A note from our National Director, Amy Tuschen:
May 12th marks the celebration of Military Spouse Appreciation Day, a time to honor and recognize the immense contributions made by military spouses in supporting our nation’s service members. From the perspective of the SCRA, if you have a spouse that should be recognized for volunteer support to a Signal unit see the below info on awards. Another way to honor a spouse is with Signal Corps jewelry; check out the store for the items we currently carry.
It is our pleasure to update our members on activities happening within the SCRA. We will routinely send out these newsletters to keep you informed. Please tell us if you have feedback or other information you want on the site or receive updates about. Chapters can provide short updates that would be of interest to their chapter and other members.
The SCRA Website: signalcorps.org
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Upcoming Events/Chapter News:
National Team – Augusta, GA
We continue to host professional development events on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. These are open for any SCRA members that want to network or learn about the topics. These vary from SCCC CPTs panel for the SBOLC students; learning about military service from numerous retirees in the Augusta area, specific topics like networking, obtaining certifications, and financial readiness. If you want to be a presenter for a future session, reach out to us at Events@signalcorps.org If you want to see what events are upcoming, find us on Facebook at SCRASignalSchool and SCRA.National
28th Signal Society – Scranton, PA
Membership Drive – 01 May through 17 June. Sign up or Renew from your local chapter page to receive a special rate. https://signalcorps.org/scra-chapters/28th-signal-society/
Denali Chapter – JBER Anchorage, AK
Membership Drive – 01 April through 16 May 2023. Sign up or Renew from your local chapter page to receive a special rate. https://signalcorps.org/scra-chapters/denali-chapter/
Flint Hills Chapter – Fort Riley, KS
The Flint Hills chapter hosted the most successful membership drive SCRA has seen to date! 14 New members and 1 Renewal! Thank you for your participation in your local chapter membership drive!
NEW!! Puerto Rico Chapter
New Chapter Membership Drive – 20 April through 04 June! There is a new chapter standing up in Puerto Rico. If you are in this area, please be sure to contact chapters@signalcorps.org to be added to the initial roster. Chapter page and membership drive can be found here: https://signalcorps.org/scra-chapters/puerto-rico-chapter/
Have any upcoming events or news for your chapter? Please contact chapters@signalcorps.org and we can share your information in the next newsletter!
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Store:
It is military spouse appreciation month! We have our earrings on sale and free personalization on our stainless-steel mugs. Just add your name in the notes at check out. Get yours today! https://signalcorps.org/merchandise/
This month we are also asking for input on what you would like to see in the store, please take a moment to fill out this form! https://signalcorps.org/merchandise-interest-form/
If you have an item you want in the store, please email us. store@signalcorps.org
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Awards:
Honor those who support those who serve! Submit deserving spouses and volunteers this month for the Bronze (or Silver!) Wahatchee award! There is no better time to recognize these individuals than during Military Spouse Appreciation Month!
Learn about the Wahatchee awards, and our other awards here: https://signalcorps.org/awards/
So far this year, we have recognized individuals for supporting the Association and the Regiment!
65 Bronze Order of Mercury Awardees
13 Bronze Wahatchee Awardees
1 Silver Wahatchee Awardee
4 Brevet Colonel Awardees
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Member Directory:
Need to find a member number? Search for other members in your chapter? Verify if someone is a current member? Utilize our Member Directory!
You must be logged in to access the directory. Please follow the instructions as the site search bar does NOT work within the member list.
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FAQs & Articles:
We have created and will continue adding to our FAQs page which can be found on our site homepage!
Articles that members can find useful from the past, as well as posts shared on our social media can now be published on our website!
Additionally, these newsletters will be shared on the website! Are you still reading this newsletter via email? Find this on the site and leave a comment with the name of the chapter nearest you (“National Chapter” does not count) for a chance at $10 off in our store! While you are at it, assign yourself to that chapter in your profile!
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Memberships:
225 New Members and 105 Renewals to the SCRA so far in 2023! Our current members total is 6112.
During my time as membership director (since 2018), I have never seen these many renewals in any given month. I am thrilled to see those continuing their dedication to the SCRA and preserving the history of the Signal Corps!
Please mention these newsletters to anyone who is a member that may not have checked in recently! They may not receive our emails and need to update their contact info. Keep in mind that .mil email addresses do not receive notifications from the site. Members should use a personal/commercial email address.
Need info regarding chapters, our store, careers, or other SCRA topics? Visit our Contact Us page and send us an email!