This February, I completed a whole year in Rainbow. In late celebration, I would like to reminisce on my Initiation.

​Truly, the event was awesome. I got initiated on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2017, along with two other girls, Ashley and Mackenzie, both who just so happened to be in my homeroom class that year. My friend, Isabella got me interested in Rainbow, so I applied, and was very excited to be initiated. I knew a significant number of members beforehand from school, which were Joella, Lillian, Isabella and Zoe, and I also knew Kate beforehand, as we both went to Karate together for 5 years or so. I got initiated during Vanessa’s term, and all the Girls did well in their parts. I remember being impressed by Zoe’s progress, since she had just been installed the month before, and I saw her lip-syncing Patriotism and saying the Service part perfectly. During the initiation, I remember being slightly confused by the process, but as my time in Rainbow progressed, I came to appreciate the beauty that occurs. Little did I know, my initiation into Rainbow would lead to the best years of my life.

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Akshita
Manassas Assembly #13

On April 8th, our Assembly had a really big Rainbow Sunday celebration that included the Initiation of two new Rainbow Girls. We met up at Grace United Methodist Church in Manassas for the 11 am service with many of our parents and Masonic family.

After the service, we went back to the Lodge for an Initiation of two new Rainbow Girls, Grace and Eliza. After the initiation we all had a cookout.  Dad Wyatt and Dad Stan kept the hamburgers and hot dogs coming from a fire pit outside. We had veggie burgers for the vegetarians. Everyone brought tons of food.  There were lots of side dishes and chips and drinks. We toasted marshmallows over the fire and made s’mores. We had so many desserts we almost couldn’t eat them all! We also played kickball outside for a couple of hours. It was a long day and we kept going until almost dinner time, but no one could eat any more, so we cleaned up and went home.

It was a really fun day, and I look forward to next year.  

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Kate
Manassas Assembly #13

On May 6th, Manassas Assembly #13 attended Ashburn Assembly #11’s Initiation, in which they initiated Ava. The girls who attended were Joella, Gigi, Katie, Zoey, M’Balu, Batu, Dalanie, Sami, and myself. All of us did at least one protem. Gigi was Worthy Advisor, Katie was Worthy Associate Advisor, Dalanie was Charity, Zoey was Hope and Nature, I was Religion and Fidelity, Joella was Patriotism, Batu was Service, M’Balu was Drill leader, and Sami was Faith. I was asked to be Religion at the last moment, so I spent Opening and the time when Love was doing her speech to refresh on my speech, as I hadn’t been Religion in a while, but I ultimately think I didn’t fail too badly at it. Fidelity was already implanted in my head since I learned it for Competitions, so that just came off without me having to give it much thought. When we had to bring the ribbons back to the pedestals, I got a little confused, but M’Balu helped me out and took the ribbon off.  After the Initiation, we all ate snacks and talked. Overall, the Initiation was very beautiful and memorable, and I’m happy that we have a new Girl in Virginia Rainbow!

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Akshita
Manassas Assembly #13

On Saturday, February 3rd, Smithfield Assembly held a called meeting for Initiation.  Manassas Assembly had 4 girls travel to assist with the ceremony.  Gigi protemmed as WAA, Vanessa protemmed as Patriotism, Katie protemmed as Fidelity and I protemmed as Love.  When we arrived, they asked if anyone knew the part of Hope, so Katie filled in at the last minute and did that part too!  I am glad that we were able to attend and help our Rainbow sisters out!  Congratulations to Smithfield on gaining a new member.

Sami

Manassas Assembly #13