Team Smithfield

Posted in Blog on October 1st, 2010 by admin

Welcome Home

Smithfield made Assembly Jerseys! On the shirt you wrote your nickname and put the number 5 (Smithfield Assembly#5) & either, “S-field” or, “IORG.” I learned that you should plan out what you are going to do before starting. I messed up on my first try, but thanks to Michelle we fixed it. Making the shirt was kinda hard but it was also fun to do. Now we have cool shirts to wear to show some Smithfield Assembly spirit. We also welcomed home one of our Rainbow sisters, Vicki, who was visiting her father. The meeting was super fun.
~Victoria

Smithfield Assembly

Pennsylvania Grand Assembly

Posted in Blog on September 29th, 2010 by admin

Grand Worthy Advisor PA 2009-2010

Grand Worthy Advisor, Michelle, and I both went to Pennsylvania’s Grand Assembly with Mom J and Dad J. The Grand Worthy Advisor in Pennsylvania Rainbow was Danielle. Pennsylvania’s Grand Assembly was much different than our Grand Assembly. Their Grand Assembly lasted five days but we were only there for the weekend. The Grand Sessions were not held at the hotel you stayed in. We had a driver drive us to the sessions and back to the hotel. Mom and Dad J stayed in a different hotel. Michelle and I stayed with two girls from another state. During Pennsylvania’s “Rock’n with Rainbow” Sessions, the Grand Officers wore white and the Grand Representatives dresses were the same dress except the girls alternated by one wearing blue, another wearing pink, the next wearing blue, and so on. The Grand Choir was full of girls. It was very neat. Every time Michelle and I thought the Grand Sessions were over, they were not. They had time to dance on the Grand floor and have a good time. They had a lot of initiates during Initiation. They also did not have air conditioning so we got pop-sickles in the East during one of the sessions. Michelle said she would like that at our Grand Assembly except they are not needed because we actually have air conditioning. Michelle and I went to two of the events that were after the sessions. One was a dinner and dance that Friday night, but we didn’t stay very long, and the other was a full day at the park on Saturday. We got to ride roller-coasters and go to the pool that had water slides. It was a lot like Kings Dominion here in Virginia but not quite as big and not as many good rides.  While we were there, we met other Grand Worthy Advisors, Rainbow Girls, the State Master Councilor of DeMolay, and Miss Job’s Daughter. I became really close friends with Sarah, who is the Grand Worthy Associate Advisor of Maryland. Others that we met were from Ohio, Rhode Island, Canada, and a few others. Going to another Grand Assembly  is so much fun and I would encourage all of you Rainbow Girls to go to one at least once.

Nicole

Grand Worthy Associate Advisor

Richmond Assembly #10

Two Past Grand Worthy Advisors Work with Special Needs Children

Posted in Blog on August 23rd, 2010 by Joseph Grist

Follow this link to read the article featuring Katie Norman Carter and Chelsea Norman who are working at a camp which introduces special needs children to the performing arts. Our Rainbow Girls are indeed “Ready for Life!”

Read the Detroit News article.

Richmond Assembly #10 July 17, 2010 Installation

Posted in Blog on August 18th, 2010 by Joseph Grist

Richmond Assembly #10 enjoyed a lovely Installation this summer.  Rebecca has chosen the following theme and projects for her term as Worthy Advisor:

  • Theme: Safari
  • Motto/Quote: Reaching New Heights with Rainbow
  • Mascot: Giraffe
  • Symbols: Safari Hat, Journals, and Safari Animals
  • Colors: Sunset Orange, Dusk Red, and Sunshine Yellow
  • Flower: Orchid
  • Honor Station: Love
  • Scripture: John 15:12 “My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.”
  • Charity: YWCA
  • Fundraisers: University of Richmond, Rainbow/Masonic pins sales4
  • Service Projects: Toys for Tots, Coats for Kids, Pork Festival, and Masonic Home of Virginia
  • Fun Events: Sleepover, Zoo, and a Rugby Game

The following members were installed as Officers for the term:

Worthy Advisor–Rebecca

Worthy Associate Advisor–Kathlin

Charity–Erin

Hope–Melanie

Faith–Marina

Chaplain–Juliet

Drill Leader–Kathy

Confidential Observer–Claudie

Love–Jessica

Immortality–Chelsea, PGWA

Fidelity–Brigitte, PWA

Patriotism–Nicole, PWA

Service–Claire, PWA

Congratulations to all!