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British
Columbia
California
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Nevada
New Mexico
New York
Oregon
Quebec
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Washington
D.C.
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BILERAK:
Tri-annual meetings |
Each member organization
of NABO selects its own two voting delegates to
represent them at NABO meetings. Meeting dates and location vary,
but generally meetings are in the Fall, Winter then the Summer
Convention meeting. Dates and location are determined by the
club/organization that volunteers to host the meeting. Visitors are welcome to attend the NABO meeting as
observers if space allows, but please obtain confirmation by
contacting Valerie Arrechea at
President@nabasque.org
Related links:
NABO meeting minutes
Delegates Handbook
Officers & Chairpersons
NABO election guidelines
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NABO has
three meetings a year, hosted by a member organization.
Our next meeting is:
NOIZ | When:
Sat. Oct. 9, 2010 at 8AM
NON | Where: McBean Park in Lincoln, California |
posted here one month prior
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Future Meetings: |
2010
Convention: Boise (Jaialdi), Fri. July 30
Fall: Rocklin, CA; Sat. Oct. 9th
2011
Winter: Salt Lake City--Sat. Feb. 12
Convention: Buffalo, WY--July 21-25
Fall: Montreal, Canada--TBA
2012
Winter:
Convention: Elko, NV
Fall:
2013
Winter:
Convention: New York City
Fall:
2014
Winter:
Convention: Bakersfield, CA (Memorial Day weekend)
Fall:

July 2010
Convention meeting in Boise, Idaho. Overhead
are the NABO flags, one each for the Canadian
provinces and American states with Basque club
members.
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NABO Meeting
Procedures: Timely, fair & orderly |
These are based on Robert's
Rules of Order, but ultimately we as a group decide what
works best for us.
The aim
is to find a viable formula to make our meetings timely, fair
and orderly.
General five minute
report rule.* Each person speaking on a point on the
agenda will be given an uninterrupted (no questions until
finished) five minutes to briefly state (because delegates can
later refer to specifics provided them in written form or
online) the following points:
> What was
done/not done since the last meeting
> What is the primary aim(s) to accomplish by the next meeting
> What (if any) motions need to be raised and voted upon by the
delegate. A motion is first made, then it must be seconded
to open a discussion.
*Some reports are exempt from this five minute cap, including
the Treasurer's & Facilitator reports,
and periodically a Basque Government report.
Questions & discussion. Following each specific
presentation (that is not interrupted by questions) up to a ten
minute period of discussion begins on this agenda point (which
allows for questioning, input, motions from the floor, etc.).
Note that all members wishing to speak about the motion
receive the opportunity to speak before any one member speaks
for a second time.
If discussion/questions ends before the ten minute period, then
we move to the next agenda item. If after ten minutes
discussion continues, an automatic return to Robert's Rules of
Order (specifically "Motion to Limit or Extend debate") will
occur. At this point all delegates vote whether to continue the
discussion.
If the majority votes YES, the discussion continues for up to
five minutes (when again the automatic vote is triggered)
If a majority votes NO, there are now several options:
1) "Call to Question:" to form or restate a motion to bring the
matter to a vote or
2) "Refer to Committee:" the matter is now referred to a
specific committee that is formed or an existing focus
(advisory) group.
2) "Lay on the Table:" General discussion of the item
is tabled. Those still interested in the matter can follow up
and it's possible to "take from the table" and reopen the matter
at a latter time.
Highlights from some previous meetings:
San Francisco (Feb. 2010)
2008 Chino: "A
Purdy Good a'Bunch:" Volunteers working to be Basque
2008 Winter Meeting in Salt Lake
City
2008 Convention: Winnemucca,
NV
2007 Winter Meeting: San
Francisco, CA
2006 Fall Meeting: Gardnerville,
NV

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Minutes from the
previous meetings |
Minutes from the previous meetings
are available here in pdf format

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2010 07 Boise (tba)
2010 02 San Francisco
2009 10 Seattle, WA
2009
07 Reno, NV
2009 04 Salt Lake City, UT
2008
11 Reno, NV
2008 08
Chino, CA
2008 02 Salt Lake City, UT |
2007 10
Ontario, OR
2007 06
Winnemucca, NV
2007
02 San Francisco, CA
2006 10
Gardnerville, NV
2006 07 Buffalo, WY
2006 02 San
Francisco, CA
2005 09 Winnemucca,
NV
2005 06 Rock
Springs, WY
2005 02 Salt
Lake City, UT |
2004 10 Las Vegas,
NV
2004 05
Bakersfield, CA
2004 02 Salt
Lake City, UT
2003 11 San
Francisco, CA
2003 07 Elko, NV
2003 02 San
Francisco, CA
2002 11 Reno, NV
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NABO: Like most Basques, we work hard & play hard!
Winnemucca - September 24th, 2005
NABO's
history by
Argitxu Camus' Book in pdf format
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