Terms
This is the name of a written list of the order of business to be conducted at a meeting.
What is the agenda?
This officer uses music to re-direct the focus of the meeting.
Who is the song leader?
During this time in the agenda, members continue to discuss topics they have discussed in previous meetings.
What is old business?
This officer prepares the agenda and runs the meeting.
Who is the President?
These are the first two words that one would use to start a motion.
What is "I move"?
This action introduces business for the group to act on.
What is a motion?
This officer uses games to build teamwork and friendships.
Who is the recreation leader?
This is the item on the agenda where the secretary calls the names of all the members to determine if each is present.
What is roll call?
This is the officer that takes notes during a meeting and then reports a summary of the meeting to the membership.
Who is the Secretary?
These are the two sentences a president would say immediately after a member has seconded a motion to conduct a food drive at the Tom's Grocery Store next Saturday at noon.
It has been moved and seconded to conduct a food drive next Saturday at Tom's Grocery Store at noon. Is there any discussion?
These are made to insert, delete, or change the wording on certain motions.
What is an amendment?
This officer takes photos of club and creates a scrapbook and submits it for record book judging.
Who is the Historian?
This is the time on the agenda during which items never brought before the club previously can be discussed.
What is new business?
This officer keeps the financial records for the club.
Who is the Treasurer?
Which is the correct ranking of importance for parliamentary motions? Most important to least important.
A. To Amend, Main Motion, Adjourn, Lay on the Table
B. Adjourn, Lay on the table, To Amend, Main Motion
C. Main Motion, To Amend, Lay on the Table, Adjourn
D. Adjourn, To Amend, Lay on the Table, Main Motion
What is B?
This is what a member has if they are recognized by the president. In other words, they are given permission to speak by the president.
What is the floor?
This officer lets your club know if there is enough money to pay for a party.
Who is the treasurer?
The secretary takes accurate notes of the meeting that includes the events of each meeting, roll call and attendance.
What are minutes?
This officer is responsible for voicing your clubs' opinion at your county's 4-H Council Meetings.
Who is the Council Representative?
Put the following Agenda Items in Order:
A. Roll Call
B. New Business
C. Old Business
D. Call To Order
E. Demonstrations
F. Recreation
D. Call To Order
A. Roll Call
C. Old Business
B. New Business
E. Demonstrations
F. Recreation
This is the number of members required to be present to transact business legally. The number is usually a majority of the membership, unless otherwise specified in the constitution.
What is the quorum?
This officer writes an article about their club's activities and shares a photo with the local newspaper.
Who is the reporter?
These are the people who are asked to help members attend meetings, select and complete projects, and assist with ALL 4-H activities.
Who are parents/guardians/mentors?
This is the person who can make a motion.
Who is a member?
Amend the following sample motion by limiting the amount of money that is able to spent on the table:
Sample Motion: I move we purchase a table to be placed at the fairground in memory of Bob Ross.
I move to amend the motion by inserting the words "at a cost of no more than $200 at the end of the motion."