DFW Parliamentarians meeting at Prairie Paws in Grand Prairie, Texas. Our partners at Prairie Paws provide us with a strong location and facility to have our meetings in-person. In fact, we were able to return to meetings after only a few months of COVID closure. DFW Parliamentarians appreciates the leadership at Prairie Paws and supports their mission at any opportunity.
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Charlie Bowles, President of DFW Parliamentarians in front of the student leadership of FCCLA in Navasota, Texas on June 16.
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DFW Parliamentarians elect 2020 Officers
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TSAP Youth Committee presents Parli to FCCLA
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The DFW Parliamentarians Unit elected new officers for the 2021 term. The new officers will serve from 2021-2022.
Officers for the new term are as follows:
Charles Bass completes PRP certification
Charles Bass, President of DFW Parliamentarians completed the work for Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP). He completed this under the legacy testing program and can now list himself as a PRP.
"Charles has been a mainstay member of DFW Parliamentarians for many years," said Charlie Bowles, President of the Unit." Charles has been President, is now Vice President, and was 3rd VP for Texas State Association of Parliamentarians (TSAP). "Charles is a model of parliamentarian. He serves this club with distinction, as well as giving organizations he supports the best of a true parliamentarian." Registered Parliamentarian is the first major attainment for every parliamentarian after completing the membership exam to join National Association of Parliamentarians. The next level for RP's is Professional Registered Parliamentarian (PRP), which adds the skills to act as a professional parliamentarian for organizations. |
The TSAP Youth Committee (formerly Scholastic Committee) made a big splash at the Leadership Conference of the Family Leadership and Texas Association Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
Charlie Bowles, President of DFW Parliamentarians and TSAP Historian, presented basic parliamentary rules to the student leadership and their advisors. "This gave TSAP a chance to build a strong relationship with these young leaders of tomorrow," said Bowles. "Our mission is to become a strong proponent and supporter of Texas youth leadership programs. They are our future leaders." TSAP also presented a gift of Robert's Rules of Order In-Brief 3rd Edition to the student leaders and advisors in the five FCCLA Regions. "These books are important resources for young people learning to experience effective meetings, compete in Parli competitions, and prepare for College and adult meetings." The books were presented by TSAP President, William Friedrich PRP, and TSAP Youth Committee Chair, Cindy Hinckley PRP. (Watch for a separate article on this in the near future.) 
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Henry Martyn Robert created system we call Robert's Rules of Order
Henry Martyn Robert (May 2, 1837 – May 11, 1923) was an American soldier, engineer, and author. In 1876, Robert published the first edition of his manual of parliamentary procedure, Robert's Rules of Order, which remains today the most common parliamentary authority in the United States.
Today the practice of parliamentary procedure is spread around the world through Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. The current version is 12. It's used in most Parliaments, the US Congress (with a lot of modifications), state Congresses, and most county and municipal governments, as well as most American organizations. The way they use them changes, because Robert's Rules is expansive enough to address most every kind of organization.
Today the practice of parliamentary procedure is spread around the world through Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. The current version is 12. It's used in most Parliaments, the US Congress (with a lot of modifications), state Congresses, and most county and municipal governments, as well as most American organizations. The way they use them changes, because Robert's Rules is expansive enough to address most every kind of organization.
The man who started it all. Well, it really started with the Magna Carta, and even before then, but hit its stride in the English parliament. When US formed a congress, they incorporated the rules of parliament, though they implemented them differently in the Senate and the House. In time, these filtered down to state congresses and many businesses began to try it out.
But, it was Robert who went to a municipal meeting where he lived and found business to be impossible. So he incorporated the rules of Congress for small organizations and standardized them. Roberts Rules of Order became the de facto standard way to run a meeting for all organizations of every size
- Born May 2, 1837 Robertville, S. C.
- Died May 11, 1923 (86)
- Buried Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Army Union Army 1857–1901
- Brigadier General & Chief of Engineers
- Served in Civil War as a Union officer
Henry Martyn Robert
Author of Robert's Rules of Order
But, it was Robert who went to a municipal meeting where he lived and found business to be impossible. So he incorporated the rules of Congress for small organizations and standardized them. Roberts Rules of Order became the de facto standard way to run a meeting for all organizations of every size
- Born May 2, 1837 Robertville, S. C.
- Died May 11, 1923 (86)
- Buried Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Army Union Army 1857–1901
- Brigadier General & Chief of Engineers
- Served in Civil War as a Union officer
Henry Martyn Robert
Author of Robert's Rules of Order