Objective 2.01

What is the role of parliamentary procedure in conducting business

meetings?

Organizing your FFA meetings

Using

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

What is Parliamentary Procedure?

Parliamentary procedure is a systematic way to conduct business using a formal, organized approach.

Parliamentary procedure is governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

The Gavel

• The president uses the gavel to control aspects of the meeting.

• The number of taps tells the members what to do.

Presiding Officer• Chapter FFA

President

• Must be fair and impartial

• Must relinquish the chair when the president desires to discuss business

Agenda

• A list of what will be done at a business meeting.– Should be prepared before the meeting.

Parliamentary Procedure CDE

• A team leadership activity

• Perform a parliamentary procedure demonstration based on a given scenario.

• What is the role of parliamentary procedure in conducting business meetings?