Meeting Date: March 22, 2017
Meeting Type/Theme: Regular Meeting – Theme: ”Goofing Off”
Meeting Location: Metropolitan Life Building
Called to Order: 7:00 PM
Presiding Officer: Adam Kutell, President
Officers’ Reports:
- Please continue to remember there are a few Area 4, District 8 membership contests coming up during the balance of the 1st and 2nd quarter. We have an opportunity to earn money for the club – details here: http://www.dist8tm.org/#club_growth_incentives.
- Adam Kutell advised that there has been some direction from the International Club that we discontinue, or greatly reduce, the use of “…and I look forward to hearing your next speech…” at the end of our evaluations. It is believed that this is overused and therefore of diminished impact.
Committee Reports:
- Susan McConnell reminded us that March 29 will be the Tall Tales Contest. The speeches must be between 3-5 minutes long (confirmed in the rule book after the meeting). There are already eight speakers confirmed. All support roles are filled. Thanks! Please invite friends and guests.
Unfinished Business: Minutes from last week’s meeting were reviewed and approved.
New Business: None
Announcements:
- Reminder – Alan Kirby and Erin Gissel, each a winner of the recent Area 4 contest will compete, April 22 in Ste. Genevieve. Tom Terrific moved that the club pay the “all members can attend free” free of $45. This proposal was seconded and approved so all can attend without cost and enjoy what is now, truly, a free lunch – provided to all that attend.
- Adam Kutell advised that there are to be some changes to the District 8 conference schedules starting next year. In the past there was a District 8 conference in both the spring and fall. The fall conference will remain in 2017 but, thereafter, will be discontinued. There will continue to be Division A conferences in the fall, just not District 8 conferences. Spring conferences will continue for District 8.
- Susan McConnell reminded everyone that Tim Sullivan and his wife had their baby this week. She purchased a card which she asked everyone to sign. Congratulations, Tim!
Meeting Roles:
| Toastmaster: | Rich Puskarich |
| Greeter: | Howard Brandt |
| Invocator / CLE: | Steve Winnheim |
| Grammarian: | Phil Gawlak “Jupe” |
| Time Keeper: | Gary Brown |
| Vote Counter: | Debbie Young |
| Ah Counter: | Judy Sowers |
| Camera Operator: | Victor Mattison |
| Table Topics: | Kate Schafroth |
| General Evaluator: | Ginny Foster |
| Joke Master: | Victor Mattison |
Speakers and Evaluators:
| Speakers | Evaluators | |
| 1 | Susan McConnell | Jerry Paul |
| 2 | Kate Schafroth | Tom Terrific |
| 3 | Susan Carrillo | George Kiser |
| 4 | None | None |
Voting:
| Most Improved: | Kate Schafroth |
| Best Table Topics: | Adam Kutell |
| Best Evaluator: | Tom Terrific |
| Best Speaker: | Susan McConnell |
Meeting Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Meeting Adjourned: 8:45 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 | ☐ | ||
| Crips, Grace | ☐ | ||
| 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: 18 of 49 members – 36.7% (last week – 46.9%, YTD – 50.1%)
Attendance Streaks for 2017:
12 consecutive meetings (4 tied):
- Adam Kutell
- Victor Mattison
- Susan McConnell
- Debbie Young
9 consecutive meetings:
- Kate Schafroth
8 consecutive meetings
- Phil Gawlak
Visitors: None
Submitted by Victor Mattison, Secretary
