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PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM COMPETITIVE EVENT
PRESENTATION SCRIPT
By Shane D. Dunbar, MEd, PRP, PAP
Professional Registered Parliamentarian, and
Professional Accredited Parliamentarian
dunbar@northwest.net.
IMPORTANT
The following script was written to serve as an example for students for practicing the presentation (demonstration) phase of the FFA Parliamentary Procedure Competitve Event. It should not be used for other Career and Technical youth groups for their parliamentary procedure competitive events, because the FFA event has some special rules regarding the use of the gavel and the chair standing.
SOME FFA CDE DEMONSTRATION RULES
"The team demonstration should assume that a regular chapter meeting is in progress and new business is being handled on the agenda. The Chair should tap the gavel once to signify the end of the previous item of business then start the demonstration by saying, "Is there any new business that should be presented at this time?"
The event official will assign one original main motion and five other required motions for the team to demonstrate.The time limit for the demonstration is 10 minutes. Thirty seconds past ten minutes will be allowed without penalty.
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NOTE: The chair remains standing during
the entire presentation.
CHAIR: (rapping the gavel once) Is there any new business that should be presented at this time?
JOSEF: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Josef remains standing).
CHAIR: Josef.
JOSEF: I move that our chapter organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th . (Josef resumes his seat).
KATRINA: (seated, and without being recognized or raising at hand) Second!
ALEISHA:(rising, and without being recognized) A question of privilege, Mr./Madam President. (Aleisha remains standing).
CHAIR: The member will state her question.
ALEISHA: Mr./Madam President, two cell phones have rung at this meeting, and this will be a continual disruption unless they are all turned off. (Aleisha resumes her seat).
CHAIR: Would all members turn off their cell phones for the remainder of this meeting?
CHAIR: It is moved and seconded that our chapter organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th. Is there any debate?
JOSEF AND GREG: (both rising ) Mr./Madam President. (Josef and Greg remain standing).
CHAIR: Greg.
JOSEF: (without being recognized) Point of order! (Josef remains standing. Greg resumes his seat).
CHAIR: State your point.
JOSEF: I make the point of order that I made the motion and should have preference in recognition. (Josef resumes his seat).
CHAIR: Your point of order is well taken. You have preference in recognition. You have the floor.
JOSEF: (rising) I encourage every member to vote in favor of this motion for several reasons. First, our FFA chapter has a statewide reputation for its understanding and application of parliamentary law. We placed first in the National FFA CDE the last two years. Second, our advisor has judged at the National CDE three times and is certified as an Accredited Parliamentarian. Third, our chapter arranged and held a parliamentary procedure workshop last year and it was very successful. Given all these facts, I believe an AFFIRMATIVE vote is the only plausible way to vote. Vote YES. (Josef resumes his seat).
GREG: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Greg remains standing).
CHAIR: Greg.
GREG: We should NOT do this. Other chapters already know parliamentary procedure. It’s a bad idea. Vote this motion down. (Greg resumes his seat).
KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: Katrina.
KATRINA: This motion should be adopted. This workshop will help prepare chapters for the district FFA Parliamentary Procedure Career Development Event which is going to be held on March 3rd at our school. Also, February 24th is during National FFA Week! Organizing and conducting the workshop would be an excellent way for our chapter to promote the FFA. For these reasons, I hope the motion WILL be adopted. (Katrina resumes her seat).
STEPHANIE AND GREG: (both rising) Mr./Madam President. (Stephanie and Greg remain standing).
CHAIR: Stephanie. (Greg resumes his seat).
STEPHANIE: I’m AGAINST the motion that we organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th. . During that same week we all have semester tests, our secretary and vice-president will be playing at a basketball tournament, and six other members are making a parliamentary procedure presentation to our school board. I feel that the workshop should be held at a different time. Therefore, I recommend to the assembly that the motion NOT be adopted. (Stephanie resumes her seat).
ALEISHA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Aleisha remains standing).
CHAIR: Aleisha.
ALEISHA: I’m in favor of the motion to organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for FFA members and disagree with the previous speaker. We CAN organize the workshop even though there will be tests during the same week. We can budget our time so that we will score high on the tests. Furthermore, even though two of our officers are going to the basketball tournament, we will still have four officers to complete the last minute details. I urge you all to vote in favor of this motion. (Aleisha resumes her seat).
GREG: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Greg remains standing).
CHAIR: Greg.
GREG: I move that when this meeting adjourns, it adjourn to meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow. (Greg resumes his seat).
ALEISHA: (seated, and without being recognized or raising a hand) I second the motion.
CHAIR: It is moved and seconded that when this meeting adjourns, it stands adjourned to meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow. All those in favor, say aye (pause for response). Those opposed, say no (pause for response). The noes have it and the motion is lost. When this meeting adjourns, we will NOT meet at 3 p.m. tomorrow. (rap the gavel once). Is there more debate on the main motion?
STEPHANIE: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Stephanie remains standing).
CHAIR: Stephanie.
