ADAM NISSINOFF National parliamentarian

Greetings FBLA members and advisers!

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2013-2014 FBLA

year. The entire National Parliamentarian’s Council is excited to present this first

edition of the Call to Order. Each edition will con-

tain articles, updates, and important details from

the council.

As a council, we hope that the Call to Order will

serve as a valuable resource for promoting Parlia-

mentary Procedure within FBLA. As such, we en-

courage you to share this newsletter with members

of your state and local chapters.

Lastly, please don’t hesitate to contact us by

emailing fblaparl@fbla.org with any questions or

suggestions. As conference season approaches,

many exciting endeavors await.

Best Regards,

Adam Nissinoff

FBLA National Parliamentarian

Table of Contents

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Wednesday, January 22, 2013

Want to be featured in the next issue?

Meet the Council 1,3-4

Adam Nissinoff: National Parliamentarian 1

Rani Mavram: National Executive Parliamentarian 3

Alexandra Carter: Southern Region Parliamentarian

Shannon Sun: Eastern Region Parliamentarian

Dylan Steinkruger: Mountain Plains Region Parliamentarian 4

Nick Beckwith: North Central Region Parliamentarian

Hiral Patel: Western Region Parliamentarian

Council goals 5

Monthly letter from the Council

How YOU can get involved 6

Upcoming dates and reminders

ARTICLE PAGE

RANI MAVRAM National Executive Parliamentarian

ALEXANDRA CARTER

SHANNON SUN Eastern Region Parliamentarian

Rani Mavram is delighted to be serving as the FBLA National Executive

Parliamentarian. As a part of her duty, she enjoys de-

signing this newsletter and presiding over the council.

As a junior at Lynbrook High School in San Jose, Cali-

fornia, Rani also serves her chapter treasurer. Her fa-

vorite aspect about FBLA is getting to meet new peo-

ple so be sure to say hello! Outside of FBLA, She also

enjoys volunteering for the American Red Cross. Rani

is currently an ASB Intra District Council Representa-

tive and council member of Congressman Mike Hon-

da’s Student Advisory Council. Other than that, she

loves Parliamentary Procedure and encourages all to give it a try!

Shannon Sun is proud to be serving on the council and as the NJ FBLA

parliamentarian. The sophomore year, she placed

first place in Introduction to Parliamentary Proce-

dure at from the FBLA Regional Competition to the

National Leadership Conference in San Antonio.

She also served as the Local FBLA and History Club

Parliamentarian at her school, Montville Township

High School, in last year. Outside of FBLA, she is a

member of the National Honors Society, French

Honors Society, and Congressman Frelinghuysen's

Youth Advisory Council, as well as several others. Shannon hopes to

meet all of you at Nashville this summer!

Southern Region Parliamentarian

Alexandra Carter, North Carolina junior, is honored to be serving as

your 2013-2014 Southern Region Parliamentarian.

Having participated in FBLA since 6th grade, she

has come to respect all things FBLA members

consistently set the standard for excellence in

action, and Alexandra hopes to contribute to

this organization by providing members with the

resources and assistance they need to go after

their goals and continue to achieve excellence.

Alongside parliamentary procedure, she enjoys

baking and telling corny jokes. She wishes you the best and hopes

to meet you in the near future and maybe even exchange jokes!

DYLAN STEINKRUGER Mountain Plains Region Parliamentarian

NICK BECKWITH North Central Region Parliamentarian

HIRAL PATEL Western Region Parliamentarian

Dylan Steinkruger, a senior at Minden High School in Minden, Nebras-

ka, looks forward to serving on the council in 2014. Dyl-

an has developed his skills as a leader in his local chap-

ter and in his successes at the state and national level.

At the previous National Leadership Conference in An-

aheim, Dylan’s team placed 2nd in Parliamentary Pro-

cedure. Dylan loved putting “Excellence in Action” by

attending the National Fall Leadership Conference in

Dallas, Texas, serving on the Mountain Plains board and

National Parliamentarian Council. He looks forward to

passing on his passion for parliamentary procedure.

Hiral Patel, a junior at Castle Rock High School in Castle Rock,

Washington is excited to be serving on the coun-

cil this year Currently Hiral also serves as her Local

Chapter President and Washington FBLA Public

Relations Officer. Hiral has competed at NLC in

Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure, and has

placed 8th at NLC in Parliamentary Procedure.

Outside of FBLA Hiral is involved in other activities

such as National Honor Society, Varsity Softball,

and volunteers at her local hospital. Hiral enjoys

spreading awareness about Parliamentary Procedure, and hopes

to reach out to as many members as she can this year.

Nick Beckwith is Iowa's Parliamentarian this

year and now is the North Central Re-

gion Parliamentarian. He has been involved

with parliamentary procedure through Stu-

dent Council and State Of Iowa Youth Advi-

sory Council. He is involved with Real World

Design Challenge, Iowa Youth Congress, foot-

ball, soccer and robotics. When he has time,

he hangs out with friends, browses the Inter-

net and programs. He aspires to make his

mark on the field of computer science.

GOALS FOR 2014

LETTER FROM THE COUNCIL Over the last few months the National Parliamentarians Council

has been working hard to increase awareness about parliamen-

tary procedure. Check out our plans for the year!

We look forward to increasing awareness about our current re-

sources such as our FBLA Parliamentarians group on Facebook,

our Parliamentary Procedure resource kit, and this newsletter.

Along with that we also hope to introduce new resources to our

members such as new parliamentary guides, and online videos.

Teaching our members about Parliamentary procedure early is

crucial, this is why we also plan on reaching out to our Middle-

level chapters by creating guides and videos aimed towards this

level. Being able to spread our resources to local and state parlia-

mentarians is important to us.

The National Parliamentarians Council also plans to connect

members of the Nationals Association of Parliamentarians (NAP)

to build a stronger connection.

The National Parliamentarians council has great things in store for

this year, so stay tuned!

1. Promote the widespread use of Parliamentary Proce-

dure

2. Further communication between State Parliamentari-

ans and the board

3. Address confusing topics and publish resources to fix

these issues

4. Explain the benefits of Parliamentary Procedure

5. Establish connections with other State Officers in order

to check for understanding of our resources

6. Supply teaching tools to distribute to State Officers

7. Promote our Facebook page

8. Host a workshop at NLC on Parliamentary Procedure

9. Work as a close knit group with constant communica-

tion via Google Hangouts

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

UPCOMING DATES

Like the National Parliamentarian page on Facebook

Connect with other parliamentarians by e-

mailing fblaparl@fblapbl.org and joining our Facebook group

Join us on Twitter with @NatFBLAParli

Stay connected with the National Association of Parliamentari-

ans on Facebook, a provider of resources and support for par-

liamentary procedure in FBLA

Get studying! Order a copy of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Re-

vised 11th edition for your chapter

Checkout study resources like 300questions.org or the NAP reg-

istration exam study guide

Always feel free to ask questions by email-

ing fblaparl@fblapbl.org

Deadlines for Business Achievement Awards (BAAs) and

Community Service Awards (CSAs)

March 1st- Future, Business, and Leader levels

April 25th- America level

Webinars and Topics (All times are Eastern)

Second Semester Recruitment and Retention

January 8–4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

FBLA-PBL Week Open Forum with FBLA, PBL, and Professional Divi-

sion National Presidents

February 10–6:00 p.m. (Special Monday Webinar to kick-off FBLA-

PBL Week)

FBLA Competitive Events

March 5–6:00 p.m.

NLC Nashville

April 23–6:00 p.m.