ABOUT US
In 1946, seven women leaders of the Kalamazoo area asked Professor Otto Yntema of Western Michigan University to teach a class in Parliamentary Procedure at the Kalamazoo Harding School. The
following year, the same women organized the Kalamazoo Parliamentary Club.
On October 6, 1967, the club was granted a charter by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PARLIAMENTARIANS® (NAP) under the name of Kalamazoo Parliamentary Law Unit (KPLU). The unit is affiliated with the
Michigan State Association of Parliamentarians (MSAP).
MEMBERSHIP
Annual dues are $10 and membership is open to any NAP member or any person interested in the study of parliamentary procedure and preparing for NAP membership. Guests are welcome at meetings and are
invited to learn about the unit and parliamentary procedure.
MEETINGS
KPLU meetings are held in February, May, September and November. They meet in person at the People's Church 1758 North 10th St.,Kalamazoo, MI and also offer a zoom option for members and guests. The
February 2023 meeting will only be via Zoom.
2024 OFFICERS
President: Todd D Ellis, Ph.D
Vice President: Barb Davis
Secretary: Nancy Fodey
Treasurer: Julie Pioch, PRP
To find out more about parliamentarians serving southwest Michigan contact us today!
1) Take the membership exam to become a member of the the National Association of Parliamentarians
or
2) Join one of our local units as a provisional member.
For more information, use our contact form.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Until further notice, all MSAP board meeting will be video conference meetings
Meeting time will be 10:00 AM
Educational lesson will follow the board meeting and the president is committed to a 1:00 p.m. adjournment.
June 17, 2023
October 21, 2023
January 20, 2024
April (Annual Meeting) 2024
June, 2024
October, 2024
January, 2025
April (Annual Meeting) 2025