Meeting Minutes October 14, 2015

Meeting Minutes for 10/14/15

Met Life Building

Call to Order:  7pm

Presiding Officer:  Jim Salih

Greeter:  Howard Brandt

Invocator:  Erin Gissel

Announcement:  Vamsi Jammalamadaka won the division A speaking contest.  Vamsi is moving on to the District 8 contest @ the Double Tree Hotel in Chesterfield, Missouri on 11/14/15

Motion by Adam Kutell to accept minutes from 10/07/15 and seconded by Carol Lindwedel

New Business:  None

Officers Report:  Dick Shields reported 3 active members owe dues and the deadline is past.  Dick was looking for guidance how to proceed.  Susan McConnell, VP of Membership is going to contact the members

Unfinished Business:  Adam Kutell discussed SCTM needs to register as a club for upcoming District 8 event by 10/31/15.  Acting President Jim Salih asked for a week to determine how to proceed in President Dave Domian’s absence.  Matter will be discussed and decided on next week.

More Unfinished Business:  Dick Shields inquired about status of Gary Brown’s application to the club.  Susan McConnell asked Dick to hold onto the application and she will follow up.

Committee Reports:  Carl Hendrickson reported the 40th anniversary party is two weeks away at Andres on Telegraph St. Louis County.  Cost is 12.50 per person with a cash bar.  See Carl to sign up and pay.

No additional Correspondence or Announcements

Toastmaster:  Erin Gissel

Grammarian:  Dick Shields “Bailiwick” word of the evening

Ah Counter:  Steve Winheim

Timer:  Carol Lindwedel

Vote Counter:  Caleb Harley

Camera Operator:  Adam Jackson

CLE:  Tim Budd

Table Topics:  Adam Kutell

Speaker #1 Susan McConnell evaluated by Vamsi Jammalamadaka

Speaker #2 Kyle Luzynski evaluated by James Bubash

Speaker #3 Liz Decamp evaluated by Jack Bettag

Speaker #4 Jen Wilbers evaluated by Jerry Paul

General Evaluator Bill Collier

Meeting Rating:  9.0

Jokemaster:  Tom Terrific

Awards:

Best Table Topics:  Carl Hendrickson

Best Evaluator:  Jerry Paul

Best Speaker and Most Improved:  Susan McConnell

Discussion at end of Meeting:  Liz Decamp asked question regarding timing.  Adam Kutell invited all club members to meet at Dulaney’s after meeting.

Guests:  Micah and Kikki McLean

Members present:

Jim Salih

James Bubash

Erin Gissel

Adam Kutell

Susan McConnell

Jen Wilbers

Steve Winheim

Bill Collier

Carl Hendrickson

Howard Brandt

Dick Shields

Adam Jackson

Vasmi Jammalamadaka

Tim Budd

Carol Lindwedel

Caleb Harley

Liz Decamp

Julie Strickland

Joanna Castle

Tom Terrific

Jack Bettag

Kyle Luzynski

Minutes submitted by:  Jerry Paul

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