About Us

In the Minnesota State Association of Parliamentarians (MSAP), we study and practice Robert's Rules of Order with the goals of bringing order, fairness, and civility to organizations. A primary way to become acquainted with and understand how to implement efficient organizational meeting procedures is to attend one of the unit meetings.

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An excellent way to learn parliamentary procedure is to join a local unit. There are two local units in Minnesota:

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Northern Lights Parliamentarians

• Meetings:  second Tuesday of each month, January-November, via Zoom

• An educational session is presented at each meeting.

• Time:  6:30pm call to order, 8:00pm adjourn

• Contact:  President Richard Skimland:   president.nlp@msap.us

• Local Unit Dues:  $10 per year (NAP membership extra, if desired)

 

St. Paul Unit

• Meetings:  third Monday of each month except February, via Zoom

• An educational session is presented at each meeting.

• Time:  9:30am , 11:30am adjourn

• Note:  This Unit typically meets before each meeting at 8:30am to study questions used in studying for the RP exam. This consists of over 1,000 multiple choice questions.

• Contact:  President Alice Chapman:   president.spu@msap.us

• Local Unit Dues:  $10 per year (NAP membership extra, if desired)

 

MSAP Board of Directors ​

MSAP operates under the direction of a Board of Directors, which meets quarterly. Committees are active all year.  

 

Our Committees

There are many ways to get involved in MSAP:

• Auditing

• Budget and Finance

• Bylaws and Standing Rules

• Convention

• Education

• Judging and Education of Youth

• Membership

• Public Relations

• Website