Robert and His Rules
Henry M Robert's occupation in the military
Engineer
The last item on a standard meeting agenda
Adjournment
Purpose of the gavel
To keep order / communicate when certain actions should be taken during a meeting.
DOUBLE Parlepardy!!!!
Demonstrate how to move (make) a motion according to Robert's Rules of Order
1. Member Rises and addresses the chair, "Mr./Madam Chairman."
2. The Chair/President recognizes the member, Yes________(Name of member).
3. The member makes a motion, "I move that....."
In charge of keeping/reporting financial records in a meeting
Treasurer
Provides a guide for conducting meetings and making decisions as a group
Robert's Rules of Order
A list of items to be discussed at a meeting
Agenda
The meeting is called to order with this number of taps
A verbal sign from a member that he/she wishes to consider a motion
Second
Calls the meeting to order
President/ Chair
This event led Henry M Robert to create his "rules of order"
His inability to preside at a public meeting held in a community church
A formal proposal by a member, in a meeting, that the group take certain action
Motion
Action to be taken when the gavel is tapped 3 times
Members stand up
The process of determining whether a motion will be accepted or rejected
Voting
The next in line to preside over a meeting in the absence of both the President and Vice President
Secretary
Year Robert's rules were first published
1876
Written documentation about what was discussed and what happened during a meeting
Meeting Minutes
Two methods of taking a roll call
1. Verbally calling names out
2. Signing in on an attendance register
Brings new business (the next item on the agenda) before the assembly
Main Motion
A group of people chosen for a specific task
Committee
The number of children Henry M Robert had
Five
The minimum number of members of an assembly that must be present at a meeting to make the proceedings of that meeting valid
Quorum
Demonstrate the standard of conduct a person should use when giving their opinion during a debate
1. Stand immediately after the previous speaker has finished and call out "Madam President / Mr. Chairman, etc...
2. President/ Chair states Mr./Ms.______________ (name of speaker)
3. Say what you want to say & sit down promptly when finished to yield the floor
Inserting or striking out words or paragraphs, or substituting whole paragraphs or resolutions
Ammend
Person in charge of regulating law and order during a meeting