Meeting Type/Theme: International Speech and Evaluation Contest
Meeting Location: Metropolitan Life Building
Called to Order: 7:00 PM
Presiding Officer: Adam Kutell, President
Officers’ Reports: Adam Kutell said there will be a meeting for the officers next week at 6:45 (before the meeting) to discuss plans and goals for this term
Committee Reports: None
Unfinished Business: Minutes from last week’s meeting were reviewed and approved.
New Business: None
Announcements:
- Steve Winheim brought fudge brownies for everyone to enjoy. Thanks, Steve!
- Adam Kutell reminded everyone that the Area 4 International Speech and Evaluation Contest is going to be held Saturday, March 11 at 2pm. We hope to have a good following attend to support our club and participants. More details to follow.
- Rich Puskarich advised everyone that Bill Collier’s company, Arch Engravings, donated the trophies for the contest – which he always does. Thanks to Bill for his generosity and great support.
- Rich Puskarich thanked everyone that helped him plan and conduct tonight’s contest
Meeting Roles:
| Contest Master: | Rich Puskarich |
| Chief Judge: | Rob Van Winkle |
| Patterned Speaker: | Carl Hendrickson |
| Greeter: | Susan McConnell |
| Invocator / CLE: | Susan McConnell |
| Time Keepers: | Stacy Duncan and Geoff King |
| Vote Counter: | Sara Pitkin and Debbie Young |
| Camera Operator: | Phil Gawlak |
| Sergeant at Arms: | Gary Brown and Tim Budd |
Evaluator Contest Participants and Results
| Evaluator | Results | |
| 1 | Susan McConnell | 3rd Place |
| 2 | Erin Gissel | 1st Place |
| 3 | Sera Jennings | 2nd Place |
Speaker Contest Participants and Results
| Speaker | Results | |
| 1 | Kate Schafroth | 4th Place |
| 2 | Ginny Foster | 3rd Place |
| 3 | Adam Kutell | 2nd Place |
| 4 | Alan Kirby | 1st Place |
Congratulations to Erin and Alan who will be representing SCTM at the Area 4 Contest in March.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:03 PM
Members Present:
| Bettag, Jack | ☐ | ||
| Bettag, Steve | ☐ | ||
| Bone, Dean | ☐ | ||
| Brandt, Howard | ☒ | ||
| Brown, Gary | ☒ | ||
| Bubash, James | ☐ | ||
| Budd, Tim | ☒ | ||
| Carter, Jack | ☐ | ||
| Carrillo, Susan | ☐ | ||
| Coco, Nicholas | ☒ | ||
| Collier, Bill | ☐ | ||
| Denton, Kathy | ☒ | ||
| Domian, Dave | ☐ | ||
| Duncan, Stacy | ☒ | ||
| Ettling, Brian | ☐ | ||
| Foster, Ginny | ☒ | ||
| Gawlak, Phil | ☒ | ||
| Gissel, Erin C | ☒ | ||
| Graves, James | ☐ | ||
| Haparimwi, Nancy | ☐ | ||
| Hendrickson, Carl | ☒ | ||
| Jennings, Sera | ☒ | ||
| Kaiser Jr, Max | ☐ | ||
| King, Geoff | ☒ | ||
| Kirby, Alan | ☒ | ||
| Kiser, George | ☒ | ||
| Kutell, Adam | ☒ | ||
| Mattison, Victor | ☒ | ||
| McConnell, Susan | ☒ | ||
| Mestdagh, Laurie | ☐ | ||
| Osborn II, Robert | ☐ | ||
| Palusci, Joumana | ☐ | ||
| Paul, Jerry | ☐ | ||
| Pellerito, Pati | ☐ | ||
| Pitkin, Sarah | ☒ | ||
| Puskarich, Rich | ☒ | ||
| Salih, Jim | ☐ | ||
| Schafroth, Kate | ☒ | ||
| Schaper, Jim | ☐ | ||
| Shields, Dick | ☐ | ||
| Sowers, Judy | ☐ | ||
| Stewart, Brent | ☐ | ||
| Sullivan, Tim | ☐ | ||
| Terrific, Tom | ☒ | ||
| VanWinkle, Robert | ☒ | ||
| Willard, Gina | ☐ | ||
| Winheim, Steve | ☒ | ||
| Young, Debbie | ☒ |
Attendance: 24 of 48 members – 50.0% (last week – 52.1%, YTD – 53.7%)
Attendance Streaks for 2017:
6 tied with 6 consecutive meetings:
- Howard Brandt
- Adam Kutell
- Victor Mattison
- Susan McConnell
- Tom Terrific
- Debbie Young
3 tied with 5 consecutive meetings:
- Sera Jennings
- Steve Winheim
Visitors:
- Katy Traylor, repeat visitor
Submitted by Victor Mattison, Secretary
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