Silver Wings: Training

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Silver Wings Training

• Matt McDaniel
• Orientation Leader
• 19 April 06

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Week III

• SW-AMG p. 30-38
• Documents
• Abbreviations Acronyms
• Etiquette Protocol
• Parliamentary Procedure
• Questions?

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Documents

• SW-AMG
• SWM
• SW-AcTM
• National Constitution
• Region VI Manual
• Chapter By-Laws

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Abbreviations

• AAS- Arnold Air Society
• AFA- Air Force Association
• AFROTC- Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
• ARCON- Area/Region Conclave
• EMC- Executive Management Center
• NATCON- National Conclave
• SW- Silver Wings

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Etiquette Protocol

• Introductions
• Order of introductions
• Addressing Officers
• Be respectful
• General Rules
• Think dining out

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Parliamentary Procedure

• Definitions
• Motion
• Main Motion
• Subsidiary Motion
• Privileged Motion
• Motion to Reconsider
• Motion to Limit/Extend Debate

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Parliament cont.

• Motion to lay on the table
• Motion to take from table
• Motion to close nominations
• Point of order
• Motion to postpone indefinitely
• Previous question
• Motion to recess
• Motion to adjourn
• Motion to suspend the rules

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Things to know

• Majority Vote
• Plurality vote
• Quorum
• 2/3 Vote

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Course of a Motion

• Course of a Motion
• Member raises and addresses the chair
• Chair recognizes member
• Member states his/her notion
• Another member seconds the notion
• Chair states notion to chapter
• Motion is debated if applicable
• Motion is restated and voted upon

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Parliament cont.

• To make a motion
• I move that
• To amend a motion
• I move that the motion be amended to read
• Point of order
• I raise to a point of order
• Nominations
• I nominate for the office of
• Second a motion
• I second the motion.

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Decorum in Debate

• Stay on track
• Remarks should be made to the chair or
  parliamentarian (VP)
• Be polite
• Chair or parliamentarian has voice at all times
• If a matter involves you, leave the room
• After a vote is taken the issue is done

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Voting

• A member can change their vote until the result
  of the vote is announced to the chapter
• Members who are absent are not counted

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Questions?
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