South County Toastmasters Club 1957
Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center
Call to Order: 6:30 p.m.
Guests: Kymberli
Minutes: Posted and Approved
Officer Reports:
President: Brent Stewart Executive Team Meeting: Scheduled for Monday, June 8th at 6:30 PM via Zoom.
Incoming Officers’ Training: Set for Saturday, June 13th at Southwestern Illinois College, Granite City. Exact time is pending from the district; clarification is needed to ensure all officers are properly trained. Emphasis on achieving “Early Bird Award” by training at least four officers and submitting officer lists by Wednesday night June 10th.
VPE: Jim Salih: No Report
VPM: Sylvia Awondatu:No Report
VPPR: Debbie Young: No Report
Secretary: Tom Braun No Report
Treasurer Brian Scarpace: No Report
Sergeant-at-Arms: Amy Kelemen No Report
Unfinished Business: None
Committee Reports: Victor Mattison announces new candidate officers. They are as follows:
President: Amy Kelemen
Vice President Education (VPE): Sylvia Awondatu
Vice President Membership: Joseph Parks
Vice President Public Relations: Colleen Flynn
Treasurer: Ed Kovarik
Sergeant at Arms: Tom Braun
Secretary: Brendan Flynn
Motion made and seconded to accept the new Officers . No discussion or objections; approved unanimously.
New Business: None
Correspondence and Announcements:
Key Dates
- Executive Team Meeting: Monday, June 8, 2026, 6:30 PM (Zoom)
- Officer Training: Saturday, June 13, 2026 (exact time TBD)
- Officer submission deadline: Wednesday night, June 10, 2026
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Meeting Theme: “True Stories, Slightly Exaggerated”
Toastmaster: Brian Scarpace
Table Topics: Elani Cheney
General Evaluator: Ed Kovarik
Grammarian: Vicky Kolaks
Timer: Robert Van Winkle
Wizard of Ahs: Amy Kelemen
Vote Counter: Adam Kutell
Invocator: Erin Kutell
Jokemaster: Lara Romano
Speaker 1: Colleen Flynn
Speaker 2: Jim Salih
Speaker 3: JD Perper
Speaker 4: Becky Tharp
Evaluator 1: Rebeca Castillo
Evaluator 2: Erin Kutell
Evaluator 3: George Kiser
Evaluator 4: Victor Mattison
Word of the Day: Really? (44)
Ah Counter Report: (29)
Voting Awards:
Best Table Topics: Rich Puskarich
Best Speaker: Becky Tharp
Best Evaluator: Victor Mattison
Most Improved: Becky Tharp
GE Meeting Rating: 9.5
Attendance: Membesr=22, Guests=1, Total=23
| Alba, Nancy Awondatu, Sylvia Castillo, Rebeca Cheney, Elani Flynn, Coleen Kelemen, Amy Kiser, George Kolaks, Vicky Kovarik, Ed Kutell, Adam Kutell, Erin Mattison, Victor Perper, James D Puskarich, Rich Rawal, Kritik Romano, Lara Salih, Jim Scarpace,Brian Stewart, Brent Tharp, Becky VanWinkle, Robert Young, Debbie |
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30
Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings
| JD Perper | 20 |
| Elani Cheney | 12 |
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