Meeting Minutes South County Toastmasters (#1957) – September 2, 2020
| Meeting Date: | September 2, 2020 |
| Meeting Type/Theme: | Regular Meeting – Theme: Let’s celebrate the month of September |
| Meeting Location: | Hybrid Meeting – Some attending in person at the Sunset Hills Community Center, Some attending via Zoom |
| Called to Order: | 6:05 PM |
| Presiding Officer: | Brent Stewart (VPM) filling in for Jerry Paul (President) |
| Submitted By: | Kathy Denton, Secretary |
Officers’ Reports:
Officers:
- Acting President – Brent Stewart filling in for Jerry Paul –
- Minutes of the August 26 meeting were sent out, hearing no change requests they were approved as sent and posted.
- VPE – Kat Higashino – Kat wasn’t present so Kathy Denton spoke on Kat’s behalf:
- The 5th week of September will be a meeting to allow members to progress in Pathways. Kat needs more helpers and for members to bring guests. Contact Kat if you would like to volunteer.
- VPM – Brent Stewart
- VP-PR – Partick Hunt
- Secretary – Kathy Denton
- Treasurer – Kim Bond
- Dues of $76 are due by September 15th. Either bring your payment to a meeting in person and give it to Jerry Paul, or mail it to the address Kim Bond sent us in an email. Contact Kim Bond with any questions.
- Sergeant at Arms – Jim Salih
- Officer at Large – Susan McConnell
Committee Reports:
- Golf Outing Committee – George Kiser informed us the Golf outing will be held October 10th, 2020 at the Riverside Course in Fenton, Missouri. Arrive by 8 am, T time is 8:30 am. Contact George Kiser or Bill Collier with questions or to let them know if you plan to come and how many guests you will bring.
Unfinished Business: None
New Business: None
Announcements:
- The Toastmaster next week will be Victor Mattison.
- Debbie asked people to not move the equipment in the room.
Meeting Roles:
| Toastmaster: | Jim Salih |
| Table Topics: | J. D. Perper |
| General Evaluator: | Brent Stewart |
| Grammarian: | Susan McConnell |
| Time Keeper: | Steve Winheim – In Person |
| Invocator: | Prathyush Viasaroopan (PV) |
| Ah Counter: | Victor Mattison – 18 uses of crutch words |
| Joke Master: | Kim Bond |
| Vote Counter: | Rob VanWinkle – in Person, Kathy Denton – Virtual |
| Camera Operator: |
Word of the Day: Cornucopia used 5 times
Speakers and Evaluators:
| Speakers | Evaluators | |
| 1 | Keith Page | Kathy Denton |
| 2 | George Kiser & Victor Mattison | George Kiser & Victor Mattison |
| 3 | Prathyush Viasaroopan (PV) | Debbie Young |
Voting:
| Best Table Topics: Victor Mattison | ||
| Best Evaluator: Debbie Young | ||
| Best Speaker: Keith Page | ||
| Most Improved: Prathyush Viasaroopan (PV) |
Meeting Rating: 8.9
Meeting Adjourned: 7:45 PM
Visitors: Tim Davis (P), Deanna Huston Carpenter (V), Callie Koehr (V), Elisa Wong (V)
Member Attendance (V – Virtual, P – in Person):
| Bond, Kim – V |
| Brandt, Howard – P |
| Denton, Kathy – V |
| Kiser, George – P |
| Mattison, Vic – P |
| McConnell, Susan – P |
| Page, Keith – P |
| Perper, J. D. – P |
| Salih, Jim – V |
| Stewart, Brent – P |
| Viasaroopan, Prathyush (PV) – V |
| VanWinkle, Rob – P |
| Winheim, Steve – P |
| Young, Debbie – P |
Secretary’s Attendance Information:General Attendance: This week – 14 Members – 48.27 %
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