FFA Opening
Ceremony for Parliamentarian, Historian, and Chaplain
The following officer
parts for the opening ceremony of the FFA are un-official. Official parts have
not been written and officially approved by the National FFA Organization for
these offices. Many local chapters have
adopted similar opening ceremony parts to accommodate local chapter needs.
Parliamentarian: Stationed by Roberts Rules of
Order.
Vice President: Your duties there?
Parliamentarian: I serve as an advisor and consultant to
the President and members on procedural matters. I keep in my possession a copy
of Robert's Rules of Order, our Constitution and By-Laws, and the
"Official FFA Manual." It is
my duty to see that parliamentarian procedure is carried on efficiently. It is
my obligation to know and share information about parliamentary law and assist
members in proper meeting procedure and etiquette so that we can accomplish the
business of the chapter. I assure that every member will be heard and that the
majority will prevail.
(To
the Parliamentarian)
___________________to you, as Parliamentarian, is entrusted all responsibility
of seeing that our meetings are carried out in an orderly and democratic
manner.
Historian: Stationed at the chapter scrapbook.
Vice President: Your duties there?
Historian: Tradition and history are a source of
pride for our organization. It is my duty to maintain a record of chapter
achievements and promote excellence through highlighting activities, events and
accomplishments so that our chapter membership is motivated by our past
successes and looks to future achievements.
(To the Historian:) _________________, to you, as Historian, is
entrusted the responsibility of recording the historical account of our
chapter. Your duties also require you to
continue the safe and systematic preservation of our historical records.
Chaplain: Stationed by the open book. (or Holy Bible)
Vice President: Why by the open book? (or
Holy Bible)
Chaplain: The bible is to admonish us to look to
God in all our undertakings. It is through the open pages of the Holy Bible
that we learn that man is made of dust, that he was placed upon the earth to
tend a garden, and later sent from that garden to till the soil. These pages
reveal the agriculture of the past, and our personal salvation through parables
told by Jesus to the farmers of
(To the Chaplain:) _________________, as chaplain-elect, you are
to keep the Holy Bible open before us, offering motivation and enlightenment to
our members. You are to remind us to use
the Bible both in our faith and our service.
You should lead by example and remind us all of our purpose and
agricultural past.