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"The Object of OSAP
shall be to promote and pursue the purposes and the educational programs of NAP; to study,
teach, promote, and disseminate the fundamental principles and the philosophies of
parliamentary law in the State of Oklahoma; and to bring into closer cooperation all
parliamentarians in the State of Oklahoma." *
Bylaws
of the Oklahoma State Association
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 The Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians was chartered in 1985 by
the National Association of Parliamentarians, organized in 1930. There
are eight local study Units across the state. Each Unit promotes the study of parliamentary
procedure and the educational programs of the National Association of
Parliamentarians on a local level. For the convenience of a full-text keyword search of the
1915 Public Domain edition of Robert's Rules of Order Revised, visit Robert's
Rules Online .
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OKC
Parliamentary Unit to host “Meetings Can
Be Fun!”
Meetings don’t need to be “dull and boring.”
Oklahoma City,
OK – February 12, 2008 -- The Oklahoma City Unit of the National Association
of Parliamentarians will present a basic parliamentary workshop entitled
“Meetings Can Be Fun!” March 1, 2008 from 9 AM to 12 PM in Liberal Arts
building room 225 at the University of Central Oklahoma. The cost is $25 per
individual, if registered before February 26, 2008, or $35 thereafter.
Attendance is limited to the first 60 registrants.
Attendees will
receive tips on preparing for a meeting, creating and following agendas,
making motions, and using boards and committees effectively. “People
actually can enjoy meetings, if they understand the rules” says registered
parliamentarian Mildred Keso, of Edmond, OK. “They feel like they have
contributed to the decision-making process and have had their input
considered.” Keso continues, “All it takes is a little education and some
basic preparation before a meeting to really make it enjoyable!” W. Craig
Henry, a certified and professional registered parliamentarian from Oklahoma
City, agrees. “It is not difficult to learn and apply a few
simple principles to keep a meeting from becoming dull and boring. In fact,
the worst thing that you could do, is to try to accomplish too much in a
meeting—when a small committee could be more effective.” For registration
information, contact Patty Whitecotton, by email:
parliamentarypatty@yahoo.com or phone number: (405)
376-5396.
Click here for more information, map, and registration form.
ABOUT The
National Association of Parliamentarians
Organized in 1930, The National Association of Parliamentarians (NAP) is
recognized as the oldest and largest professional non-profit association of
parliamentarians in the world and works with organizations and individuals
to educate them on fair and effective meeting procedures, The Oklahoma City
Unit Is a local unit and conducts monthly meetings which support and promote
the educational programs of NAP.
Here are some past workshops held by the Oklahoma State Association of
Parliamentarians:
June 29, 2007 Workshop Flyer and
Registration (PDF 45K)
June 30, 2007 Afternoon Workshop
Registration (PDF 45K)
June
30, 2007 Convention Registration Form (PDF 25K)
Call to State
Convention 06/30/07 Newsletter (PDF 115K)
Basic
Workshop - Nov 3, 2007 - Lawton, OK
Stay in touch to learn about future workshops!
 "Where
there is no law, but every man
does what is right in his own eyes,
there is the least of real liberty."
--- Henry M. Robert
Parliamentary Procedure is based on the
consideration of the rights of the majority, the rights of
the minority (especially a large minority which is greater than one-third),
the rights of individual members, the rights of absentee members,
and the rights of all of these groups taken together.
The
Oklahoma State Association of Parliamentarians
is a
Constituent Division of the
National
Association of Parliamentarians
213 SOUTH MAIN STREET · INDEPENDENCE,
MO 64050-3850
(816) 833-3892 · TOLL FREE 888-NAP-2929 · FAX (816) 833-3893
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