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What is last item in the FFA order of business?
Entertainment, recreation, and/or refreshments
If the motion to Postpone Indefinitely is adopted, what happens to the pending main motion?
It is killed for the duration of the session.
Raising a question of privilege while business is pending
Requires recognition from the chairman to state the request.
The motion to Raise a Question of Privilege is a device which?
May permit action otherwise not in order.
What are the duties of the Reporter?
Serve as chair of the POA public relations or related committee. Plan public information programs with local radio, television, newspaper and service clubs and make use of other opportunities to tell the FFA story. Release news and information to local and regional news media. Publish a chapter newsletter or website. Prepare and maintain a chapter scrapbook. Send local stories to area, district and state reporters and to any school publications. Send articles and photographs to FFA New Horizons and other national and regional publications and websites. Work with local media on radio and television appearances and FFA news. Serve as the chapter photographer.
What are the duties of the Sentinel?
Assist the president in maintaining order. Keep the meeting room, chapter equipment and supplies in proper condition. Welcome guests and visitors. Keep the meeting room comfortable. Take charge of candidates for degree ceremonies. Assist with special features and refreshments.
What are the 5 symbols that make up the Emblem
The cross section of the ear of corn, the rising sun, the plow, the owl, the words agricultural education and FFA
What are the duties of the Vice President?
Assume all duties of the president, if necessary. Develop the POA and serve as an ex-officio member of the POA committees. Coordinate all committee work. Work closely with the president and advisor to assess progress toward meeting chapter goals.
The main motion is a main motion that can/can not be applied to any other motion.
can be applied to no other motion.
When an amendment to a main motion is adopted, the motion that was amended
Remains pending
A committee that is given “full power” to act for an organization can be authorized to...
Where does the Vice President stand during official FFA ceremonies?
Back of the room, across from the president.
According to the Official FFA Manual, reading an approval of the minutes for the FFA order of business immediately follows
Opening Ceremonies
What are the duties of the Advisor?
Supervise chapter activities year-round. Inform prospective students and parents about FFA. Instruct students in leadership and personal development. Build school and community support for the program. Encourage involvement of all chapter members in activities. Prepare students for involvement in career development events and leadership programs.
Besides the 6 main officer positions, what is one of the three other offices that can be elected?
Historian, Chaplin, Parliamentarian
What are the duties of the President?
Preside over meetings according to accepted rules of parliamentary procedure. Appoint committees and serve on them as an ex-officio. Coordinate the activities of the chapter and evaluate the progress of each division of the POA. Represent the chapter in public relations and official functions.
If you call for a Division of the Assembly at a meeting of seventy members, this means that the vote must be taken again by.....
Rising
What is the FFA Motto?
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
To be in order, an amendment must always be
Germane (closely or significantly related)
If you wanted to ask the presiding officer a question concerning parliamentary law, you would make a motion called a:
Parlimentary Inquiry
An amendment to the privileged motion to Recess is only allowed on the _____________ and is/is not ________.
What are the duties of the Teasurer?
Receive, record and deposit FFA funds and issue receipts. Present monthly treasurer reports at chapter meetings. Collect dues and special assessments. Maintain neat and accurate treasury records. Prepare and submit the membership roster and dues to the National FFA Organization through the state FFA association office in cooperation with the secretary. Serve as chairperson of the finance or related committee.
If you were chairman, what would you do after the motion for the Previous Question was adopted on a primary amendment?
Call for a vote on the amendment.
To properly call for the Previous Question, members should....
Say “I move the previous question” after obtaining the floor.
What are the duties of the Secretary?
Prepare and post the agenda for each chapter meeting. Prepare and present the minutes of each chapter meeting. Place all committee reports in the secretary’s file. Be responsible for chapter correspondence. Maintain member attendance and activity records and issue membership cards. Have on hand for each meeting: The secretary’s file, Copy of the POA, including all standing and special committees, Official FFA Manual and the Official FFA Student Handbook, Copy of the chapter constitution and bylaws