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2/24/2022 0 Comments

Annual Convention: April 23, 2022

Saturday, April 23, 2022
VFW Post 8752
9260 E Point Douglas Rd
Cottage Grove, MN 55016

8:30 a.m.
   Registration & Continental Breakfast (Included)

9:00 a.m.   Convention Convenes
Noon          Lunch (Included)
3:00 p.m.   Convention Ends, Meeting of New Board
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Cost: $45.00 by April 15th $55.00 postmarked after April 15th or at the door

Use the downloadable registration form

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2/23/2022 0 Comments

March 2022 Newsletter

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12/28/2021 0 Comments

2022 ANNUAL SEMINAR

Meetings Without Misery: Robert's Rules for Efficient Meetings
Please join us for a morning of Robert's Rules basics.
Five instructors will cover:
 Efficient, Effective and Elegant Meetings
 How to Control Motion Sickness
 Short and Sweet
 Avoiding Board-dom: Committees
 Parliamentary Myths

There will be time for Questions and Answers, useful handouts, and many
tips to improve your meetings.

This workshop is directed to anyone who would like to run or attend better
meetings.
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The workshop on Saturday, January 29th begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. CST
(please log in a bit early) and ends at 12:00 noon CST.
For more information, please contact workshopMSAP@gmail.com

Registration is $15 and is available via EventBrite. Registration fees are non-
refundable.

https://www.eventbrite.com/x/parliamentary-procedure-workshop-
tickets-220157596297anyone who is interested in knowing more about parliamentary  procedure. (Members certainly are welcome, too!) 

Please contact me if you have suggestions for topics or would like to help in planning. 
Lucy Johnson, PRP 
Chairman, Education Committee 
lucyhjohnson@msn.com 

Meetings Without Misery: Robert's Rules for Efficient Meetings
Please join us for a morning of Robert's Rules basics.
Five instructors will cover:
 Efficient, Effective and Elegant Meetings
 How to Control Motion Sickness
 Short and Sweet
 Avoiding Board-dom: Committees
 Parliamentary Myths

There will be time for Questions and Answers, useful handouts, and many
tips to improve your meetings.
This workshop is directed to anyone who would like to run or attend better
meetings.
The workshop on Saturday, January 29th begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. CST
(please log in a bit early) and ends at 12:00 noon CST.
For more information, please contact workshopMSAP@gmail.com

Registration is $15 and is available via EventBrite. Registration fees are non-
refundable.

https://www.eventbrite.com/x/parliamentary-procedure-workshop-
tickets-220157596297
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6/2/2021

June/July newsletter

3/15/2021

Convention: April 10 & 24

Saturday, April 10, 2021
VFW 8752 9260 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, Minnesota
10am Convention Convenes, Consideration of Bylaws Amendments
Assembly Fixes the Time to Adjourn to April 24, 2021

and

Saturday, April 24, 2021
9:00 a.m. Convention Continues, Conducted by Zoom
Education Session, “Exceptions,” by District V Director and
NAP Board Member Larry D. Martin, PRP

Cost: $5.00 by April 1st or $10.00 postmarked after April 1st *
* Registration Fee covers meeting materials, sent to you via USPS

If you register via email, be sure to mail your check to:
Judy Twisk
6629 Humboldt Avenue S.
​Richfield, MN 55423

​Or, use this printer-friendly form and mail it to Judy Twisk

    Registration Form

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2/15/2021

March Newsletter

 Attached is the March issue of  The Minnesota Parliamentarian.
It includes information about the 2021 MSAP Convention and related information.

1/12/2021

parliamentary procedure basics: a free seminar

MSAP is sponsoring a seminar designed for anyone interested in learning more about parliamentary procedure, especially those serving currently serving on boards of directors. 
 
Attend any or all of the four sessions. There is no registration fee; however, space is limited and participants.

Register by sending an email to WorkshopMSAP@gmail.com. You will receive a response email that will include a survey. A response to the survey is required before the Zoom link(s) will be sent. Registration for each seminar is limited to 50 participants. ​
FRIDAY, Jan 29
​Session 1 (6:30p) Order or chaos? Rules? What Rules? This session will cover the fundamental rules of membership and meetings. Instructor: Miriam Simmons, Ph.D., PRP


Session 2 (8:00p) Rights and Responsibilities of Board Members This session will focus on becoming a more effective board member by understanding your rights as well as your responsibilities. The discussion will include information about common misconceptions in parliamentary procedure. Instructor: Jeanette N. Williams, PRP, CP-T
SATURDAY, Jan 30
Session 3 (9am) Managing a Marvelous Meeting: Maps, Minutes, $ Money $, Mutiny and Miscellany This session will focus on the duties and responsibilities of presiding officers, secretaries, and treasurers. Instructors: Patricia Reymann, PRP; Ginny Altman, PRP


Session 4 (10-:30a) Who Let the Dogs Out--What is a Parliamentarian and Why Would You Need One? This session will focus on how a Parliamentarian can help a meeting go smoothly and how a person can become a parliamentarian. Instructor: Lucy Hamilton Johnson, PRP 
Please share/forward the attached flier to your friends and colleagues who may be interested in participating

10/1/2020

October Newsletter

6/8/2020

June NLP Lesson Slides

Below is a PDF containing the slide we'll be using for this weeks meeting. Hope to see you all there

6/3/2020

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