Silver Strand Chapter

Last updated 11/19/2024
Address PO Box 180043
City, State, Zip Coronado, CA 92178-0043
Meeting Time Bimonthly, Even months, 3rd Monday, 1800
Meeting Place Coronado Yacht Club, Coronado CA
Council Website https://www.moaa.org/chapter/californiacouncil/
Basic information
Address PO Box 180043
City, State, Zip Coronado, CA 92178-0043
Meeting Time Bimonthly, Even months, 3rd Monday, 1800
Meeting Place Coronado Yacht Club, Coronado CA
Council Website https://www.moaa.org/chapter/californiacouncil/
Information President Membership Chair Webmaster
Name Christopher Merwin John M Clausen N/A
Rank CAPT CAPT
Service USN USN
Component USN USN
Retirement Status RET ACT
Phone Number (619)651-4156
Email Address chris.merwin@gmail.com jccmc@roadrunner.com
President
Name Christopher Merwin
Rank CAPT
Service USN
Component USN
Retirement Status RET
Phone Number
Email Address chris.merwin@gmail.com
Chairman
Name John M Clausen
Rank CAPT
Service USN
Component USN
Retirement Status ACT
Phone Number (619)651-4156
Email Address jccmc@roadrunner.com
Webmaster
Name N/A
Rank
Service
Component
Retirement Status
Phone Number
Email Address

Mission

The mission of the Silver Strand Chapter is to benefit the members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors and to advocate for a strong national defense, while providing needed support to the community and its members. Our Chapter serves to promote the purposes and objectives of the Military Officers Association of America; foster fraternal relations among retired, active and former officers of the uniformed services and their National Guard or Reserve components; protect the rights and interests of personnel of the uniformed services and their dependents and survivors; provide useful services for members and their dependents and survivors; and serve the community and the nation and such other worthy causes as may be determined by the organization.

Information on Joining the Chapter

Join or renew your membership today and online! It’s fast, easy, and secure! Go to https://chapterdues.moaa.org/Membership.aspx Online membership services are provided courtesy of MOAA. 100% of your online payments are received by our Chapter. Annual Chapter dues are $15, with discounted rates for multi-year memberships and surviving spouse memberships. For additional information on Chapter membership, please contact our Membership Chairman, John Clausen, at moaasilverstrand@gmail.com.

Chapter Activities

We hold bi-monthly dinner meetings, in conjunction with the Coronado Navy League, at the Coronado Yacht Club. Our meetings are on the third Monday of even months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec), featuring guest speakers on topics relevant to our members. In addition, the chapter supports local NJROTC programs, and Annual Scholarship Fund, holds an annual "letters to the troops program at local schools and participates in such as Coronado Concerts in the Park and other community events. Each year we dedicate our April dinner meeting for providing special recognition for graduating high school seniors who accepted appointments to one of the Service Academy’s or a ROTC program.

Legislative Issues

The Silver Strand Chapter supports the MOAA national legislative agenda and is also active in supporting Cal-MOAA in various state veterans' issues.

General Information

The Silver Strand Chapter’s bi-monthly meetings are dinner meetings held on the third Monday of even months (FEB, APR, JUN, AUG, OCT, DEC) at the Coronado Yacht Club beginning at 6:00 PM. Information is announced in the chapter newsletter, via email notifications, and at chapter meetings. On Facebook at @MOAASilverStrand Membership at: https://chapterdues.moaa.org/Membership.aspx

About Our Chapter

Membership in the Silver Strand Chapter of MOAA is open to anyone who holds or has held a commission or warrant in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their surviving spouses. Our chapter currently has over 160 members made up of active duty and reserve officers, former and retired officers, and their surviving spouses. In addition to supporting the programs and objectives of the Military Officers Association of America the California Council of Chapters (CAL-MOAA), our chapter is also involved in local legislative issues that affect veterans as well as supporting local NJROTC programs and our annual scholarship fund. For questions or additional information about the Silver Strand Chapter, please send an email to moaasilverstrand@gmail.com