SCA
General Membership Meeting
5 Sep 2013
Washington, DC
Renaissance Hotel, Arlington, Va.
Col. Jim Vinci MSC, Ret
VP - SCA
TOP TWENTY (20)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 - 2014
• Published a monthly SCA E-NEWS to keep
the membership informed.
• Established a SCA Liaison with the MSC
Corps Chief's Office.
• Enhanced recruitment and marketing efforts
that has doubled our membership to 500+
Contacted over 600 active duty MSCs in 2014
encouraging them to join the SCA
• Started an SCA LinkedIn Group that now has
125+ members.
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TOP TWENTY (20)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 - 2014
• Provided information on deceased MSC
Officers to the membership.
• Commissioned and conducted an SCA Survey
to gage the membership's satisfaction.
• Established an automated Membership
Roster; SCA Member List Online.
• Established PayPal account so that members
could pay their dues with a credit card.
• Started an SCA Face Book account.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 - 2014
• Enhanced the quality, content, and
professional appearance of the SCA
Newsletter and WEB site.
• Received $17,000 in donations: $5,000 in
2011, $6,000 in 2012, and $6,000 in 2014 to
augment the budget & Reunions.
• Recognized Active Duty MSC Officers with
certificates and personal presentations:
• SCA Excellence in Leadership Award to the AMEDD
Career Course Graduate
• MSC Junior Officers of the Year.
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TOP TWENTY (20)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 - 2014
• Initiated and the prime mover in BG Doyle's
establishment of an MSC Advisory Council
(MAC) in which he appointed Jim Vinci as a
full member (for legal compliance - Jim
represents all retired MSCs)
• Held a well attended 2012 Reunion in San
Antonio as well as this 2014 Reunion in DC
area.
• Established an SCA Liaison Officer with the
Silver Caduceus Society (currently vacant).
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TOP TWENTY (20)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 - 2014
• Spearheaded and encouraged regional SCA
socials and gatherings to include celebrating
our MSC Birthdays. Have taken place in San
Antonio, DC and the Carolinas thus far.
• Established a Credit Card payment system for
paying fees and other monies.
• Initiated quarterly SCA Board meetings
• Reinstated the issuance of Lifetime
Memberships based on a percentage of total
members, and recomputed the Lifetime
Membership Dues Structure
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2010 - 2014
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LinkedIn
• Professional WEB Site
• SCA has a LinkedIn Group Site where you can:
• Obtain latest information about SCA and Its members
• Post information that would be of interest to our SCA
members
• Examples - Jobs available or wanted, Articles, Retirements,
upcoming Social Events, Etc.
• Start & join discussions on topics of interest
• Currently at 125 + members
• Need greater participation
• Joining the Group
• Posting information & starting discussions
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LinkedIn
Joining LinkedIn and the SCA Group Site.
• Not a LinkedIn member – join at: www.linkedin.com
• Already a LinkedIn member –
• Type “silver caduceus association” in the search box
• Ask to join SCA Group
• Our Site manager will acknowledge your request and then grant
you full access
• If you don’t get a message back in a weeks time, please email me at
jdvinci@sbcglobal.net
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WAY FORWARD
Proposed Mentorship Program
1. Currently being developed by the MSC
Advisory Council
2. Volunteers from MSCs – Active & Ret.
3. A “menu” roster of volunteering
mentors with brief Bio
4. Active Duty has free choice to choose
any mentor on Roster
5. Mentorship can be one day or 30
years
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Membership
Report
Renewals
SCA Membership year ends 31 December for
all non-Life members, regardless of join date!
LTC Jim Whitmire, MSC, Ret
Membership Report
SCA Total Membership: 518
10: Complimentary
508: Paying Members
142: Life Members
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Membership Report
LIFE MEMBERSHIPS
Life Memberships to Total Paying
Memberships = 28%
Life Memberships are currently capped at
33% of total SCA Membership
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Membership Report
MEMBERSHIPS FEES
Regular Membership - $15 per year
Life Membership:
$375 thru age 45
$300 for ages 46-55
$250 for ages 56-65
$200 for ages 66-75
$125 for ages 76+
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Membership Report
Updating SCA WEB Site
Go into the SCA website and update your
information as needed (sending a note to Jim
Whitmire) at whitmire@satx.rr.com with the
information you updated so he can update
the official membership files.
Be sure to look at the bottom list of entries
on your SCA Member Web page and mark
the boxes you are willing to share with
others.
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Treasurer’s Report
As of 31 August 2014
Maj. Tom Barker, MSC, Ret.
