Viewing Announcements
Stay informed with important updates, news, and information from Grand Chapter, your province, and your chapter.
Accessing Announcements
From the Grand Chapter home screen, tap the Announcements tab
Or from the Province screen, tap the Announcements tab
You'll see a feed of announcements organized by date.
Types of Announcements
Announcements are organized by scope:
Grand Chapter - National-level announcements for all members
Province - Regional announcements for your province
Chapter - Chapter-specific announcements
💡 Tip: Switch between Grand Chapter and Province views using the floating action button (FAB) in the bottom-right corner.
Announcement Feed Organization
Your announcements are organized into sections:
Pinned Announcements
Important announcements appear at the top in a story-style carousel:
Circular images you can scroll horizontally
Gold accent border to highlight pinned status
Tap any pinned announcement to view details
Time-Based Sections
Regular announcements are grouped by time:
Today - Announcements from the last 24 hours
This Week - Announcements from 1-7 days ago
Earlier - Older announcements
Within each section, announcements are sorted newest first.
What You See in the Feed
Each announcement card displays:
Title - The announcement headline in large, bold text
Preview - A snippet of the content
Creator - Profile photo and name of who posted it
Date/Time - When it was published (e.g., "Today at 2:45 PM", "3 days ago")
Scope Badge - Shows if it's Grand Chapter, Province, or Chapter level
Pin Badge - Gold "Pinned" badge for important announcements
Featured Image - Hero image if the announcement includes one
Expiration Info - Shows when the announcement expires (if applicable)
Viewing Announcement Details
To read the full announcement:
Tap on any announcement card
The detail screen opens with:
Full-width hero image (if available)
Complete title and content
Creator information and publish date
View count and estimated read time
File attachments (if any)
Image gallery (if any)
Reading the Content
Rich Text Support - Announcements may include formatting like bold, italic, and links
Drop Cap - The first letter is styled larger for easy reading
Readable Format - Optimized typography for comfortable reading
Viewing Attachments
If an announcement includes attachments, you'll see:
File List - Documents, PDFs, videos, etc.
File Size - Displayed next to each file
Action Buttons:
View - Open PDFs and images directly in the app
Download - Save files to your device
Supported file types:
PDFs - View in-app
Images - View in-app
PowerPoint - View in-app
Videos - Download to device
Other documents - Download to device
Viewing Images
Announcements with multiple images show an image gallery:
Scroll horizontally through the image carousel
Tap any image to open full-screen view
In full-screen mode, you can:
Pinch to zoom
Pan around zoomed images
Swipe between images
Download individual images to your device
Refreshing Announcements
To see the latest announcements:
Pull down on the announcements feed
The list refreshes with new content
Release to complete the refresh
Statistics
Each announcement shows:
View Count - Number of times it's been viewed (eye icon)
Read Time - Estimated time to read the content
These help you gauge the importance and length of announcements.
Navigation Tips
Use the Announcements tab to quickly access your feed
Tap the back button in announcement details to return to the feed
Switch between Grand Chapter and Province views using the FAB
Pinned announcements are always at the top for easy access
Finding Announcements
Announcements are automatically organized by time, making it easy to find:
Recent updates - Check "Today" and "This Week" sections
Important news - Look for pinned announcements at the top
Older information - Scroll to the "Earlier" section
Last updated: October 2025
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