| PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE E-BULLETIN #1 Volume 1, Number 1
(January 29, 2001)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* New edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised
A new edition (the 10th) of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised was
published in October, 2000. The best price ($12.95 each) is at www.everett.net/parli-pro/
(click on "catalog").
* New rules for the FFA National Parliamentary Procedure CDE
The new rules for the National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE are
included on the Chapter Resource Guide 2000-2001 CD-ROM which was
distributed last Fall. These new rules will be used for the 2001
National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE this Fall.
However, please note, there are a few minor errors on the Chart of
Permissible Motions. A new, updated chart, will be included on the
revised CD-ROM this Summer and sent to all state winning teams in
August, 2001.
If you have questions, contact Dr. Jim Connors (the CDE
Superintendent) at Ohio State University (1-614-292-6321) or E-mail him
at connors.49@osu.edu
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE SITES WORTH VISITING:
* www.ffa.org (A source for
parliamentary procedure educational resources).
* www.robertsrules.com/
(The official Robert's Rules of Order web site).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
Two questions are answered on each E-Bulletin. Send them to dunbar@northwest.net.
If questions that were submitted do not appear on an E-Bulletin, they
will be answered personally by e-mail.
Q: What happens to a vote on a main motion that is tied by our FFA
President at a Chapter meeting?
A: Since a majority in the affirmative is necessary to adopt a
main motion, the motion is rejected.
(RONR page 51)
Q: Is the adoption of a motion at our last FFA Chapter meeting that
was not seconded acceptable?
A: If the motion is considered and adopted, the lack of a second
has become immaterial, and it is
adopted. Since the motion was discussed
and adopted by your Chapter, there were many
"seconders." (RONR
pages 35 and 36)
TIPS ON TRAINING A TEAM FROM NATIONAL WINNERS:
* Review the score sheet with team members so they will know exactly
how they will be evaluated.
* Build a bank of multiple-choice test questions and answers by
placing them on 3 x 5 inch index cards.
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