Point of Order Toastmasters

07/01/2025

Congratulations, Henry! We look forward to rooting you on at the semi finals!!

Henry Miller, District 4's International Speech Contest Winner has won in the Quarterfinals and will advance to compete in the Semifinals at the International Convention.

This year's convention will be conducted in Philadelphia, August 20-23, 2025. For information about the convention, see toastmasters.org/events/2025-international-convention

05/05/2025

Congratulations, Henry Miller! Always a champion in our hearts, and now third-time District 4 International Speech Champion! 🏆

03/29/2025

Great news for Henry Miller and Joe Madley from last night’s Division Contest! Henry place 1st in the International speech contest and Joe placed 3rd in the Humorous speech contest! Henry will move on to compete on May 3rd at the District Conference held at Gilead! Shout out as well to Point of Order members Roselia (contest chair) Jennifer (Toastmaster) and Tony & Kat (timers)!

12/31/2024

Thanks for a great year with Point of Order Toastmasters! We hope to connect again in 2025!

12/23/2024

This year, Point of Order held our first in-person holiday party since 2019. Great to see everyone! We hope to connect again in 2025!

12/03/2024

Point of Order is hosting a HYBRID holiday party Dec. 10, 7-9 PM PT. Join us in person or online!
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09/10/2024

“I wanted to be forefront and honest and transparent that my understanding of Robert's Rules of Order was wrong, but nobody challenged my ruling. So the motion did not carry”

Why bother to learn Robert's Rules? Misunderstanding procedure can have big consequences. Point of Order is here to help!

After a crucial vote, it turns out Lincoln County will not have a referendum on the ballot this November to support its county-owned nursing home.

09/08/2024

Coffee time.

09/05/2024

Robert's Rules of Order is a popular tool local governments use to conduct business. Want to learn more? Check out Point of Order to help you crack the code!

“Right now, there are still a lot of questions with the process of the funding mechanism,” Bergman said said after the meeting. “It's more of a question about procedure. How did we get from the request to the council floor?

09/05/2024

“I’m sad to report to you,” McCarley said, “that we do not follow Robert’s Rules very well. There’s like 400 or so pages of those, and they are very complicated.”

(Source: https://www.thepilot.com/news/southern-pines-council-reviews-meeting-rules/article_544974be-69f7-11ef-b455-37069a31943e.html )

Do you feel the same way about Robert's Rules of Order? It's not as complicated as you think! Point of Order Toastmasters can help you demystify parliamentary procedure.

Next meeting: September 17, 7 PM PST

The Southern Pines Council recently reviewed a draft of “rules of procedure” for it to follow during meetings, aligning its typical practice with state laws.