Club 7620 – Area 16 – DISTRICT 65 – Rochester, NY
Meeting Minutes April 3, 2008
Theme--“Against All Odds”
Attendance: James C Basile, Stephen W Bateman, William G Bianchi, Susan L. Cergol, Matthew Peter Chatfield, Cynthia M. Clauss, CL, Cynthia A Craner, Korey L Finstad, Alison Beth Kobey, Jared L. Kronenberg, CC, CL, Leigh C McMullen, Michael G. Meynadasy, CTM, Gordon V. Penniston, DTM, James M Redmond, William D. Rothrock, ATMB, Kurt R. Uetz, ACS, Rosalind Michele Walker, Anne E Weis, John Wenderlich, Leanne Michele Whitbeck
Guests: Elana Augustine (first time), Colleen Balkin, Scott Carlton (first time), Laura Meyers (first time), Paul Parrone (first time), Lisa Reyes (first time) (thanks to Jared and Leanne for the first timers)
Start time: 12:00, by Rosalind Walker, Sergeant-at-Arms
Opening Remarks: Jim Basile
Business meeting:
Jared Kronenberg, CC, CL, President, Presiding Officer
Division Contest is this Saturday (4/5), at the Green Lantern Inn, One East Church Street, Fairport, New York 14450, registration 6:30 pm,. start time 7 pm. Contact Nancy Scott if you'd like to attend to cheer on club members Scott Ellsworth (International) and Gordon Penniston (Evaluation) as Rochester High Noon has two contestants at the Division level for the first time ever.
Kris Stevens, VP-PR, is heading up the committee for the 10th Anniversary of RHN event. Please contact her if you'd like to plan this special occasion (we need you!)
John Wenderlich, Toastmaster
Jaime Redmond—Grammarian
Steve Bateman—Ah Counter
Leanne Whitbeck, Vote Counter
Leigh McMullen, Timer
Speaking portion:
Susan Cergol, Title: “Culture Vulture”, Competent Communicator Manual, Speech #1, The Icebreaker, 4-4 minutes, total time: 5.14
Bill Rothrock, ATMB, Title: “Filing the Portfolio Allocation”, Advanced Communicator Manual Speaking to Inform, Speech #3, Conducting a Demonstration, 10-12 minutes, total time: 14.30
Jared Kronenberg, CC, CL, Table Topics Master
Anne Weis, Word Watcher
Words of the day:
Insuperable—Incapable of being passed over, surmounted, or overcome; insurmountable
Renascent—
Springing or rising again into being; showing renewed vigorAlison Kobey was asked to comment on the following quote: “Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it (Lou Holtz)”; Spoke for 1.34, used both words
Gordon Penniston was asked to comment on the following quote: “If you want people to tell the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you (Oscar Wilde)”; Spoke 1.26, used both words
Rosalind Walker, Chief Evaluator
Matt Chatfield evaluated Susan Cergol; Spoke 2.59
Cindy Craner evaluated Bill Rothrock; Spoke 3.28
Jaime Redmond—Grammarian's report
Steve Bateman—Ah Counter's report
Leanne Whitbeck announced the awards:
Best Speaker—Susan Cergol
Best Evaluator—Matt Chatfield
Best Table Topics—Alison Kobey
Guests were asked for their comments
Korey Finstad—Leigh McMullen
A reminder was again put out about the Division Contest
The next meeting was announced to be on Thursday, April 17, 2008
Meeting Adjourned at 1.03, by Jared Kronenberg, President, Presiding Officer
Recorded and submitted by Gordon Penniston, DTM, Club Secretary
4/3/08
