FEBRUARY  2020                                                                                   PROGRESS4U




COURT REPORTING/CAPTIONING WEEK 2020!

MCRA WILL BE GOING TO THE CAPITOL ON 
FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Currently there is  House Bill 2191 and  Senate Bill 908 that are 
asking for pay raises for official reporters.


WE NEED YOUR HELP ON FEBRUARY 12, 2020, AND IT IS AN 
OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAY!

Currently we have bills in the House and Senate that would increase
court  reporter pay.  Why do we need your help?  Because -- aside from
wanting a  raise for all officials -- it has been difficult to find reporters to
take  official positions, quite frankly, because officials' pay is not
competitive anymore in the market.  In order to keep our jobs viable
we  need to put reporters in those seats!!  Please consider helping us
on  February 12, 2020, at the Capitol in Jefferson City.  We will meet at 10:30  a.m. at FIRST FLOOR ROTUNDA.

       MCRA IS THE ONLY REASON THAT THIS PAY RAISE IS ON
THE AGENDA FOR  THE HOUSE AND SENATE.  IF YOU'RE
NOT A MEMBER, WHY NOT?  YOU'RE  BENEFITING FROM
AN ASSOCIATION THAT IS WORKING TO PROMOTE COURT
             REPORTERS, OFFICIALS &  FREELANCERS.  PLEASE JOIN
       AND BE A  MEMBER.  GO TO  MOCRA.ORG  AND BECOME
A MEMBER EITHER ON THE  MONTHLY OR ONE-TIME PAYMENT PLAN.

Below is a link to the HOUSE and the SENATE representatives.  
Find your  representatives that you will visit and email me to let me
know who you  will be visiting, so I can mark them on my list.  Also, 
this is more fun  and easier if you will find a buddy to go with you to
the Hill.    You will  be provided sample talking points when you go 
to meet with house  representatives and senators to make our message consistent and as easy as  possible.


February 12, 2020, YOU have off!!  Thank you to Lincoln's Birthday!! 
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE come help me at the Hill on February 12, 2020!

Melissa Hannah
A Missouri Official Reporter that needs your help!!
email me at grgmsyhannah@aol.com or 
Melissa.Hannah@courts.mo.gov
417-827-4712

 

This is why it's so important to get out there and let people know who we are and what we do!!!!

                                    REGISTER NOW!!!!        


2020 MCRA ANNUAL CONVENTION Stoney Creek Hotel/Convention Center
APRIL 25-26, 2020
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center
18011 Bass Pro Drive
Independence MO

$99 Rooms!

Click here to book your Deluxe Queen or King Rooms!


Group Code 2004MOCOUR
Select "Group Attendee" to receive the room rate!

 

2020 CONVENTIONS

NVRA National Convention in San Antonio, TX
Hyatt Centric French Quarter
July 22-25, 2020



NCRA National Convention in Orlando, FL
Hyatt Regency Orlando
August 6-9, 2020





MCRA BOARD NEEDS YOU!  As of now we have the following vacancies open come April 2020:

TREASURER

PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING & ADVOCATING TO HELP OUR PROFESSION THRIVE ONCE AGAIN!!

ALSO:
2020 GREAT HOMESCHOOL CONVENTION
located at St. Charles, MO
on 3/26 to 3/28/2020

If you are interested in volunteering to help exhibit please contact Melissa Hannah at grgmsyhannah@aol or 
417-827-4712.

You can earn NCRA Professional Development Credits!
1.0 PDCs can be earned per CYCLE (3-yr cycle)
1-4 hours = .25 PDC
4-8 hours = .50 PDC
8-12 hours = .75 PDC
12 + hours = 1.0 PDC
JANUARY 18, 2020, FELLOW COURT REPORTERS MET TO BRAINSTORM, ADVOCATE and PROTECT THE RECORD!

