Meeting Minutes September 30th, 2026

South County Toastmasters Club 1957

Meeting Location: Sunset Hills Community Center

Call to Order:  6:30 p.m.

Guests: Fernando Parisotto, Evan Montgomery, Shay Cooke, Herb VillaFlores

Minutes: Posted

Officer Reports:

President: Amy Kelemen: Amy Keleman (Brent Stewert subbed in)

Amy and Sylvia attended the District 211 council meeting on Monday, 9/28. 70% of club plans have been submitted, voted to allow any district leadership outside the boundaries to attend via Zoom.

Vicky and Amy will attend a meeting to learn how to conduct a competition within the club.

VPE: Sylvia Awondatu: No report

VPM: Joseph Parks: No report

VPPR: Colleen Flynn: Not present

Secretary: Brendan Flynn: Not present

Treasurer Ed Kovarik: Not present

Sergeant-at-Arms: No Report, Debbie  stepped into the role for the evening

Unfinished Business: None

Committee Reports: None

New Business: None

Correspondence and Announcements:

Youth Leadership starts October 5 at 6:30, we have about 8-10 attendees signed up. Will run for 7 consecutive Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30. 5 or 6 more students needed, ages 12-16. Let Jim Salih or Vicky know if you want someone to join.

Action Items & Follow-Ups

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Meeting Theme: A Fresh Start

Toastmaster: Brian Scarpace

Table Topics: Debbie Young

General Evaluator: Colleen Flynn

Grammarian: Brent Stewart

Timer: Rich Puskarich

Wizard of Ahs: Sylvia Awondatu

Vote Counter: Joseph Parks

Invocator: Ricky Johnson

Jokemaster: JD Perper

Speaker 1: Camilla Parisotto

Speaker 2: Lara Romano

Speaker 3: Kritik Rawal

Speaker 4: Erin Kutell

Evaluator 1: Adam Kutell

Evaluator 2: Victor Mattison

Evaluator 3: Christian Villa Boas

Evaluator 4: Jim Salih

Word of the Day: Renew (11)

Ah Counter Report: (72)

Voting Awards: 

Best Table Topics: Joseph Parks

Best Speaker: Camilla Parisotto

Best Evaluator: Victor Mattison

Most Improved: Camilla Parisotto

GE Meeting Rating: 9.75

Attendance: Members=18, Guests=3, Total=21

Awondatu, Sylvia
Flynn, Colleen
Johnson, Ricky
Kolacks, Vicky
Kutell, Erin
Kutell, Adam
Mattison, Victor
Parks, Joseph
Perper, James D
Puskarich, Allison 
Puskarich, Rich
Rawal, Kritik
Villa Boas, Christian 
Romano, Lara 
Salih, Jim
Scarpace, Brian
Stewart, Brent
Young, Debbie

Meeting Adjourned:  8:32

Attendance Streaks > 10 Meetings

JD Perper36

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