All the time Rainbow Girls get recognized for going above and beyond, but most times we never pause to recognize our hardworking and supportive Rainbow Dads other than Installations or Grand Assembly. I would like to take a moment to thank some of our outstanding Rainbow Dads from Manassas Assembly.

Dad Joe Martinez is one of our newest Rainbow Dads and has already made a great impact on our Assembly. He has provided food, entertainment, love and support. He also protemes as Outer Observer protecting us whenever we’re there. He has helped raise money for our events and charities and we look forward to seeing him try to get the title of Assembly Dad away from Dad Clancy.

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Dalanie
Manassas Assembly

On Saturday April 14, Sara,Kensley, Lauren, Alex and Reagan participated in the yearly competitions. On the way up to Richmond we went to Chick-fil-A and got lunch. After we went to the Dollar Tree to get snacks for our trip and I slipped my Chick-fil-A cup on the ground and made a mess! Once we made it to competitions I got very nervous because 11-13 year olds went first and that meant that Alex and I were first. After we competed, it was Sara’s turn for the Rose Lecture; following that it was Lauren and Kensley’s turn! While we waited for Rodeo to start, we colored pictures! When it was time for Rodeo, Sara, Lauren, Alex and myself competed. Richmond’s Assembly Room was a little different so it was somewhat a challenge! We all went to dinner at Hibachi Grill and we took pictures! Today was a great day and I look forward to next year!

With Rainbow Love and Service,
Reagan

The Prince William DeMolay Chapter’s Installation was on March 24.  A lot of people were there. One of the Rainbow Girl’s (Vanessa) brother was the one who got installed Master Councilor. My brothers were installing officers.  Noah did the Installing Officer part and Ryan was Junior Councilor.  They did a very good job at their parts. The gavel and ring Preston got were pretty.  Dad Costis made the gavel. It was cool that he made the gavel out of a block of wood.
Dad Stallings presented the Costis Family with an honorary DeMolay member certificate.  We know Matthew would have been a great DeMolay!

Ella
Manassas Assembly #13

This year I had the opportunity to attend the MD Grand Assembly with Katie, Sami, Vanessa, Mom Paula and my mom from Manassas Assembly #13.  The MD Grand Assembly took place at the Delta Hunt Valley Inn from March 15 – 18, 2018.  MD Grand Worthy Advisor, Blake DeVaney’s, theme this year was:  “Hike Your Own Trail with Maryland Rainbow” and her mascots for the year were Black Bears and Forest Friends and all the Grand Officers wore red dresses.
After the morning session was over we met up with our GWA Libby, PGWA Rachal, and Libby’s parents from Virginia.  We got some pictures with all of the attending VA Rainbow girls and then Libby and Rachal needed to get ready for the Grand Cross luncheon while the rest of us went out to eat at Panera and to do some shopping in the afternoon to pass the time until the evening Installation.  Libby, Rachal, my mom and I went to the Installation banquet while the rest of our group went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  I saw familiar faces from NJ both the PGWA and current GWA who I saw when I went to their Grand Assembly last August.  The meal was served buffet style and my mom and I sat with people from Georgia and Pennsylvania.  I did some pin trading with the people from PA.  Next Grand Assembly I will need to buy several extra pins for trading especially since Supreme Assembly is coming and I hear pin trading is becoming popular. After the banquet was over, we went over to the ball room that was the assembly room for the GA sessions. 

We noticed the differences with the installation in MD from those of Virginia.  There were a lot of introductions.  They even introduced all of their pledges!  The Grand Deputies had funny sun glasses at their introduction as well.  The new GWA, Allie Robinette had a beautiful dress and all the girls wore white for the installation.  This year’s term 2018 – 2019 has a theme of:  “Finding Your Pot of Gold with Maryland Rainbow” and a mascot of the Irish Work Horse theme was spot-on since it all took place on St. Patrick’s Day.  This installation was long compared with the Virginia Installations at Grand Assembly and it was followed by a dance. I left before it ended since I was going home that night because I had a lot of other activities going on the next morning back at home.  We were very tired by the time we could finally go to bed, but we had a good time!

Isabella
Manassas Assembly #13