Meeting Minutes July 12, 2023

South County Toastmasters Club 1957

Meeting Type/Theme:  Prized Possessions

Meeting Location:  Zoom

Call to Order: 6:30 PM

Presiding Officer: Vic Mattison

President Vic Mattison informed us that the minutes of the last meetings have been posted. He asked if there were any corrections or additions.  The minutes were approved as posted.

Officer Reports:

President: Vic Mattison. Debbie Young has been appointed Chairperson for mentorship program.

VPE: Debbie Young: No report.

VPM: Adam Fox. No Report.

VPPR: Melissa Baldwin Hunt.  No report.

Treasurer:  Jim Salih.  Membership dues will increase $15 after Aug 1, 2023. As previously announced that we must have online meetings only on 7/12/23, 8/9/23, and 9/13/23 because of Sunset Hills festival days, we also will not be able to attend in person on Wednesday, August 16, due to the building being closed that entire week for maintenance according to Ryan Taylor. 

Sergeant-at-Arms: Susan McConnell. Judging the Oratorical World Championships as sponsored by Optimist International. Optomist club looking for volunteers to help judge presentations. Please contact Amy Keller if interested 314-881-1318

Committees: None

Unfinished Business:  None

New Business: Jim Salih reminded us to get renewal payments submitted by 7/28.  Members can avoid the $15 increase if paid by then.   Several have already paid via Venmo. Per Patrick Hunt, TLI meeting July 22, 2023 for new officers. Can register at the following https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJB9StyJY9h5l8-HcmamotGSNQSsWQKIM3mLLXo0Y2s5aeLg/viewform

Correspondence and Announcements: None

Business Meeting Adjourned 6:45 pm

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ToastmasterDebbie Young
Table Topics MasterCallie Koehr
General EvaluatorGeorge Kiser – Meeting Rating 9.5
GrammarianVicky Kolaks
TimerSusan McConnell
Speaker 1Liz DeCamp
Speaker 2Melisa Baldwin
Speaker 3Kelli Richardson
Speaker 4none
Evaluator 1Herb Villaflores
Evaluator 2Julie Zeitler
Evaluator 3Kathy Denton
Evaluator 4none
Invocator/JokemasterDebbie Young / Nancy Alba
Vote CounterPatrick Hunt
AH CounterJD Perper

Voting:

Best Table TopicsVic Mattison
Best EvaluatorKathy Denton
Best SpeakerLiz DeCamp
Most ImprovedKelli Richardson

Word of the Day:  

  • Abscond used 2 times.

Ah Counter Report:  Not many crutch words noted                                      

Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 pm

Attendance:

  • Zoom:  Nancy Alba, Victor Mattison; Susan McConnell; J. D. Perper; Brent Stewart; Herb Villaflores; Debbie Young; Melissa Baldwin, Jim Salih, Vicky Kolaks, Kelli Richardson, Kathy Denton, Liz DeCamp, Callie Koehr, Patrick Hunt, Julie Zeitler, George Kiser,
  • Guests: Marci (Guest of Julie Zeitler)

Total Member Attendance 17 out of 31

StreakAttendance (5 or more in a row):
27J.D. Perper
16Debbie Young
10Nancy Alba
10Victor Mattison
9Brent Stewart
9Susan McConnell

Next Week’s TM will be Rob Van Winkle, and GE will be Kathy Denton.

Submitted by Herb Villaflores, Secretary

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