Meeting Minutes October 16, 2024

Meeting Theme:  Ongoing Learning & Growth

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Presiding Officer:  J.D. Perper

Guests:  Raj Memula, Fabi Clubb, Donna Overmann, Matthew Awondatu

Officer Reports:

President:  J.D. Perper

VPE:  Debbie Young presented Steve Burchett an Educational Award for completing Level 4 of Persuasive Influence and an Educational Award for completing his Visionary Communication Path.  She also presented Sylvia Awondatu with an Educational Award for completing Level 1 of Engaging Humor

VPM:  Amy Kelemen

VPPR:  Julie Zeitler

Treasurer:  Jim Salih

Sergeant-at-Arms:  Vicky Kolaks

Secretary:  Brent Stewart

Committee Reports:

Unfinished Business:

New Business:

J.D. announced that we need a Nominating Committee to recruit officers for the term beginning January 1.  Michelle Compton volunteered to chair the Committee and will find 2 other members to assist.

Correspondence and Announcements:

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:38 p.m.

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Toastmaster: Steve Burchett

Table Topics Master: Adam Fox

General Evaluator: Adam Kutell

Grammarian:  Hope Dodson

Timer:  Vicky Kolaks

Wizard of Ahs:  Patrick Hunt

Vote Counter:  Rob VanWinkle

Invocator/Jokemaster:  J.D. Perper

Speaker 1:  Amy Kelemen

Speaker 2:  Julie Zeitler

Speaker 3:  Mike Boles

Speaker 4:  Michelle Compton

Evaluator 1:  Sylvia Awondatu

Evaluator 2:  Erin Kutell

Evaluator 3:  Chris Ruzicka

Evaluator 4:  Debbie Young

Voting: 

Best Table Topics:  Erin Kutell

Best Evaluator:  Erin Kutell

Most Improved:  Chris Ruzicka

Best Speaker:  Mike Boles

Word of the Day:  expansion was used 10 times

Ah Counter Report:  87 crutch words were used.  Patrick was very active with the bell!  Great!

GE Meeting Rating:  8.9

Attendance:  Nancy Alba, Sylvia Awondatu, Mike Boles, Steve Burchett, Michelle Compton, Hope Dodson,  Adam Fox, Patrick Hunt, Amy Kelemen, Vicky Kolaks, Adam Kutell, Erin Kutell, Jake Mondschein, J.D. Perper, Chris Ruzicka, Brent Stewart, Rob VanWinkle, Debbie Young, Julie Zeitler

Meeting Adjourned:  8:29 p.m.

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

J. D. Perper  90

Sylvia Awondatu  23

Debbie Young  19

Vicky Kolaks  16