Meeting Minutes January 14, 2025

South County Toastmasters Club 1957 

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Matthew Jethro, Wa King He, Herb Villaflores, Mason Fries, Allysa Fries, Fernando Parisotto, Colleen Flynn

Minutes: Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Brent Stewart-When Toastmasters members receive the VP of Education email call for future meeting attendance and tasks, please respond ASAP. When the Toastmaster sends the final agenda, please confirm your attendance ASAP. If you’re unable to fulfill your meeting role, it’s your responsibility to find a replacement.

VPE: Jim Salih-

  • To meet our Smedly award goal, we currently have 7 checks out of 10. Two of them will take care of themselves in time, and we will fulfill our level 2 tonight.
  • Please fill out the Google form (due Jan 18th).
  • Youth Leadership begins Feb 17th. If you know of a candidate between the ages of 12 and 17, please let me know.
  • Looking for (8) Jokemasters for Feb 25th. Participants must enter with (3) jokes. 
  • Mike Bowles (Optimist Club) is hosting a bowling tournament ($30 per person) at Sunset Lanes.  Please support this event if possible.

VPM: Vicky Kolaks -No Report

VPPR: Debbie Young-No Report

Treasurer: Nicholas Murphy-No Report

Sergeant-at-Arms: Brian Scarpace-No Report

Secretary: Sylvia Awondatu-No Report

Unfinished Business: None.

Committee Reports: None.

New Business: Amy Kelemen elected as Sergeant of Arms.

Correspondence and Announcements: Vicky Kolaks announced an International / Humorous Speech Contest on Jan 28th. We have (2) for the International and (4) for the Humorous.  We could use more speakers.  There are also openings for additional judges.

Business Meeting Adjourned:  6:43 pm.

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Meeting Theme: Imagination

Toastmaster:  Jake Mondschein

Table Topics Master: Julie Zeitler

General Evaluator: George Kiser

Grammarian: Jim Bubash

Timer: Jim Salih

Wizard of Ahs: Amy Kelemen

Vote Counter: Bill Collier

Invocator: Camila Parisotto

Jokemaster: Sylvia Awondatu

Speaker 1: Jim Salih

Speaker 2:  Rich Puskarich

Speaker 3:  Joseph Parks

Speaker 4: Victor Mattison

Evaluator 1: Nicholas Murphy

Evaluator 2: Patrick Hunt

Evaluator 3: Erin Kutell

Evaluator 4: Brent Stewart

Word of the Day: Fantastic (7)

Ah Counter Report: 7

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Tom Braun

Best Speaker: Joseph Parks

Best Evaluator: Erin Kutell

Most Improved: Joseph Parks

GE Meeting Rating: 9.65

Attendance: Sylvia Awondatu, Jim Bubash, Tom Braun, Rebeca Castillo, Bill Collier, Colin Fries, Patrick Hunt, Amy Kelemen, George Kiser, Vicky Kolaks, Adam Kutell, Erin Kutell, Victor Mattison, Jake Mondschein, Nicholas Murphy, Camila Parisotto, Rich Puskarich, Jim Salih, Brent Stewart, Debbie Young, Julie Zeitler, (Members=21, Guests=7, Total=28)

Meeting Adjourned:  8:30

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

Debbie Young32
Vicky Kolaks19

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