Rainbow is more than just an organization, it is a family. The friendships I have made in Rainbow will last a lifetime. Rainbow has led me to make friends not even from the same state. Everywhere I travel through Rainbow, I feel at home with all the other girls across the Country. Rainbow Girls are always so welcoming and loving people to be around. My Rainbow friends and I have made some of my best memories, like crazy fun car rides, the best sleepovers, the funniest jokes, my dumbest moments that we always laugh about and just everything I do with them is great. They are the best friends I could ever ask for and I know that they always have my back.  My Rainbow friends have provided me with endless support through the toughest times and I am so thankful for them. Thank you to any of my Rainbow Sisters reading this and I can’t wait for so many more memories with all of you! 

In Rainbow Love and Service,
Vanessa
Manassas Assembly #13

It was an honor to participate in the DeMolay Dodgeball for Dyslexia competition in Pennsylvania on my birthday. We got up early in the morning and headed to Ashburn to meet up with the DeMolay boys and then drove to Pennsylvania. Along the way, we stopped for a tasty lunch filled with lunch meat sandwiches. There were two other Rainbow Girls with me on this trip, Emma and Sara, and two Rainbow Pledges, Leela and Ella.

My team, the Hedgehogs, lost on the first round but we definitely put up good fight! The two teams that made it to the finals were from Virginia, which was a huge win for us. The final two teams fought head to head and had a very entertaining competition.

After dodgeball was finished, we headed to eat dinner and then to Hershey Park! At dinner, all of the DeMolays sang happy birthday to me and it was so sweet. I am so lucky that I got to spend my birthday with such wonderful people and some of my Masonic family.

In Rainbow Love and Service,
Vanessa
Manassas Assembly #13

If you are ever looking for the time of your life, it is definitely in the car on the way to a Rainbow event! Sometimes the car ride itself is the best part of the trip. The trips usually start bright and early in the morning with lots of Rainbow Girls piled into one car. All of the girls are fully stocked with pillows and blankets to nap for a little bit. After a short time in the car, we usually stop by Starbucks and get caffeine and food. Shortly after this stop, everyone in the car is awake. For the next few hours in the car, it is endless singing to the radio, funny SnapChats of each other, hilarious jokes and lots of laughing! 

Sometimes on road trips we take stops along the way. For example, on one road trip, we made a stop at a small beach outside of Hampton to run around and take funny pictures. Another car trip we made a stop for the restroom after one girl was needing to use the bathroom, while we were on a small road in the middle of nowhere. It took about 20 mins to find the closest bathroom but we eventually made it, even after the driver offered to stop on the side of the road to let the girl hide behind a tree and use the bathroom (the girl didn’t find it very funny!).

We have also made many stops at consignment shops along the way to find lots of great clothing and formal dresses. We always find the best stuff when we thrift shop together. Another way car rides are always entertaining is that sometimes when we stop we have to walk in to wherever we’re going in formal dresses even if it’s a gas station or fast food restaurant. I love always getting to stay up until 2 AM with my Rainbow Sisters singing our favorite songs!  

Rainbow car rides will always be one of my favorite events!

In Rainbow Love and Service,
Vanessa
Manassas Assembly #13

The Grand service project Clean the Bay was a total success. We did have to walk awhile to get to the area we were cleaning but it was still fun because we acted like the trash bags were kites. While we were cleaning we found a lot of crabs but no turtles this time. After we were finished we all had a picnic near the bay and I was so happy to see everyone before we go to Grand Assembly. You had such an amazing year Olivia and all of Richmond is proud of you.

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Victoria
Richmond Assembly #10