Tracie Brumley, Rebecca Brewer, Kathy Foley, Marilyn Dulaban, Ginger Copeland, Tiffany Wooldridge, Abby Wasson, Jill Harrison, Jeannine Rankin, Elizabeth Hetager, Dan Cunningham, Christine Richele.
  GO BECKY!!

SPRINGFIELD, MO A-Z CLASS

CONTACT  TIFFANY WOOLDRIDGE at  wooldridge.rpr.ccr@gmail.com or 
GINGER COPELAND at ginger@alphareportingservice.com 
if you are interested in the class that started January 27, 2020!

* * * *

ST. CHARLES COMMUNITY COLLEGE A-Z CLASS HAVE CEASED AND ENROLLMENT IS AVAILABLE NOW

CONTACT SCOTT KEARNS at skearns@stchas.edu
636-922-8667





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CHECK OUT JOB OPENINGS ON MOCRA.ORG

THERE ARE SEVERAL!

HAVEN'T JOINED 
MCRA YET?


WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?




            "IT TAKES A VILLAGE" by TIFFANY WOOLDRIDGE

 

MCRA MEMBERSHIP IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO HAVE ENOUGH ARROWS IN THE QUIVER TO FIGHT FOR YOUR CURRENT & FUTURE RIGHTS.

 

PLEASE CONSIDER RENEWING TODAY!

 

JOIN MCRA WITH AUTOMATIC MONTHLY PAYMENT!!



For the cost of a vanilla latte or chocolate mocha you can make a monthly payment of $10.15 and be a member of MCRA!!  Consider it a cup of MoCRA



Set it up on recurring payment and never think of it again!  
And it's a deduction on your taxes!

WE WORK FOR YOU!! 
LET'S MAKE MCRA GREAT!!


 

If you have a machine that you can donate for this cause, working or not, please contact Melissa Hannah
 (417) 827-4712.  Or if you would like to lead a class, and you need machines, please contact Melissa Hannah.

  
CONGRATULATIONS TO STEPHANIE WESTBROOK
FOR PASSING THE NATIONAL RPR TEST!!  WAY TO GO, STEPH!!
 

HELP WANTED
   
NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OTTAWA, KANSAS, CAMPUS
COURT REPORTING INSTRUCTOR/COORDINATOR
Reports to:  Associate Dean-Outreach and Workforce Development
Classification:  Full-time, 10-month Employee
Applicant must be a certified reporter.
 
Pay Status:  Academic Management Support, Exempt
Fringe Benefits per Board Policy
Starting Salary:  $39,000-$44,000 
Created:  June 2017  
Contact Chris Herndon, M.S. Ed., CSR, RPR, CRI, Interim Director at 913.221.7479

 
MCRA Website ............................................................................................................. mocra.org
MCRA Email........................................................... info@mocra.org or   mocra.org@gmail.com
MCRA Webmaster/Consultant ...............................................  Melissa Hannah (417) 827-4712 
Address Changes ............................................................................  Mary.Long@courts.mo.gov
CCR Testing Information ............................................................ Maggie Burch (573) 751-7342
Continuing Education  Rozann Brancato (816) 881-4517 or Rozann.Brancato@courts.mo.gov 
Convention 2020 ............................ Kathy Foley (816) 808-7016 or  kathyfoley09@gmail.com              
Distinguished Service Award ...............................................  Faith Olliges at folliges@aol.com   
Legislative Affairs ........................... Kathy Foley (816) 808-7016  or  kathyfoley09@gmail.com             
NCRA Member Services ...................................................................... Toll Free (800) 272-6272
NVRA Member Services ...................................................................................... (601) 582-4345
Advertising ................................ Tracie Brumley (417) 225-2290 at  traciebrumley@gmail.com             


 

Contact MOCRA
Email: mocra.org@gmail.com
Phone: 417-827-4712

       CLICK HERE
Missouri Court Reporters Association | info@mocra.org | http://www.mocra.org
6008 N Monroe Avenue
Gladstone, MO 64119