STEPHANIE: I move that the motion be referred to a committee of three to be appointed by the chair, and that they report back at the next regular meeting. (Stephanie resumes her seat).
GREG: (seated, and without being recognized or raising a hand) I second the motion.
CHAIR: It is moved and seconded that the motion be referred to a committee of three to be appointed by the chair, and that they report back at the next regular meeting. Is there any
debate?
STEPHANIE: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Stephanie remains standing).
CHAIR: Stephanie.
STEPHANIE: The main motion that is pending SHOULD BE referred to a committee for several reasons. There will be greater freedom of discussion in a smaller informal group of three committee members. Each of us can debate the main motion two times at this meeting. At committee meetings, there is no limit as to the number of times a member may debate a motion. In addition, we will have more time to study the motion and come up with a carefully thought-out plan for our chapter to consider at the next regular meeting. For these reasons, I am confident you can all see it would be advantageous to refer the motion to a committee. (Stephanie resumes her seat).
JOSEF, KATRINA, AND ALEISHA: (all rising) Mr./Madam President. (Josef, Katrina, and Aleisha remain
standing).
CHAIR: Josef. (Katrina and Aleisha resume their seats).
JOSEF: I’m against the motion to refer. We need to decide the matter NOW, and not wait for our next regular meeting on February 22nd. By defeating the motion to refer, our Education Standing Committee, which organized the workshop last year, could start immediately. Vote “no” on this motion. (Josef resumes his seat).
KATRINA: (after rising, and without being recognized by the chair) Mr./Madam President, I rise to a parliamentary inquiry. (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: The member will state the inquiry.
KATRINA: What vote is required to adopt the immediately pending motion? (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: A majority vote is required to adopt the motion to Commit or Refer. (Katrina resumes her seat).
ALEISHA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Aleisha remains standing).
CHAIR: Aleisha.
ALEISHA: I feel that that we should NOT refer the motion to a committee. Our members are much too busy to attend committee meetings to discuss whether our chapter should organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th . It would be a more efficient use of time to decide this matter at this meeting and not delay it any longer. I urge you all to vote “no” on this motion to refer. (Aleisha resumes her seat).
GREG AND KATRINA: (both rising) Mr. President. (Greg and Katrina remain standing).
CHAIR: Greg (Katrina resumes her seat).
GREG: The motion SHOULD BE referred to a committee for many reasons. First, we can invite members from the Education Standing Committee who organized the parliamentary procedure workshop last year for their feedback. Second, we can ask other members to attend our committee meeting for general input. Third, if there are troublesome questions, they can be discussed without publicity. For these reasons, I urge all members to vote in favor of this motion. (Greg resumes his seat).
KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: Katrina.
KATRINA: I’m against the motion to refer. Let’s make a decision at THIS meeting and not delay it to our next regular meeting. I urge the members to vote NO. (Katrina resumes her seat).
CHAIR: Is there any further debate? (silence) The question is on the adoption of the motion to refer the motion to a committee of three to be appointed by the chair and that they report back at the next regular meeting. All those in favor, say aye (pause for response). Those opposed, say no. (pause for response).
JOSEF: (seated and without being recognized or raising a hand) Division!
CHAIR: A division is called for. All those in favor of referring the motion to a committee of three to be appointed by the chair, and that they report back at the next regular meeting, rise (pause for response). Be seated. Those opposed, rise (pause for response). Be seated. The negative has it, and the motion is lost. The motion will not be referred to a committee of three, appointed by the chair and that they report back at the next regular meeting (rap the gavel once). Is there more debate on the motion that we organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th?
STEPHANIE: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Stephanie remains standing).
CHAIR: Stephanie.
STEPHANIE: I move to postpone the motion to our next regular meeting. (Stephanie resumes here seat).
GREG: (seated, and without being recognized or raising a hand) I second it.
CHAIR: It is moved and seconded to postpone the motion to our next regular meeting. Is there any debate?
STEPHANIE, GREG, AND KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Stephanie, Greg, and Katrina remain standing).
CHAIR: Stephanie. (Greg and Katrina resume their seats).
STEPHANIE: This motion to organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members on February 24th should be postponed to our next regular meeting on February 22nd. I believe that we do not have enough members at this meeting to make a representative decision. I’m confident that we can convince more members to attend the next meeting. I implore you all to join me in voting in FAVOR of the motion to postpone. (Stephanie resumes her seat).
GREG, AND KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Greg, and Katrina remain standing).
CHAIR: Greg. (Katrina resumes her seat).
GREG: I agree with the previous speaker. The motion should be postponed. This will give us more time to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of organizing and conducting the workshop, and we will make a better decision at the next regular meeting. Please vote IN FAVOR of this motion. (Greg resumes his seat).
KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: Katrina.
KATRINA: I am against the motion to postpone. I would like to remind the assembly that one reason we want to offer the workshop is to promote our chapter during FFA Week . If the motion is postponed to our next regular meeting on February 22nd, it would only give us one day to prepare for the workshop. This is NOT enough time to do a good job. Let’s defeat the motion to postpone. (Katrina resumes her seat).
