Grand Assembly Tentative Schedule

Friday, June 25, 2021

  • 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration (short dress)
  • 9:00 am – 10:15 am Grand Cross of Color practice (short dress)
  • 10:00 am – 11:00 am Grand Officer practice (short dress)
  • 11:30 am – 1:15 pm Grand Cross of Color Luncheon and Investiture (white dress preferred)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch (all others) (short dress)
  • 1:15 pm – 3:45 pm Grand Officer practice (short dress)
  • 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Grand Flag Bearers practice (short dress)
  • 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Grand Representatives practice (short dress)
  • 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Distinguished Guests Reception
  • 5:30 pm Dinner (short dress)
  • 7:00 pm Opening Session (formal)
    • Call to Order
    • Entrance and Introductions – Grand Flag Tributes, Grand Representatives, Grand Officers
    • Greetings of Distinguished Guests
    • Announcement of Competition Winners
    • Grand Officers Retire
    • Non-affiliated guests will retire
    • Formal Ritualistic Opening
    • Formal Introductions
    • Remarks of Visiting Supreme Guests, Visiting Grand Worthy Advisors, and Visiting Grand Representatives to Virginia
    • Announcements
    • Grand Officers Retire
  • 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm Fun Activity
  • Midnight LIGHTS OUT AND QUIET

Saturday, June 26, 2021

  • 7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
  • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
  • 9:00 am Morning Session (formal)
    • Call to Order
    • Entrance of Flags
    • Entrance of Grand Officers
    • Ritualistic Initiation
    • Rose Lecture
    • Dad Speech
    • Memorial Service
    • Introductions (of those not previously introduced)
    • Remarks of Visiting Grand Worthy Advisors and Visiting Grand Representatives to Virginia
    • Remarks of the Past Supreme Worthy Advisor
    • Announcements
    • Grand Officers Retire
    • Grand Family Photographs (Grand Officers, Grand Representatives, and ALL Virginia Rainbow Girls)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm 2020-2021 Virginia Grand Officers Luncheon (by invitation only)
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch (all others)
  • 1:00 pm Afternoon Session (formal)
    • Call to Order
    • Entrance of Grand Officers
    • Introductions (of those not previously introduced)
    • Remarks of Visiting Grand Worthy Advisors and Visiting Grand Representatives to Virginia
    • Remarks of Virginia’s Supreme Inspector
    • Minutes
    • Treasurer’s Report
    • Announcements
    • Formal Closing – Ritualistic Closing
    • Baby Dedication (open ceremony)
    • Announcement of the Grand Worthy Advisor 2021-2022 (open ceremony)
    • Majority Service (open ceremony)
    • Remarks of Virginia’s Grand Worthy Advisor (open ceremony)
    • Book of Memories (open ceremony)
  • 6:15 pm Grand Banquet (formal)
    • Remarks of Visiting Grand Worthy Advisors and Visiting Grand Representatives to Virginia
    • Announcement of Scholarship Winners
    • Announcement of Competition Winners
    • Announcement of Grand Officers and Representatives 2021-2022
  • 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm Fun Activity
  • Midnight LIGHTS OUT AND QUIET

Sunday, June 21, 2021

  • 8:00 am Grand Installation Practice for Installing Officers
  • 8:30 am Devotional (formal)
  • 9:00 am Installation of 2021-2022 Grand Officers (formal)
    • Registration Report
    • Floral Collection
  • 11:00 am Hotel Check Out (casual)

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