DeMolay Conclave
On July 23- 26, 2026, Virginia DeMolay had their annual state wide event, Conclave. This year’s theme was Hollywood. There was a red carpet when you walked on with red, black, and gold decorations. They were also handing out special awards throughout the whole event as well. On Thursday they had their sports competitions for volleyball and basketball. Tidewater won against Ashburn in volleyball, and Kempsville won against Ashburn in basketball. On Friday morning, they played softball. There were 2 games. Advisors vs. Kids and Kids vs. Kids. The Advisors won their game, and the Keith-ers won the kids’ game. They had their opening meeting and majority service in the afternoon. On Saturday, they had elections, water volleyball, and a home run derby. Later that day, they had their banquet, which is when other youth groups and sponsoring orders can join in on the fun! It was so exciting seeing people get awards, especially the Mom Ronnie award. There were also other special awards that the boys voted on. Our new State Master Councilor is Jacob, and our new Deputy State Master Councilor is Seamus. On Sunday, they finished off their Conclave with the devotional service. Once the service was completed, everyone hit the road to travel home.
I was able to go to Friday night poker night. I’ve been wanting to go for so long, but I wasn’t ever allowed to. But this year, I could. The ice cream was so good, and I learned how to play different games. I think the best part of that night was getting to hang out with my DeMolay brothers. I then was able to join the banquet and the dance that followed. Everyone had so much fun dancing and laughing! I was so proud of all of the DeMolay boys that got awards. They all deserved it. On Sunday, I went to their devotional, which was only 15 minutes long. Honesty, that was the quickest one I have been to but I still left with an impactful message. I then got to go home and prepare for Norfolk Assembly’s meeting that same Sunday.
Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15
