Meeting Minutes May 1, 2019

Meeting Date:   5/1/19

Meeting Type/Theme:  Regular Meeting

Meeting Location:           Metropolitan Life Building

Called to Order:                7:03 PM

Presiding Officer:             Debbie Young, President

Officer Reports:   

  • July 1st we begin a new toastmaster term – looking for new officers
    •             If interested, please reach out to Debbie Young, the nominee committee (Brent Stewart, Vic Mattison and Rob Van Winkle) or one of the current officers

Committee Reports:

  • Kathy announced the picnic is Sunday, May 5 from 12-5 PM at the Crestwood Pavilion
    • If you’d like to volunteer to bring a dish to share, please reach out to Kathy
    • Also let Kathy know if you plan to bring anyone so she knows how many guests to expect

New Business: NONE

Correspondence and Announcements:

  • Brent spoke to Max Kaiser who updated us that he is getting better with his health and hopes to be back to the club this summer
  • Susan McConnell is singing with her choir at Clayton High School at 4 pm this Saturday, May 4
  • Toastmaster conference this Saturday and Sunday (May 4 & 5) at the Holiday Inn Earth City

Meeting Roles:

Toastmaster:  Debbie Young
Greeter:  Ellie Hoxha
Invocator/CLE:  Jackie Haar / Bill Collier
Grammarian:  Susan McConnell – Prudent: used 5 times
Time Keeper:  Rich Puskarich
Vote Counter:  Sean Sheehan
Ah Counter: Jim Bubash – 7 crutch words and phrases
Camera Operator:  Anne Hartupee
Table Topics:  Bill Collier
General Evaluator:  Kathy Denton
Joke Master:  Jim Bubash

Speakers and Evaluators:

  Speakers Evaluators
1 Zach Smelcer Susan McConnell
2 Brent Stewart Samira Mujdzic
3 Howard Brandt Sarah Pitkin
4

Voting:

Most Improved: Samira Mujdzic
Best Table Topics: Sean Sheehan
Best Evaluator:  Sarah Pitkin
Best Speaker: Howard Brandt

Members Present:

Aden, Abdul   ☐
Brandt, Howard   ☒
Bubash, James   ☒
Butler, Krista   ☐
Collier, Bill   ☒
Denton, Kathy   ☒
Haar, Jackie   ☒
Hartupee, Anne   ☒
Hendrickson, Carl   ☐
Hoffman, Casey   ☐
Hoxha, Eli   ☒
Jordan, Donna   ☐
King, Geoff   ☐
Kirby, Alan   ☐
Kiser, George   ☐
Mattison, Victor   ☐
McCarty, Mike   ☐
McConnell, Susan   ☒
Mestdagh, Laurie   ☐
Mudjzic, Samira   ☒
Paul, Jerry   ☐
Perper, JD   ☐
Pitkin, Sarah   ☒
Puskarich, Rich   ☒
Roll, Sandy   ☐
Salih, Jim   ☐
Sheehan, Sean   ☒
Shields, Dick   ☐
Smelcer, Zach   ☒
Spencer, Mary K   ☐
Stewart, Brent   ☒
Terrific, Tom   ☐
VanWinkle, Robert   ☐
Winheim, Steve   ☐
Xu, Sarah   ☐
Young, Debbie   ☒
     

Meeting Rating:        8.25       

Meeting Adjourned:      8:45 pm

Attendance:  14 / 36 members in attendance.  – 38.8% attendance  

Visitors:   Chan Mandyky

Notes taken by Sarah Pitkin and posted by Sandy Roll

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