JOSEF: (rising) Mr./Madam President. ( Josef remains standing).
CHAIR: Josef.
JOSEF: I am also not in favor of the motion to postpone. A previous speaker indicated that we could have more members present to make a better decision if the motion is postponed to our next regular meeting. Our secretary has indicated to me that we very seldom have more members attend our chapter meetings than we have today. This is a representative sample of our members and we can make a quality decision today. Vote NO on this motion! (Josef resumes his seat).
CHAIR: Is there any further debate? (silence) The question is on the adoption of the motion to postpone the motion to our next regular meeting. All those in favor, say aye (pause for response). Those opposed, say no (pause for response). The noes have it, and the motion to postpone the motion to our next regular meeting is lost. (rap the gavel once). Is there more debate on the main motion?
KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: Katrina.
KATRINA: I move to amend by adding the words “from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium.”
ALEISHA: (seated, and without being recognized or raising a hand) I second the motion.
CHAIR: It is moved and seconded to amend by adding the words “from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium.” If the amendment is adopted, the motion will read “that our chapter organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium. Is there any debate?
KATRINA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Katrina remains standing).
CHAIR: Katrina.
KATRINA: I proposed this amendment because it answers the questions of the TIME and LOCATION for the workshop. If we start at 4 p.m., we will not miss classes that day, and since school is dismissed at 2:30 p.m., we will have time to complete last minute details. The auditorium is an ideal facility to host the workshop because it is large, has excellent acoustics, and the stage can be used for the parliamentary procedure presentations. This amendment should be adopted. (Katrina resumes her seat).
GREG, JOSEF AND STEPHANIE: (all rising) Mr./.Madam President. (Greg, Josef and Stephanie remain standing).
CHAIR: Greg. (Josef and Stephanie resume their seats).
GREG: I am opposed to the amendment for two reasons. First, starting at 4 p.m. is too early. It takes some chapters over two hours to drive to our school. This means that they will be absent from their last two classes. Second, ending at 7 p.m. means that the same FFA members will not arrive at their homes until after 9:30 p.m. Therefore, I recommend to the assembly that the amendment NOT BE ADOPTED. (Greg resumes his seat).
CHAIR: Is there any further debate? (silence) The question is on amending the motion “that our chapter organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th by adding the words “from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium” so that, if the amendment is adopted the motion will read “that our chapter organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium ” All those in favor of adding the words “from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium,” say aye, (pause for response). Those opposed, say no (pause for response). The ayes have it, and the amendment is adopted (rap the gavel once).
Is there more debate on the motion as amended? (silence) The question is on the adoption of the motion as amended “that our chapter organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA Members next February 24th from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium.” All those in favor, say aye, (pause for response).Those opposed, say no (pause for response). The ayes have it, and the motion is adopted. Our chapter will organize and conduct a parliamentary procedure workshop for our district FFA members next February 24th from 4-7 p.m. in our auditorium. Our Education Standing Committee will assume the responsibility of organizing the workshop again (rap the gavel once). Is there any further new business?
ALEISHA: (rising) Mr./Madam President. (Aleisha remains standing).
CHAIR: Aleisha.
ALEISHA: I move to adjourn. (Aleisha resumes her seat).
GREG: (seated, and without being recognized or raising a hand) I second the motion.
CHAIR: It is moved and seconded to adjourn. All those in favor, say aye (pause for response). Those opposed, say no (pause for response). The ayes have it, and the motion is adopted. This meeting is adjourned (rap the gavel once).
FORM 2
NATIONAL FFA PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE CDE
Chapter:______________________________________________Team No.:______________
State:___________________________________________________
TEAM SCORE SHEET
Participants Required Motion
(20 pts. max/mber) Debate
(60 pts. max/mber)
(20 pts. max/item) Additional Motion
(20 pts. max/mber) Individual Questions
(12 pts. max/mber) Individual Total
112 pts. Max/mber
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2
3
4
5
Chair Chair’s Question ~ (12 points maximum)
Ability to preside ~ handling of motions, keeping members informed,
use of the gavel, distribution of debate. (80 points maximum)
Leadership ~ stage presence, poise, self-confidence, politeness and voice
(20 points maximum)
Team’s General
Effect Conclusions Reached by Team ~ (50 points maximum)
Team Effect ~ (50 points maximum)
Team’s voice, poise, expression and appearance ~ (50 points maximum)
General Questions Questions for clarification of the presentation
(28 points maximum)
Written Test Average of the six individual test scores (100 points maximum)
Minutes Score for presentation minutes ~ (50 points maximum)
Subtotal
Deductions Deductions for parliamentary mistakes ~ 5 to 20 points per mistake, omitting assigned motion – 50 points
Deductions for overtime ~ 2 points/second over 10:30
Total Team Score
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Judge’s Name Judge’s Signature Date
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