This year, due to the at home stay for everyone in Virginia, Virginia Rainbow created a Virtual Grand Banquet presentation for all the Rainbow girls and adults to enjoy while being stuck at home. I was able to enjoy watching this with my Rainbow sisters from Norfolk, Ashburn, and Manassas. The food we chose to prepare for our banquet was yummy and delicious tacos! It was a great time to be able to talk to each other and enjoy some really great food to help make it feel like we were all attending the real Grand Banquet.

Finally, the time came to start the video of the Grand Banquet presentations and announcements. First on the agenda was an introduction of all the Grand Flag Bearers, Representatives, and Officers. Each of these girls were presented with either a picture or video of themselves, as well as, their different flag, state or states, and office positions. The flag tributes each girl did were amazing! I loved all of their speeches about their certain flag! Soon after the first segment, we went into announcements of the Rose Lecture winner from competitions. I was so excited that the winner was one of my best friends, Katie, from Manassas #13! Right after competition announcements, we listened to hear the Assembly of the Year winner. We were all cheering for the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place winners! Ashburn Assembly came in 3^rd, Quantico-Freedom came in 2^nd, and Manassas came in 1^st! We were so excited for them all!

Next came the announcement of the new State Rainbow Dad. Vanessa came up with a very cute and creative way to announce who the new State Rainbow Dad was going to be. We were all so excited to hear that Dad Harold got picked to be the State Rainbow Dad and his son, Zachary, is to be the Assistant to the State Rainbow Dad! Lastly, Mom Jenkins announced the new Grand positions for the 2020-2021 year. I personally was very nervous because I applied for a very special Grand Office and I was anxiously waiting to see if I had received it. Mom Jenkins announced all the new GEB and JGEB members, Flag Bearers, Grand Representatives, and then the new Grand Officers. Once it got to who the new Grand Worthy Associate Advisor was I couldn’t breathe. I am so honored that Mom Jenkins chose me to be the next Grand Worthy Associate Advisor! Everyone in the room was cheering and my mom burst into tears!

The Virtual Grand Banquet came to an end and everyone enjoyed it! I am so excited for Gigi to finish out her year strong and for Vanessa to have a great start to her year! The Virtual Grand Banquet was amazing and all the adults and girls who were a part of it did an absolutely outstanding job!

In Rainbow Love, 

Kaitlyn, Norfolk #15

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