Pres.) thanked officers for attending training on Jan. 30 (needed four to comply with TI requirement – all 7 new SCTM officers attended).
GUESTS:
• Paul Cook (Area 4 governor)
• Mike Marion
• Kathy Hughes
• Madeline Weeker (sp?)
• Ralph Weeker
• Craig Sammelman
ATTENDANCE:
* Joe Archambault
* Karl Beck
* Jack Bettag
* Howard Brandt
* Bill Collier
* Kathy Denton
* Mike Dobrich
* Diane Fawcett
* Paul Ferguson
* Steve Flick
* Erin Gissel
* Carl Hendrickson
* Max Kaiser
* Mary Ann King
* Alan Kirby
* Adam Kutell
* Amby Mafort
* Petrina Monti
* Kevin Reichardt
* Mark Roling
* Barb Sapienza
* Dick Shields
* Tom Terrific
* Rob Van Winkle
* Laura Zemann
Total: 26 members, 6 guests
SPEAKERS/EVALUATORS:
• Speaker 1: Mike Dobrich (Eval – Joe Archambault)
• Speaker 2: Steve Flick (Eval – Amby Mafort)
• Speaker 3: Erin Gissel (Eval – Alicia Flamm)
• Speaker 4: Diane Fawcett (Eval – Paul Ferguson)
AWARDS:
• Most Improved: Diane Fawcett
• Best Table Topics: Carl Hendrickson
• Best Evaluator: Joe Archambault
• Best Speaker: Erin Gissel
Rating for the meeting: 9.0
Meeting adjourned: 9:00 p.m.
Submitted by Steve Flick, Secretary
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