About this event
Parliamentary Procedure is for a chapter team of 4 to 8 members who know parliamentary law and can run an FCCLA business meeting. Teams that qualify for nationals take a required online knowledge test between April 12 and May 7, 2027, then on site run a demonstration meeting from a planning packet and write the minutes. The packet includes an agenda, minutes, a treasurer's report and two items of new business, plus Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition. Prepared scripts, computers and calculators are not allowed. The National Association of Parliamentarians co-sponsors the event and gives medallions to the top 3 in Levels 1, 2 and 3. Team event (4 to 8 members), Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. Students qualify through their state (regional or district first where the state has one), and nationals are at the National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, June 22 to 26, 2027. Each participant earns a gold, silver or bronze rating, with Top 10 recognition per event and level. Sullivan University gives the national Level 3 top 3 scholarships of $10,000, $5,000 and $3,000 toward a related degree there. The full guidelines, times and rating sheet are for FCCLA members only, so ChapterPrep does not print them.
FormatTest + Presentation
DurationTeams that qualify for nationals take an online knowledge test in the spring, then run a demonstration meeting on site (question count and times are in the guidelines for members only)
Solo or teamTeam of 4 to 8
CategoryFoundational
Your plan
How to study
Built from FCCLA's public information sheet. Take the check and read every lesson here with no account; a free account keeps your progress and opens flashcards, practice and full tests.
Find your weakest area
Take the 6-question check below: one question from each of the 6 areas. It tells you where to start.
Start the checkLearn every area
Every area this test covers is below. Each has a short lesson, flashcards and practice, plus free reading.
See the areasPractice until every bar is full
Practice gives you one question at a time and leans toward the areas you miss. Your readiness meter fills as you get them right in every area.
PracticeTake a full-length test
50 questions, a practice length. Your readiness meter counts your last 3 full tests from the past 30 days, and 90% fills each one.
Take a practice testRehearse the meeting
Type or say your meeting. The judge scores it on ChapterPrep's practice rubric (FCCLA's own is for members only).
Get judged on your meeting
The areas of the test
Motions: main, subsidiary, privileged and incidental
Order of business and agendas
Quorum, voting and debate rules
Officer duties in a meeting
Writing minutes and treasurer's reports
Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition
Start here
Find your weakest area
6 questions, one from each of the areas of the Parliamentary Procedure test. Each one is graded the moment you answer, with the reason, and the last screen tells you which area to study first. No account needed.
Test day
What to expect
A knowledge test, then a judged round
Official format: Teams that qualify for nationals take an online knowledge test in the spring, then run a demonstration meeting on site (question count and times are in the guidelines for members only).
Practice on the same areas
Practice questions here cover the event's topic areas as four-choice questions. FCCLA's full guidelines are for members, so check the details with your advisor.
How you advance
How many advance from regionals to states and on to the National Leadership Conference (NLC) depends on your association's rules.
Test format
- CalculatorNot allowed
- TeamTeam of 4 to 8
Competition levels: Regional or District Meeting, then State Leadership Conference, then National Leadership Conference
Official reference books
Listed in FCCLA's public information sheet. Your school or public library may have it.
- Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th edition (provided on site)
Guidelines and resources
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