Minutes of HCA Creative Articulators

March 29th, 2023 / Friday / 12pm – 1pm CST

Theme: Speech-A-Thon 
Members present: Christy Sluder, James Thomas, Michelle Higgins, Elizabeth Szirbik, Susan Dees, Malou
Sepe, Daniel Steiner, Sharnei Cook, Tracy Ross, Eric Kantz, Jeanette Jones, Joseph Warner, Mary
Rittenberry, Paul Olsen, Mide Adedo, Puspak Swain
 
Welcome Guests: Alex Miller, Divina Batangan Peoples
 
1. Members with meeting roles were introduced: 
 
 Toastmaster of the Day / Sergeant at Arms:  Michelle Higgins 
 Evaluator(s): Christy Sluder, Michelle Higgins, James Thomas
 Grammarian/Ah Counter (WAG) report: Sharnei Cook
 Timer: Debashree Patnaik
 
2. Prepared Speeches were presented:

 Sarah Harper– Pathways; Level 1 Persuasive Influence; Title = “Cookbook Club” (6:27) 
 Joseph Warner – Pathways; Level 1 Motivational Strategies; Title = “The Music of Language” (6:06) 
 Mide Adedo– Pathways; Level 1 Effective Coaching; Title = “The Power of Self Talk” (8:45) 
 Malou Sepe– Pathways; Level 1 Presentation Mastery; Title = “Who Am I?” (6:41) 

3. Evaluations were presented: 

a. Divina Batangan-Peoples (3:05)  
b. Michelle Higgins (2:35)
c. James Thomas (2:34)  
d. Christy Sluder (1:45)  
 
4. Grammarian/Ah Counter (WAG) – Sharnei Cook

W.O.T.D. Innocuous – Producing no injury, harmless.

a. W.O.T.D used (2 x’s) 
b. Interesting phases for today: “We all have a dark side.” – Mide Adedo “People drumming down my
door to get in.” – Sarah Harper “When I heard English it was music to our ears and music can connect us.”
– Joseph Werner “Forgive yourself and let go.” – Mide Adedo The Golden Girls dance group (Malou
Sepe) and Joseph’s singing voice were pleasures!
c. Crutch words: 62 total crutch words used in today’s meeting

Club Officers 
President 
Travis Tipton
VP-Education 
Christy Sluder
VP-Membership 
Nick Hoff
VP-Public Relations 
James Thomas
Secretary  
Michelle Higgins

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Treasurer 
Garrett Causey
Sergeant at Arms 
Vacant
Past President 
Elizabeth Szirbik

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