Treasurer - SCA
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Balance Sheet
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Balance Sheet
31 Aug ‘14
current assets:
$101,714
total assets:
$101,714
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Assets and Liabilities
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Assets & Liabilities
31 Aug ‘14
total liabilities:
$0
total capital:
$101,714
capital - liabilities:
$101,714
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Income Statement
8 Months
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Income Statement
31 Aug ‘14
YTD in: $30,998
YTD out: $14,013
YTD net: $16,985
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Income Statement
8 months
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Income Statement
YTD ‘13 in: $ 9,010
YTD ‘14 in: $30,998
31 Aug ‘14
YTD ‘13 out: $ 9,105
YTD ‘14 out: $14,013
YTD ‘13 net: $ (94)
YTD ‘14 net: $16,985
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2014 SCA Scholarship Program Update
Applicant
College Attending
Sponsor
James Wyatt Allgood
Trinity University
Pre-Med
Col(R) Sally Jane Allgood
Jenna P. Benzing
Purdue University
Veterinary Technology
LTC(R) William L. Warren
Nolan S. Faherty
The Citadel
Modern Languages
LTC(R) P. Shawn Faherty
Liliann Pineda Hawkins
University of South Carolina
Retail/Fashion Merchandising
Col(R) Robert T. Hawkins
Bobby Joe Lamb Sears III
Columbus State University
Exercise Science
Col (R) Joseph A. Thornton
James Russell Young III
University of Mississippi
Geological Engineering
Col(R) James R. Young
Total Scholarships Awarded Since 2006:
40
= $40,000
Funding: Entirely by Donations from SCA Members!!!
Col. George Hammond, Ret.
2014 Revisions
SCA Constitution and Bylaws
These revisions have been staffed with and
approved by the SCA Board of Directors
CW4 Ed Shockley, MSC, Ret
Amending the Constitution and Bylaws
Steps Required:
•Approval by Board of Directors
•Adoption by two-thirds majority of members voting at
general membership meeting of the Association
2012 – 2014 Term
•Election of Chairman of the Board of Directors
•Numerous revisions throughout the Constitution
and Bylaws identify and clarify the duties and
responsibilities of the of the positions of the
Chairman of the Board of Directors and the office
of the SCA President.
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I – NAME
•Official name
•Incorporated by State of Texas
•Listing of governing documents
Article III – MEMBERS
Paragraph b.
•Associate Membership Classification added
•AMEDD Civilians
•Other AMEDD officers
•MSC officers of other Military Services
•Rights of Associate Members
Paragraph c.
•Honorary Membership
•Awarded by general membership to those not
otherwise eligible for membership
•Notable contribution to the SCA
•Rights of Honorary Members
Paragraph d.
•Complimentary Membership – To MSC officers
•Regular Members - Rights
•Others - Rights
ARTICLE IV – ORGANIZATION
Section II – Paragraph a.
• a. Regular Members
•(3) Adds immediate past Chairman of the Board of
Directors
Section II – Paragraph b.
•Identifies who Chairs meetings of the Board of
Directors
Section III – Paragraph c.
•Appointing assistants
•Section IV
•Paragraph deleted in its entirety
•Paragraph rewritten for clarity – content unchanged
•ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENTS
•Specifies general membership meeting
BYLAWS
ARTICLE II – MEMBERS
Paragraph 1. a. (1) (b)
•Lifetime Membership dues and structure deleted from
publication in Constitution
Paragraph b – Association Membership classification
added. Language is consistent with that used in the
Constitution
Paragraph c – Honorary Membership
•Language is consistent with that used in the
Constitution
Paragraph d – Complimentary Membership
•Language is consistent with that used in the
Constitution
Paragraph 9 – NOTICE OF MEMBER’S MEETING
•Added email as an acceptable method of notification
Paragraph 11 – VOTING OF MEMBERS
•Added USPS mail and email as acceptable methods
of notification
Paragraph 15 – ACTIONS BY MEMBERS WITHOUT
MEETING
•Added USPS as an acceptable method of notification
ARTICLE III – DIRECTORS
Paragraph 5 – VACANCIES AND INCREASE IN
NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
•Minor wording correction. Unexpired is not a correct
word.
Paragraph 6 – BIENNIAL MEETING OF
DIRECTORS
•Entire paragraph deleted and rewritten for clarity.
Defines who chairs the Director’s meetings at the
biennial general membership meeting
Paragraph 8 – SPECIAL MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS
•Adds Chairman of the Board Directors
Paragraph 10 – NOTICE OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING
•Added USPS mail as acceptable methods of
notification
Paragraph 13 – ACTION BY DIRECTOR’S WITHOUT
MEETING
•Changes addressee from President to Chairman of
the Board of Directors
ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS
Paragraph 1. – NUMBER OF OFFICERS
•Identifies the Board of Directors
Paragraph 5. – PRESIDENT
•Clarifies various responsibilities of the President
ARTICLE IX – AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
•Adds “as the Constitution authorizes”
Constitution & Bylaws
VOTE
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