Meeting Minutes
South County Toastmasters (#1957)
Meeting Date: 1/16/19
Meeting Type/Theme: Regular Meeting – Theme: Welcoming Change
Meeting Location: Metropolitan Life Building
Called to Order: 7:00 PM
Presiding Officer: Debbie Young – President
Officer Reports:
- President – Debbie Young- No corrections to the meeting minutes from last week. Approved as submitted.
- President – Debbie Young – The clubs focus for the next 6 months will be on mentoring and leadership
- Officer at Large – Kathy Denton – Offered to take longevity award photos during break for anyone who wished to have their picture taken with their award. A picture of the officers will be taken when all are present as J.D. Perper was ill
- Treasurer – Bill Hurston – Dues will be collected and submitted by 4/1/19. Mike McCarty was voted in as a new member last week – Bill apologized for not updating the Club’s on-line roster and he will ensure Mike receives his receipt for paying his dues.
Committee Reports:
- Contest Chair – Sean Sheehan – Last week the Club voted to hold the International Speech and Evaluation Contest 2/6/19. Numerous contestants are needed and all Club members and judges will vote for the best speech and evaluation. In order to be eligible for International Speaker members must complete 6 traditional speeches OR 2 Pathway speeches. Vote counter, judges, and a time keeper are needed.
Unfinished Business:
- None
New Business:
- Tom Terrific – Every few years the Club must renew the Toastmasters.org website. Tom requested reimbursement for the $40 renewal fee. Motion was approved.
Correspondence and Announcements:
- Jim Bubash – His term as Area Director expires at the end of June. The position requires the director to visit each club in the area twice per year (1 time every 6 months). A report needs to be filed after each meeting and attendance at district meetings is required. Area clubs vary, for example there are 5 in Jim’s area and they are spread out.
Meeting Roles:
| Toastmaster: | Adam Kutell |
| Invocator / CLE: | Tom Terrific |
| Grammarian: | Debbie Young “Adaptable” |
| Time Keeper: | Rob Van Winkle |
| Vote Counter: | Krista Butler |
| Ah Counter: | Casey Hoffman |
| Camera Operator: | Jim Bubash |
| Table Topics: | Sandy Roll |
| General Evaluator: | Anne Hartupee |
| Joke Master: | Sean Sheehan |
Speakers and Evaluators:
| Speakers | Evaluators | |
| 1 | Sarah Pitkin | Jerry Paul |
| 2 | Kate Schafroth | Bill Collier |
| 3 | Jim Salih | Alan Kirby |
| 4 | Donna Jordan | Kathy Denton |
Voting:
| Most Improved: | Donna Jordan |
| Best Table Topics: | Sean Sheehan |
| Best Evaluator: | Alan Kirby |
| Best Speaker: | Sarah Pitkin |
Meeting Rating: 8
Meeting Adjourned: 9 pm
Members Present:
| Brandt, Howard | ☒ | ||
| Bubash, James | ☒ | ||
| Butler, Krista | ☒ | ||
| Collier, Bill | ☒ | ||
| Denton, Kathy | ☒ | ||
| ☐ | |||
| Fetter, John | ☐ | ||
| Hartupee, Anne | ☒ | ||
| Hendrickson, Carl | ☐ | ||
| Hoffman, Casey | ☒ | ||
| Hurston, Bill | ☒ | ||
| Jordan, Donna | ☒ | ||
| Kaiser Jr, Max | ☐ | ||
| Keath, John | ☐ | ||
| King, Geoff | ☐ | ||
| Kirby, Alan | ☒ | ||
| Kiser, George | ☒ | ||
| Kutell, Adam | ☒ | ||
| Mattison, Victor | ☒ | ||
| McCarty, Mike | ☒ | ||
| McConnell,
Susan |
☒ | ||
| Mestdagh, Laurie | ☐ | ||
| Paul, Jerry | ☒ | ||
| Perper, JD | ☐ | ||
| Pitkin, Sarah | ☒ | ||
| Puskarich, Rich | ☐ | ||
| Roll, Sandy | ☒ | ||
| Salih, Jim | ☒ | ||
| Schafroth, Kate | ☒ | ||
| Sheehan, Sean | ☒ | ||
| Smelcer, Zach | ☒ | ||
| Spencer, Mary K | ☒ | ||
| Stewart, Brent | ☐ | ||
| Terrific, Tom | ☒ | ||
| VanWinkle, Robert | ☒ | ||
| Wegmann, Alex | ☒ | ||
| Winheim, Steve | ☐ | ||
| Xu, Sarah | ☒ | ||
| Young, Debbie | ☒ | ||
Attendance: 28/39 members present – 72% attendance
Guests: Jonathan Starr, Samira Mujdzic, Eli Hoxha, Dan Renner and Nareen Omar
Submitted by Sandy Roll, Secretary
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