I had the pleasure of attending Hampton Assembly No. 2’s installation! It was held on August 2nd 2026 at Monitor Lodge #197 in Hampton, VA. It started at 2pm and ended at 4pm. A reception was held afterwards with delicious food and a chocolate fountain too! There was also a station to even make your own Fizzy Lifting Drink!

Claire was installed as Worthy Advisor. Her term’s theme was the 1971 version of “ Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”. One of her term’s service projects is to make snuffle mats to donate to the local animal shelters. If you do not know what a snuffle mat is, it is a hand-made mat that uses tied together fabric to make a “slow feeder” or enrichment toy to help them learn how to find their food. It is even a great toy to have when the dogs and cats eat their dinners! 

The Assembly room was lit up with beautiful decorations inspired by the film. Dad Jonathan, our State Rainbow Dad, was dressed as Willy Wonka himself! There was also a large crowd there supporting Hampton #2, including Norfolk Assembly, Fredericksburg Assembly, Richmond Assembly, and Springfield Assembly. There was also support from the DeMolay of Tidewater Chapter. 

Overall, I was so happy that I was able to attend and share these wonderful memories! I am very excited to see what Claire will do for Hampton and cannot wait to begin our Worthy Advisor journeys together!

Rainbow Love and Service,

Manuela H. Norfolk Assembly #15

On August 2, Hampton Assembly #2 had their installation of officers. I went with my sisters from Norfolk Assembly #15, Macie, and our newly installed Worthy Advisor, Manuela. We also saw support from our Tidewater DeMolay brothers and many of our Rainbow sisters from across Virginia!

Claire went in as Worthy Advisor and she looked absolutely stunning! As did all of the Hampton girls! The installing officers and the girls did an amazing job during the installation and it looked flawless. Claire’s theme for her term is “The Sweet Things In Life”, which is shown by her Charlie and the Chocolate Factory themed installation! Her quote is, “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams” and her term charity is The Peninsula  SPCA. Her main service project for her term is making snuffle mats to donate to the SPCA.

I look forward to Claire’s term and watching as she continues to do great things in Virginia Rainbow! I know Hampton Assembly will have a great time under Claire’s leadership. I was so excited to be there and look forward to all her accomplishments!

Chloe V. Norfolk Assembly #15

On August 2nd, 2026, at Monitor Lodge. Hampton Assembly had their installation of officers. Claire went in as their New Worthy Advisor. The theme for the term is “The Sweet Things In Life”. Her quote is, “We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.” The charity for the term is the Peninsula SPCA, which also has to do with her service project of making shuffle mats for the SPCA. The Bible verse she chose says, ” Oh taste and see that the lord is good. Blessed is the man who trusts in him.” Her mascot is an Oompa Loompa, and her flower is a Daffodil. She chose her symbols to be chocolate bars, a golden ticket, and a top hat. The colors for the term are lucky ticket gold, chocolate brown, and Wonka purple. They gave out awards for best ritualist, friendliest, Sweethearts, and the dad of the term. Our very own Rainbow Dad, dad Jonathan, was awarded dad of the term and got to wear a top hat with a staff, looking just like Willy Wonka!

I’m so proud of Hampton Assembly. They did such a great job last term, and I can’t wait to see what they have planned under Claire’s leadership. I always love being able to support my rainbow sisters and see them shine. I had a great time seeing everyone and having really good food. I especially loved the Fizzy Lifting drink!

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

On June 6, 2026, Virginia Rainbow hosted the State Scholarship Games at Manasseh Lodge, home of Manassas Assembly #13. Some of the games that were there included archery, cup stacking, bag races, and more. My team was called “Hamfolk Hooligans” and included Becca and Alaina from Norfolk Assembly and Gabi from Hampton Assembly. We won first place! Safe to say “Hamfolk Hooligans” made their mark! There were 5 clans that participated in the games. The hot weather did not stop everyone from having a great time!

I’m so happy I got to see all of my Rainbow sisters today. Mom Bobbie drove all of Hamfolk to and from the event. She kept saying honk honk instead of using the horn, which made us all giggle. I love riding with Mom Bobbie and my Rainbow sisters. I always have a blast at Rainbow events and can’t wait for the next one.

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

During my yearly trip to Ohio to see extended family, I stopped by the Ohio and Indiana Grand Assemblies. The Ohio Grand assembly was held the first weekend of July. I stopped by on Friday July 1st to give remarks during their afternoon session and join them for their banquet dinner. Their Grand Worthy Advisor’s name was Micaela Leach. During their afternoon session, I saw their Grand Rep Parade, where each Grand Rep wore a costume designed to represent their jurisdiction. I also saw their Grand Officer Elections and Appointments. All line offices must be run for, not just Grand Worthy Associate Advisor like in Virginia. Three delegates from each assembly vote beforehand. Once it comes time to announce the winners, all the girls running walk up to the east and introduce themselves. The winner of the election then sits up in the east. This year, all the girls ran unopposed.

In Ohio, there are so many assemblies that they are grouped into districts – I believe they have 13 districts and 29 Assemblies, according to the map displayed during the Grand Worthy Advisor’s Travel Report. Micaela’s theme was Travel. She decorated the assembly room with airplanes, hot air balloons, and bikes. Her Travel Report was very impressive, she visited 21 assemblies, 11 districts, did 8 out of state visits, and in total made over 100 different visits. She traveled a total of 18,512 miles.

After that I ate at the grand banquet where we had build-your-own tacos. While I was eating, I met the Grand Charity of Michigan and the Grand Worthy Associate Advisor of Michigan. They invited me to their Grand Worthy Advisor Reception on August 27th which I will not be able to attend. I also heard remarks from the Grand Rep to Ohio from Indiana, who invited me to their Grand assembly on the 8th.

            I was able to make it to the Afternoon session and Grand Banquet for the Indiana Grand assembly, where I got the contact information for the new Grand Reps to Virginia and passed it along to Virginia’s Grand Rep to Indiana. Their Grand Worthy Advisor’s theme was STEM and her mascots were dinosaurs. The assembly room was decorated with beakers and dinosaur plushies.

Lois C., Hampton Assembly

I was Pete in a dinner show. The show was about Cricket County family and the city family visiting for Christmas. The dinner show was a Hampton Rainbow fundraiser. The show was at the Scottish Rite . It started at 5pm on December 5th. I had fun seeing all my friends. Hugh was the best actor. I was nervous , but I did a good job. I am happy it was a good money maker.  
From Jazzy