South County Toastmasters Club 1957
Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center
Call to Order: 6:30 p.m.
Guests: Bob Bubash, Cody Callahan
Minutes: Posted and Approved
Officer Reports:
President: Brent Stewart: Reminder: District Conference on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Orlando’s, 4300 Hofmeister. Joseph Parks will compete for the district humorous speaking championship.
VPE: Jim Salih: No Report
VPM: Sylvia Awondatu: Members are encouraged to complete the annual member interest survey, especially those interested in officer roles (current response rate ~20%).
VPPR: Debbie Young No Report
Treasurer Brian Scarpace: No Report
Sergeant-at-Arms: Amy Kelemen No Report
Secretary: Tom Braun No Report
Unfinished Business: None
Committee Reports: Nominating Committee: Victor Mattison encourages both experienced and new members to consider serving, with new members invited to assistant roles. Slate report due by May 20, 2026. Club elections scheduled for June 3, 2026
New Business: Introduction and induction of a new member Kritic Rawal. Jim Salley assigned as mentor
Correspondence and Announcements: Bocce and Golf Outing: Scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2026 (Tower Tee in Afton). Eight spots reserved for golf; six tables filled, two spots open, possible to expand if demand grows. The event is beginner-friendly, focused on fun rather than skill or competition. Bocce will run similarly.
Business Meeting Adjourned: 6:45 pm.
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Meeting Theme: “What Happens at Toastmasters, Shouldn’t Stay at Toastmasters”
Toastmaster: Jim Salih
Table Topics: Adam Kutell
General Evaluator: Adam Kutell
Grammarian: Elani Cheney
Timer: JD Perper
Wizard of Ahs: Brendan Flynn
Vote Counter: Adam Fox
Invocator: Matt Reinholz
Jokemaster: Julie Zeitler
Speaker 1: Victor Mattison
Speaker 2: Erin Kutell
Speaker 3: Rich Puskarich
Speaker 4: Brent Stewart
Speaker 5: Andy Held
Evaluator 1: Colin Fries
Evaluator 2: Joe Parks
Evaluator 3: Debbie Young
Evaluator 4: Sylvia Awondatu
Evaluator 5: George Kiser
Word of the Day: Disseminate (8)
Ah Counter Report: (18)
Voting Awards:
Best Table Topics: Kritic Rawal (1st Table Topic)
Best Speaker: Rich Puskarich
Best Evaluator: George Kiser
Most Improved: Colin Fries
GE Meeting Rating: 9.345
Attendance: (Members=25, Guests=2, Total=27
| Awondatu, Sylvia Braun, Tom Bubash, Jim Castillo, Rebeca Cheney, Elani Coleman, Gabe Flynn, Brendan Flynn, Coleen Fox, Adam Fries, Colin Held, Andy Kiser, George Rawal, Kritik Kutell, Adam Kutell, Erin Mattison, Victor Parks, Joseph Perper, James D Puskarich, Rich Reinholz, Matt Salih, Jim Stewart, Brent Wai, He Young, Debbie Zeitler, Julie |
Meeting Adjourned: 8:25
Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings
| JD Perper | 15 |
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