ptoforder

Point of Order
Parliamentary Law Unit

A unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians in Seattle, Washington,
and a unit of the Washington State Association of Parliamentarians.

About us

The Point of Order Parliamentary Law Unit is a local study group of the National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP). This West Seattle unit consists of members with a variety of interests and experience.

Would you like to learn more about holding effective meetings, serving as an officer, improving your group's bylaws, running elections, or other areas of parliamentary procedure? If so, visit us at one of our meetings and consider joining our group.

Annual dues are $10 and membership is open to any NAP member or anyone preparing for NAP membership.

Public Services

The Point of Order Unit has prepared, as a community service, a simple one-page Meeting Procedures Reference Sheet based on the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. To obtain a copy of the reference sheet by e-mail, please e-mail your request.

The Point of Order Unit periodically presents free public workshops on parliamentary procedure as a community service. To get information about our next workshop series by e-mail, please e-mail your request.

The Point of Order Unit periodically e-mails a free Meeting Tip as a community service. To see a sample, subscribe by e-mail, or to request archived tips, go to http://tips.pointoforder.org.

Meetings

Regular meetings are held monthly on the fourth Saturday, except in the months of June and July, unless otherwise ordered by the membership or by a 2/3rd vote of the board, 11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in West Seattle; see the meeting schedule below. (Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change.) Meeting locations:

PCC Natural Market, 2749 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116, 206-937-8481. Go through the store to the classroom at the back.
Southwest Branch Library, 9010 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126.
High Point Branch Library, 3411 SW Raymond St, Seattle, WA 98126.
Delridge Branch Library, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106.
West Seattle Branch Library, 2306 42nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116.

Each meeting follows the standard order of business in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR) for unit business, and includes an educational program from RONR. This format provides each member with opportunity to both learn and practice parliamentary procedure.

The meeting schedule, subject to change, is:

* Sat. Jan. 28, 2012, 11:15 a.m., High Point Branch Library
* Sat. Feb. 25, 2012, 11:15 a.m., High Point Branch Library
* Sat. Feb. 25, 2012, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Public Workshop, High Point Branch Library
* Sat. Mar. 24, 2012, 11:15 a.m., High Point Branch Library (Annual Meeting)
* Sat. Apr. 28, 2012, 11:15 a.m., High Point Branch Library

* Note regarding each meeting held at a branch library: This event is not sponsored by The Seattle Public Library.

Officers and Committees

Officers
* President - Matt Schafer
* Vice President - Paul McClintock, PRP
* Secretary - Bobbie Healy
* Treasurer - John Strander
* Parliamentarian - Kevin Connelly, PRP
* Unit Representative to WSAP Board - Matt Schafer

Education Committee
* Chairman - Paul McClintock, PRP, ex officio as unit vice president
* Kevin Connelly, PRP
* Lucy Flanagan
* Matt Schafer, ex officio as unit president

Membership Committee
* Chairman - Loren Lee
* Kay Kampsen
* Matt Schafer, ex officio as unit president

Bylaws Committee
* Chairman - John Strander
* Kay Kampsen
* Paul McClintock, PRP
* Matt Schafer, ex officio as unit president

Youth Committee
* Chairman - Mike Healy
* Kevin Connelly, PRP
* Loren Lee
* Jacqueline Petrick
* Bobbie Healy
* Matt Schafer, ex officio as unit president

Nominating Committee
* Chairman -
* Kevin Connelly
* Lucy Flanagan
* Kay Kampsen

Audit Committee
* Chairman - Kay Kampsen
* Jacqueline Petrick
* Loren Lee
* Matt Schafer, ex officio as unit president

Links

Here are some links of interest to current and prospective members:

Contact Us

For more information about the unit, contact Membership Chairman Loren Lee (360-430-1944).

For corrections or suggestions for this web page, e-mail Paul McClintock.

Practical Parliamentary Procedure

We provide several public services freely to promote Practical Parliamentary Procedure.

Free Public Workshops in West Seattle

Next workshop will be in the fall.

Sign up for our Meeting Tips and Myths to ensure that you are notified of future workshops.

To get information about our next workshop series by e-mail, please e-mail your request. To see what workshops we've presented in the past, see our past workshops list.

Monthly Meetings

(Date & location are subject to change)

4th Saturday of month at 11:15 a.m.
See the Meetings section in the column to the left for location.

Meeting Tips and Myths
Free E-mail

To see a sample Meeting Tip and Myth, subscribe by e-mail, or to request archived tips, go to http://tips.pointoforder.org.

Meeting Procedures Reference Sheet

To obtain a complimentary copy of the Meeting Procedures Reference Sheet by e-mail, please e-mail your request.

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