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Florida Parliamentarian 2025-2027

November 2025 Florida Parliamentarian

FP- Special: Co-Chairs –A Good Idea?

October 2025 Florida Parliamentarian

September 2025 Talk Like a Pirate Day!

September 2025 Florida Parliamentarian

August 2025 Florida Parliamentarian

August 2025 Education Special Edition

July 2025 Florida Parliamentarian

June 2025 FSAP Annual Meeting Edition

June 2025 Florida Parliamentarian

Florida Parliamentarian 2022-2023

July 2023 Florida Parliamentarian

May 2023 Florida Parliamentarian

April 2023 Florida Parliamentarian

March 2023 Florida Parliamentarian

February 2023 Florida Parliamentarian

January 2023 Florida Parliamentarian

December 2022 Florida Parliamentarian

November 2022 Florida Parliamentarian

Youth Group Information and Competition Dates for 2026

Youth Competition 2026 Schedule  – FL and National

Information on Youth Groups & 2026 Schedule

   FSAP Members You are Needed!

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How the Judging Happens & Thank you to Previous Judges!

 Articles  

A Tale of Two Conventions

Budgeting–The Financial Plan

Bully for You

Committee, Its Reports, and the Minutes Case Question & Answer

Divide a Question

FSAP Education Opportunities

Helen’s Helpful Hints for Passing the Membership Exam

How Abstentions Affect the Vote

Ode to the Thirteen Ranking Motions  

Protocol

Reconsider and Enter on the Minutes 

U.S. Flag Guidelines

Where do I start?

Resources

Learn & Practice Leadership Skills

Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Special Rule of Order, Standing Rules 2023

Past FSAP Presidents

Forms  

Unit Treasurers – Provisional Members Form

FSAP Affiliate Form

Parliamentary Lessons

FSAP members gave permission to reproduce these lessons for unit or individual study.

Four Election Principles

Germaneness in Debate and Amending

How Should the Chair Respond?

Is it in Order?

Isn’t There Anything I Can Do? 

Learn the Thirteen Ranking Motions

Let Me Interrupt Unit Lesson

Motion Practice

Parliamentary Acronyms

Parliamentary Inquiry? Can You Answer These Questions? 

Practice Amendments Part I

Practice Amendments Part II

Presiding Questions

Privileged Motions

Problem Solving

Research Questions I

Research Questions II

Rights of Members

What Words Should You Use? 

Which Motion Would You Use?