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# How do I post an announcement?

> Publish a notice that appears in the notification bell for your members, a program's registrants or all guardians.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Announcements are always available; no feature switch is needed. Creating or editing one needs the *Send Communication* permission, and seeing the list (drafts and archived ones included) needs *View Communication* or *Send Communication*.
  * Publishing an announcement **sends no email or text**. It appears in the bell icon members see in the header of the members' area, the League Portal and your public club website.
  * There is no "pin" or expiry control. Higher **Priority** announcements sort to the top of the bell; **Archive** removes one from view.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start a new announcement">
    Go to **Communication → Announcements** and click **New Announcement**. The **Create Announcement** dialog opens ("Compose a new announcement to share with your audience.").
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write it and pick who sees it">
    Enter a **Title** and the **Content** (bold, italic, lists and alignment are available). Choose the **Audience**: **All Members**, **Guardians** (every account that holds a curler profile, their own or a child's), **Program** or — when the Events feature is on — **Event**. Picking **Program** adds a **Program** select offering **All Program Registrants** or one program; only accounts with a curler registered there will see it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set priority and status">
    Choose a **Priority** (**Low**, **Normal**, **High**, **Urgent**) and a **Status**: **Draft** to keep working on it, **Publish Now** to release it, or **Archived**. Click **Create Announcement**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Members see a badge on the bell and a panel headed **Announcements** with a **Mark all read** button; when nothing is new it reads **You're all caught up!** Visitors to your public site who are not club members see only **All Members** announcements.

From the list you can filter by **All Statuses**, **Draft**, **Published** or **Archived**, and each row's menu offers **Edit**, **Publish** (drafts), **Archive** (published) and **Delete**.

**Related:** [How do I send an email campaign?](/club/communications/how-do-i-send-an-email-campaign) · [What do members see of the messages I send?](/club/communications/what-do-members-see-of-the-messages-i-send) · [How do I post news and articles?](/club/website/how-do-i-post-news-and-articles)


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