Organizing your FFA meetings Using
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Organizing your FFA meetings
Using
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What is Parliamentary Procedure?
Parliamentary procedure is a systematic way of organizing meetings.
Parliamentary procedure is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.
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Purposes of Parliamentary Procedure
• To focus on one item at a time
• Extends courtesy to everyone
• Observes the rule of the majority
• Ensures the rights of the minority
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The Gavel
• The president uses the gavel to control aspects of the meeting.
• The number of taps determines the meaning.
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Number of taps
One Tap
– Tells members to be seated– Used after passing or rejecting a main
motion– Used after the announcement that the
meeting is adjourned
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Number of taps
Two taps-calls the meeting to order
Three taps-symbol to rise during opening/closing ceremonies
Series of taps-used to bring the group to order
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Motions
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Main Motion
• Used to get group approval for a new project or some other course of action
• Wording: “I move” NOT “I make a motion”
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Main Motion
• Requires second
• Debatable
• Amendable
• Majority vote required
• Can be reconsidered
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Amendments
• Used to change a main motion
• 3 ways to amend: addition, substitution, striking out
• Wording: “I move to amend the motion”
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Amendments
• Requires second
• Debatable
• Amendable
• Majority vote required
• Can be reconsidered
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Adjourn
• Used to end a meeting
• Wording: “I move to adjourn”
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Adjourn
• Cannot be debated
• Cannot be amended
• Cannot be reconsidered
• Requires second
• Requires majority vote
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Appeal
• Changes a decision made by the chair
• Wording: “I appeal the decision of the chair”
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Appeal
• Requires a second
• Debatable
• Can be reconsidered
• Not amendable
• Majority vote required
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Point of Order
• Used when one believes a parliamentary error has been made
• Wording: “I rise to a point of order”
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Point of order
• Not debatable• Amendable• Does not require
second• Cannot be
reconsidered• No vote required
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Division of the House
• Calls for a counted vote
• Wording: “I call for a division of the house.”
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Division of the House
• Not debatable
• Amendable
• Does not require second
• Cannot be reconsidered
• No vote required
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Lay on the table
• To postpone a motion to the next meeting
• Motion must be taken from the table at the next meeting to be discussed
• Wording: “I move to lay this motion on the table”
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Lay on the table
• Requires second• Not debatable• Not amendable• Cannot be
reconsidered• Majority vote
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Previous question
• Used to stop debate and vote
• Wording: “I move to previous question”
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Previous question
• Second required
• Not debatable
• Not amendable
• Can be reconsidered before vote
• 2/3 vote required
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Refer to committee
• Used to gain more information on a motion before voting
• Wording: “I move to refer this motion to a committee to report at our next meeting.”
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Refer to committee
• Second required• Debatable• Amendable• Can be
reconsidered• Majority vote
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MISSION POSSIBLE
Your mission should you choose to accept it (and you will), is to hold a meeting using parliamentary practices based on one of the following topics:
• FFA Camp• FFA convention• Chapter banquet• Chapter fundraising