Meeting Type/Theme: Tall Tales Speech Contest
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.
- Victor Mattison clarified a point from last week’s minutes. The International Club has suggested (not decreed) 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.
- Tom Terrific shared that we have 41-42 confirmed and paid renewals for the upcoming year and have about 2,400 in the bank.
Committee Reports: None
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. Since our club paid the $45 club fee, all club members are allowed to attend without attendance charges. A lunch will be provided.
Meeting Roles:
| Contest Manager | Susan McConnell |
| Chief Judge: | Jim Salih |
| Time Keepers: | Tom Terrific and Kate Schafroth |
| Vote Counters: | Debbie Young and James Graves |
Contest Speakers:
| Speakers | |
| 1 | Kathy Denton |
| 2 | Rich Puskarich |
| 3 | Adam Kutell |
| 4 | Jim Bubash |
| 5. | Carl Hendrickson |
| 6. | Victor Mattison |
| 7. | Sera Jennings |
Voting:
| First Place: | Carl Hendrickson |
| Second Place: | Rich Puskarich |
| Third Place | Jim Bubash |
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: 16 of 49 members – 32.7% (last week – 36.7%, YTD – 48.7%)
Attendance Streaks for 2017:
13 consecutive meetings (4 tied):
- Adam Kutell
- Victor Mattison
- Susan McConnell
- Debbie Young
10 consecutive meetings:
- Kate Schafroth
8 consecutive meetings
- Kathy Denton
75% Attendance – YTD – NEW!
| Member Name | Total YTD | YTD Attendance % |
| Kutell, Adam | 13 | 100.0% |
| Mattison, Victor | 13 | 100.0% |
| McConnell, Susan | 13 | 100.0% |
| Young, Debbie | 13 | 100.0% |
| Terrific, Tom | 12 | 92.3% |
| Denton, Kathy | 12 | 92.3% |
| Brandt, Howard | 11 | 84.6% |
| Puskarich, Rich | 11 | 84.6% |
| Schafroth, Kate | 11 | 84.6% |
| Foster, Ginny | 10 | 76.9% |
| Gawlak, Phil | 10 | 76.9% |
Visitors:
- Julius Adewunmi, member of West County Toastmasters and Competitive Speaker Club, guest of Adam Kutell
Submitted by Victor Mattison, Secretary
