Making Order in 4-H

Tonight marked the second in a series of 5 trainings for our adult 4-H volunteers. The training for the 4-H Volunteer Revolution ACE Master Volunteer training series took place in Moore County and focused on Robert's Rules of Order and Parliamentary Procedure. Volunteers from Chatham, Cumberland, Hoke, Moore, and Robeson Counties took part in this evenings training.
Nelson McCaskill, 4-H Agent in Iredell County, came over to lead the workshop for almost 30 volunteers. Among the topics covered were the background of Parliamentary Procedure, how to make motions, voting, and other basics. The volunteers had a chance to ask questions, clarify various points and have an opportunity to learn about what can be a tough subject.
One of the big lessons of the night is that by using Parliamentary Procedure you are invoking well accepted guidelines to governing a meeting, however that does not mean all decisions or situations are black and white in how it is handled. These are guidelines to having a successful meeting.
After going through the preliminaries it wa
s time for Jeopardy!!! We worked through the categories of "I Love 4-H'" "Calling All Officers," "Can You Do That?," "Hodge Podge," "Motions that Move," "The Chair," "How Can I Improve It," and "Counting on You." The volunteers had a good time calling out categories and showing out their new found knowledge on what can be a tough topic.
All in all the volunteers seems to have a good time and are looking forward to the next training in Robeson County,May 21. If you would like ore information about this program please contact the Robeson County 4-H Staff at (910) 671-3276.