Chairing Wording - Common Meeting Transitions

A member makes the following motion, and it is seconded: "I move that the Garden Club purchase up to $500 of flower arrangements to be placed around town for Memorial Day."

Record the chair's response.

30 sec audio

Call the meeting to order.

10 sec audio

Call up the first business in order, the reading and approval of the minutes.

10 sec audio

Ask for corrections to the minutes.

10 sec audio

There were NO corrections to the minutes. Announce their approval.

10 sec audio

There WERE corrections to the minutes. There are no FURTHER corrections to the minutes. Announce their approval.

10 sec audio

Call up the next business in order, "Reports of Officers, Boards, and Standing Committees."

10 sec audio

Direct an officer, in this case the Treasurer, to report.

10 sec audio

The Fundraising Committee has a report. Call up the Fundraising Committee to report.

10 sec audio

Call up the next business in order, "New Business," then ask for New Business.

10 sec audio