The fall meeting was held virtually at 9:00 AM on Saturday, September 19
Election results:
Treasurer: Burton Davis
President-Elect: Michael Traas
Proposals:
Adoption of 2020-21 calendar
The calendar is being prepared with the understanding situations may change as the dates of the tournaments and other events get close, and some tournaments may offer events with different in-person protocols or virtual events.
Adopted
Proposed 2020-21 topics
Moments in History:
1600-1699 and/or 1920-1929
Special Occasion:
(1) A new product launch announcement
(2) A rally speech focused on a cause/issue
(3) A speech arguing against school program budget cuts
(4) A eulogy for a political figure
Storytelling:
(1) A fable
(2) A story about finally being heard
(3) A story involving ghosts/vampires/zombies/other undead
*(4) A story about science and/or exploration*
*The proposal to reduce the number of stories to three was adopted. Thus, #4 would not be used this year.
All of the above topics adopted
Proposal to increase Informative Speaking to 10 minutes
Not adopted
Proposal to decrease Storytelling to 3 stories
Adopted