RECORD OF REGULAR MEETING OF SOUTH COUNTY TOASTMASTERS #1957
May 26, 2010
MetLife Service Center, room 107-C
Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m.
Presiding Officer, Alan Kirby
ROLES
* Toastmaster – Judy Sowers
* Timekeeper – Paul Ferguson
* Camera – none
* “Ah” Counter – Mike Marian
* Table Topics – Jack Bettag
* Vote Counter – Petrina Monti
* Joke Master – Jim Ruzicka
* Grammarian – Max Kaiser (“somnolent”)
* General Evaluator – Howard Brandt
* Invocator – Kathy Denton
Minutes from 5/19/2010 meeting were accepted as submitted.
OFFICERS’ REPORTS
* Education – Kevin Reichardt presented a “Full Circle” award to Steve Flick
COMMITTEE REPORTS
* None
OLD BUSINESS
* Petrina Monti, VP-PR, had more “Tall Tales Contest” flyers; asked members in attendance to post at workplaces, churches, restaurants, etc. Petrina said there are four speakers, to date, in contest.
NEW BUSINESS
* The Nominating Committee, headed by Howard Brandt, selected the following members for the July-December, 2010, officers’ slate:
a) Kevin Reichardt, President
b) Barb Sapienza, VP-Education
c) Diane Fawcett, VP-Membership
d) Laura Zemann, VP-Public Relations
e) Petrina Monti, Secretary
f) Joe Archambault, Treasurer
g) Paul Ferguson, Sergeant-at-Arms
h) Mike Marian, Officer-at-Large
* Webster Univ./St. Louis Univ. Speakers’ workshop, June 21-22. Contact Max Kaiser for information.
CORRESPONDENCE/ANNOUNCEMENTS
* None
ATTENDANCE
Members:
* Archambault, Joseph
* Bettag, Jack
* Brandt, Howard
* Chen, Long
* Collier, Bill
* Denton, Kathy
* Ferguson, Paul
* Flick, Steve
* Kaiser, Max
* Kirby, Alan
* Kutell, Adam
* Marian, Mike
* Monti, Petrina
* Reichardt, Kevin
* Reid, Casey
* Ruzicka, Jim
* Scott, Nilsa
* Sowers, Judy
* Stewart, Brent
* Ullrich, Rich
* Van Winkle, Rob
* Wilson, Kevin
Guests:
* Marsha Duvall
* Grace Wu (Long Chen’s wife)
Total Attendance = 24 (22 members, 2 guests)
SPEAKERS/EVALUATORS
* Kevin Wilson / Bill Collier
* Rob Van Winkle / Steve Flick
* Joe Archambault / Max Kaiser
AWARDS
* Most Improved – Joe Archambault
* Table Topics – Brent Stewart
* Best Evaluator – Bill Collier
* Best Speaker – Joe Archambault
General Evaluator’s Rating – 6.0 (ouch!)
Meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Steve Flick, club Secretary, May 27, 2010
