Meeting Minutes July 1st, 2026

South County Toastmasters Club 1957

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Richard Porter

Minutes: Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Amy Keleman:

4 goals as President for toastmasters to strive for:

1-Full circle award

2- Advance out of minor roles

3-Complete more pathways projects

4-Attend more meetings

VPE: Sylvia Awondatu: No Report

VPM: Joseph Parks: No Report

VPPR: Colleen Flynn: No report

Secretary: Brendan Flynn: No report

Treasurer Ed Kovarik: Not Present

Sergeant-at-Arms: Tom Braun: Not Present

Unfinished Business: None

Committee Reports: None

New Business: New officers were inducted by Richard Porter, District Director. Amy Keleman, President, Sylvia Awondatu, VPE, Joseph Parks, VPM, Colleen Flynn, VPPR, Brendan Flynn, Secretary, Ed Kovarik, Treasurer, and Tom Braun, Sergeant-at-Arms.

Correspondence and Announcements: None

Action Items & Follow-Ups

Monitor the technical performance of the Zoom meeting, especially at the next meeting, and collect feedback from remote attendees, particularly Rebecca.

Plan alternative meeting arrangements for August 5th and 19th (likely via Zoom).

Distribute and clear out old paper manuals during breaks.

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Meeting Theme: Safety

Toastmaster: Elani Cheney

Table Topics: Lara Romano

General Evaluator: Brian Scarpace

Grammarian: JD Perper

Timer: Vicky Kolaks

Wizard of Ahs: Nancy Alba

Vote Counter: Rich Puskarich

Invocator: Kritik Rawal

Jokemaster: Becky Tharp

Speaker 1: Brent Stewart

Speaker 2: Jim Salih

Speaker 3: Joseph Parks

Speaker 4: Elani Cheney

Evaluator 1: George Kiser

Evaluator 2: Debbie Young

Evaluator 3: Rebeca Castillo

Evaluator 4: Andrew Held

Word of the Day: Security(6)

Ah Counter Report: (15)

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Colleen Flynn

Best Speaker: Jim Salih

Best Evaluator: George Kiser

Most Improved: Elani Cheney

GE Meeting Rating: 9.3

Attendance: Membesr=18, Guests=1, Total=19

Alba, Nancy Awondatu, Sylvia Castillo, Rebeca Cheney, Elani Flynn, Brendan Flynn, Colleen Held, Andy Kelemen, Amy Kiser, George Kolaks, Vicky Parks, Joseph Perper, James D Porter, Richard Puskarich, Rich Rawal, Kritik Tharp, Becky Salih, Jim Scarpace, Brian Young, Debbie

Meeting Adjourned:  8:25

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

JD Perper	24
Elani Cheney	16