Meeting Minutes
South County Toastmasters (#1957)
Meeting Date: November 29, 2017
Meeting Type/Theme: Tall Tales Contest
Meeting Location: Metropolitan Life Building
Called to Order: 7:00 PM
Presiding Officer: Kathy Denton, President
Officers’ Reports:
Kathy Denton reminded everyone that we have elections next week and she read the names of the slate of officers. The slate is uncontested except that we have two candidates for President, Rob Van Winkle and Victor Mattison. It’s important that we have strong attendance next week as we must have a quorum which is 50% of the members + 1.
Kathy Denton reminded everyone that the TLI/Officer’s Training session is this coming Saturday, December 2. All prospective officers and any other interested members are encouraged to attend. Victor Mattison suggested that it would be good for the club to have many members attend and attend sessions on membership as this is an area where our club has been struggling of late. The training session will be held at Wells Fargo Advisors, 2800 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103.
Committee Reports:
Jim Bubash provided details about the club’s Christmas party which is being held on December 13 in lieu of the club’s regular meeting. Club members are responsible for their own drinks and alcoholic beverages. The party will be held at The Pavillion at Lemay, 305 Gregg Rd., Lemay Township, MO 63125.
Unfinished Business: Minutes from last week’s meeting were reviewed and approved.
New Business:
Adam Kutell moved that we have no meeting on December 27. The motion carried. It was separately clarified that we will have our regular club meeting on December 20.
Announcements:
Adam Kutell announced that he and Erin Gissel, who was in attendance, had become engaged last weekend! Congratulations Adam and Erin!!
Susan McConnell shared that her gospel choir group is performing this weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. She has flyers for anyone who is interested.
Tall Tales Contestants (in order):
1. Victor Mattison
2. Carl Hendrikson
3. Kathy Denton
4. Adam Kutell
5. Jim Bubash
6. Jim Salih
Contest Roles:
Contest Chair: Sarah Pitkin
Chief Judge: Bill Collier
Voting Judges (5): All members present
Tie Breaking Judge: Selected by Chief Judge and kept secret
Counters (3): Debbie Young, Nancy Haparimwi, Phil Gawlak
Timers (2): Kate Schafroth, Susan McConnell
Contest Awards:
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First Place: |
Jim Bubash |
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Second Place: |
Carl Hendrickson |
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Third Place: |
Victor Mattison |
Meeting Adjourned: 8:38 PM
Members Present:
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Bettag, Jack |
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Brandt, Howard |
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Brown, Gary |
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Bubash, James |
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Carrillo, Susan |
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Collier, Bill |
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Denton, Kathy |
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Domian, Dave |
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Duncan, Stacy |
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Esswein, Mark |
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Gawlak, Phil |
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Graves, James |
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Haparimwi, Nancy |
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Hendrickson, Carl |
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Kaiser Jr, Max |
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King, Geoff |
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Kirby, Alan |
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Kiser, George |
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Kutell, Adam |
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Mattison, Victor |
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McConnell, Susan |
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Mestdagh, Laurie |
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Paul, Jerry |
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Pitkin, Sarah |
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Puskarich, Rich |
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Salih, Jim |
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Schafroth, Kate |
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Sheehan, Sean |
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Schaper, Jim |
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Shields, Dick |
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Sowers, Judy |
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Spencer, Mary K |
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Stewart, Brent |
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Sullivan, Tim |
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Terrific, Tom |
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VanWinkle, Robert |
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Winheim, Steve |
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Young, Debbie |
Attendance: 19/38 – 50%
Visitors: Erin Gissel, guest of Adam Kutell
Submitted by Victor Mattison on behalf of Sarah Pitkin, Secretary
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