July 9th, 2023

Today was the Grand Officer and Grand representative training day at Manasseh Masonic lodge in Manassas, Virginia. There were about 20 girls in attendance from assemblies from across the state. The day started off around 10 am with fun ice breakers from Mom Jen from Hampton Assembly, which got us ready for a fun day of exploring the rainbow wilderness. Next off we learned how to give speeches with Kaitlyn, and some girls even gave speeches that they had written in under 5 minutes. Kaitlyn continued the lessons after a short break with travel etiquette tips, to show our state officers and reps how to represent Virginia. At 11:45 we wrote thank-you cards to those who had given us gifts and shown us kindness as a way to show our gratitude. Finally, lunch rolled around, but not before a quick lesson on table etiquette. After lunch, the schedule was changed a bit, and we went head first into social media safety. Then we went into the jungle and learned self defense with Mom Mel, who showed us how to take down Dad Harold. Rounding up the day was a quick lesson on auto safety, teaching us how to stay safe on the road even if we all can’t drive yet. The day was full of fun and new lessons we learned.

Becca W.

Norfolk Assembly #15