Record of Meeting of South County Toastmasters – # 1957
Meeting Date: Sept 29, 2010_ Called to order at: 7:00______ Location: Met Life bldg. 107-c__
Presiding officer: Kevin Reichardt____ Toastmaster: Dick Shields ___
Time Keeper: Jim Ruzika______ Camera Op: Joe Archambault__
Ah Counter: Petrina Monti __ Table Topics: Howard Brandt__
Vote Counter:Eric Rechtin/Joe Archambault Joke Master: Marsha Duvall
Grammarian: Max Kaiser Jr ___________ General Eval: Bill Collier __
Invocator: Max Kaiser Jr ________________ Greeter: ________________
Correction to previous minutes: 0
Minutes were read, accepted.
Officers’ Reports (VP Ed, VP Membership, VP PR, Treasurer, Sgt-at-Arms, Officer at Large)
Treasurer Joe Archambault requests that you see him by the end of the night if you need to pay your dues. He is giving one last push to get all dues in by Friday. He will send out an Email and make phone calls to those who have not signed up. __________________________________________________________________________________
Committee Reports:
Carl Hendrickson reported that the Education Committee will have the second mentor workshop Oct. 6th, at 6:30 before the regular meeting in the cafeteria. There will be several presenters so it should be very helpful.
Barb Sapienza reports that Don Clair has offered to help with the speakers bureau. Anyone else who would like to volunteer can speak to Barb Sapienza. Congratulations to Don for joining the Bureau!
Howard Brandt would like to have all money in by the 10th of Oct. for the 35th Anniversary Party. 29 people signed up so far.
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Old Business:
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New Business:
Dick shields reminded us that if we are going to have a Christmas party that we would have to book a place now. He suggested mid Dec. at Fox Chase where we have had it in the past. Everyone agreed that he should go ahead and reserve the space.
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Correspondence & Announcements:
Barb Sapienza and Alan Kirby did a great job at the area contest and we are proud to announce that Barb won first place in the Table Topics category. She will go on to the next round on Sat Oct 9th at 1:00 at the First Free Evangelical Church.
Alan Kirby has informed us that Nilsa Scott is doing better but still at St. Mary’s Hospital. She is not ready for visitors.
Max Kaiser, Jr. reports that Webster Univ. will be sending their schedule for Oct., Nov., and Jan. There are no firm dates yet; we will be notified when Max receives them.
Paul Ferguson and his wife McKinsey have just had their first baby, his name is Caden. Congratulations to the new parents.
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The evening’s word was “Pique”________________________________________________
Guests: Louise Fawcett, Mary Middendorf
Attendance
Joe Archambault
Howard Brandt
Don Clair
Bill Collier
Marsha Duvall
Diane Fawcett
Erin Gissel
Carl Hendrickson
Max Kaiser Jr.
George Kiser
Joanne Korba
Adam Kutell
Mike Marion
Petrina Monti
Kevin Reichardt
Eric Rechtin
Jim Ruzika
Barb Sapienza
Dick Shields
Brent Stewart
Rich Ullrich
Rob Van Winkle
Speakers and Evaluators
Speaker 1:Rob VanWinkle_________Evaluator 1: Don Clair____________
Speaker 2:Diane Fawcett ________Evaluator 2: Barb Sapienza___________
Speaker 3:Adam Kutell ________Evaluator 3: George Kiser____________
Speaker 4:Erin Gissel_______ Evaluator 4: Joanne Korba_______
Speaker 5: ________________Evaluator 5: ________________________
Most Improved: Joanne Korba ___Best Table Topics: George Kiser______
Best Evaluator: George Kiser___ Best Speaker: Rob VanWinkle________
The General Evaluator rated the meeting at 8.0 Meeting adjourned at 9:00_______________
Closing Remarks: Howard Brandt heard a misuse of the word podium and so clarified the difference between it and a lectern, stating, we have a lectern.
Minutes submitted by, Petrina Monti, Secretary.
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