WHY PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE?

Organizations that conduct business meetings should have rules that clarify the proper procedures to follow. Because Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is used by most organizations, it will serve as the parliamentary authority for this workshop.

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

This is an introductory parliamentary procedure workshop and will be activity oriented. Participants will be guided through the learning process by brainstorming, role playing, and a teaching style that promotes a positive dialogue with the instructor.

WHAT DO YOU PROVIDE?

You are asked to furnish a classroom, an overhead projector, and a screen.

WORKSHOP LENGTH

Five and a half hours of instructional time is recommended for groups of twelve or more participants. Workshops for groups that have fewer than twelve people require considerably less time.

EACH PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A 131-PAGE TEXT-WORKBOOK AND A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Samples of an agenda, minutes, committee reports, skill building activities, and parliamentary procedure rules and laws will be provided in a 131-page text-workbook (Parliamentary Procedure Made Easy, the Table of Contents is on this web site), which can be used at your meetings as a reference and for instruction. A personalized Certificate of Completion will be awarded to each participant who successfully completes the workshop.

FREE CONSULTATIONS

Every person who completes the workshop will be entitled to FREE telephone consultations for one year.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE

(Topics not listed can be taught if the instructor is notified):

• Introductions and workshop objectives
• Definition, purposes, principles, and the value of parliamentary law
• Elements of public speaking
• Characteristics of an effective chairman
• Organizing and conducting meetings
• Content and sequence of a standard agenda
• Writing minutes for meetings
• Proper sequence and terminology in the progression of main motions and primary amendments
• Using a chart of the precedence and rules of motions
• The purpose and use of a Main Motion, an Amendment, a Point of Order, a Division of the Assembly,a Referral to a Committee, and an Adjournment.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the parliamentary procedure used at your meetings
• Summary and wrap-up

THE INSTRUCTOR

Shane Dunbar (MEd, PRP, PAP) retired as a high school assistant principal, student council advisor, interhigh advisor, and vocational director. He is now a self-employed author of parliamentary procedure instructional materials, conducts parliamentary procedure workshops, and serves as a consultant. He has conducted over 530 workshops for over 12,800 participants. Some of the groups include:



• The Society for Agricultural Education Parliamentarians (Professional Accredited Parliamentarian Credential Seminar)
• School Boards
• Phi Beta Lambda State Officers
• BPA, FCCLA, FFA, DECA, TSA, FBLA, PBL, and SkillsUSA State Officers
• Labor Unions
• Circle 'K' International Members
• University, Community college, and Technical College Student Senates
• Church Council Members
• Vocational Skill Centers
• High School and Junior High School Student Councils and Advisors
• City Council Members
• 4-H Advisory Council Members
• BPA, FCCLA, TSA, SkillsUSA, FFA, DECA, DO, AND FBLA Students and Advisors
• Phi Kappa Delta
• Parliamentary Procedure Teams
• Secondary, Elementary, and College Teachers
• Toastmasters
• The Marie O`Connell Parliamentary Law Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians
• The Washington State Association of Parliamentarians (State Convention)
• American Institute of Bankers
• The Resident Area Council of the Seattle Housing Authority

Mr. Dunbar served as a Parliamentarian for the Washington State Interscholastic Activities Association and the Society for Agricultural Education Parliamentarians. He also served and as a judge for the National FFA, national collegiate Alpha Tau Alpha contests, and State SkillsUSA and FBLA parliamentary procedure contests. He wrote the examination for five National FFA and many National TSA Parliamentary Procedure Contests, the national Alpha Tau Alpha collegiate contest, and numerous State SkillsUSA Contests.

Mr. Dunbar has been certified as a Professional Registered Parliamentarian by the National Association of Parliamentarians and as a Professional Accredited Parliamentarian by the Society for Agricultural Education Parliamentarians. (He is also the Parliamentarian for the Society for Agricultural Education Parliamentarians).

As a former FFA Advisor, his parliamentary procedure teams placed first in Washington State competition twice, and third and first in the nation. References can be provided.

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Telephone toll-free (800) 863-2256 or FAX (425) 337-7051 to register. The instructional fee is $395.00 for up to 30 participants (131-page text-workbook included for each participant) for Washington State. The fee for other states is negotiable. Additional participants are $9.00 each. Additional fees for transportation, lodging, and meals may have to be added. Register early if a September or October workshop is desired.