The FUN way to learn Parliamentary Procedure!!
Potion Ingredients
• You will need a variety of ingredients that you would use to make Chex Mix
or Trail Mix. This could include: Cheerios, Chex cereal, M&M’s, Raisins, Dried
Fruits and Pretzels. (Almost anything will work)
• You may also want to pick up some items you know they won’t like this could
include Raisins, Dried Fruits, Dates, Honey, Strawberry syrup, etc.
• You may also want to include some controversial ingredients like nuts,
chocolate chips, sugar, etc. Be creative.
• You will need two large bowls, two big spoons and something to serve the mix
in, small bowls, cups or Ziploc bags.
Mixing the Potion
1. Call on the President and the rest of the officer team to help mix the
potion. The President will call for motions and lead the mixing, have the
other officers help put ingredients together.
2. The President begins asking if anyone is allergic to any ingredients. (If
someone is allergic to peanuts you can use the second bowl to make a potion
without peanuts)
3. Have the President say, “Is there a motion to add ingredients to begin
making our Trail Mix?”
a. Motions are made to operate club business
4. A motion is moved, seconded and passed or failed before another ingredient
can be added.
5. If the game gets longer than expected, youth can add two ingredients at a
time.
