On Sunday, August 9th, Richmond Assembly had their Installation of officers and it was amazing! Their Installation started off with a pledge Installation where two of their pledges were installed into pledge sister and associate pledge sister! This was adorable and I’m so proud of those girls for their hard work! I can tell that they are excited and will do great things when they get initiated into Rainbow. 

Richmond Assembly’s term theme is based off of the Lego movie, “Everything is Awesome! with Richmond Rainbow”. Their charity is “Little Hands RVA” and their motto is “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team!”. I think this theme really fits Richmond Assembly for the term, because this time, all the officers will be doing projects throughout the term. They did not install one specific girl to be Worthy Advisor, to give the girls the chance to move through the stations. They will rely on each other to help solve problems and make the term a huge success! A huge shoutout to Richmond Assembly for working so hard and making this such a fun Installation! I cannot wait to see all the awesome things they will accomplish! 

Chloe V. Norfolk Assembly #15

I had the pleasure of attending Richmond Assembly No. 10’s Installation of Officers. It was held on August 9th 2026 at Manchester Lodge in Richmond, VA at 2pm and ended at 4 pm. There was a reception held afterwards with lots of delicious food! Before the Installation started, there was a Pledge installation and Annabelle went in as Pledge Sister! It was so cute to see our little pledge sisters get to do their own little Installation ceremony. 

Richmond’s term theme is “Everything is Awesome! with Richmond Assembly” and is inspired by the LEGO movie. This time, Richmond Assembly did not install one girl as the Worthy Advisor, this time, they are splitting up the duties and responsibilities of the Assembly with the active officers. The main charity for the term is “Little Hands RVA”. The Assembly Room was filled with lots of supporters of Richmond No. 10, including the Grand Worthy Advisor, who belongs to Richmond Assembly! I loved all the fun and bright Lego decorations in the Assembly room! 

Norfolk had a great showing of 5 girls and 3 advisors! We were all so happy to be in attendance to support our sisters. I am very excited to see all that Richmond Assembly will do for this term and will be there to support them in any way that I can.

Rainbow Love and Service,

Manuela H. Norfolk Assembly #15

On August 9th, 2026, Richmond Assembly had their installation of officers at Manchester Lodge. This term, there will not be just one girl leading the Assembly. It will be all of the girls working together since there is not an installed Worthy Advisor. The theme for the term is “Everything is Awesome! With Richmond Rainbow”. The mascot is a Lego mini figure, and the symbols are Lego bricks. Their colors are red, yellow, and blue, and their flower is a yellow daffodil. Little Hands RVA will be the charity of the term. The motto is “Everything is cool when you’re part of a team!” I definitely feel this motto fits the term with all the members coming together to make the term a success! For the reception, they had a taco bar and cute Lego cupcakes. 

I’m so happy I was available to be able to go to Richmond Assembly Installation. I’ve said it for every other installation, but I love seeing my sisters come together to support others. I always love their installations because they do a pledge installation, too. The girls are so cute when they go into their offices. I had so much fun and can’t wait for the next event.

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

On Saturday, August 8, Springfield Assembly had their installation of officers, and it was an absolutely amazing Installation! Natalie went in as Worthy Advisor and she looked stunning! Her Installing officers and the girls of Springfield Assembly did an outstanding job. The theme for her term is “A Mission in Motion” with her mascot being a shark. Her main service project is “Homes For Our Troops”.

Natalie’s installation was so fun to watch, and it was filled with love and laughter. Her aunt, who was a past Worthy Advisor in Hawaii, gave Natalie a lei and spoke about her journey in growing up in Rainbow. It was a very heart warming speech and it was a very special moment! Her reception was filled with delicious refreshments and desserts. I can tell Natalie is going to have a wonderful term, filled with laughter and love, and I’m so glad I was able to attend her Installation!

I cannot wait to see all the amazing accomplishments Natelie and Springfield Assembly will make during this term. Congratulations to all the officers! 

Chloe V. Norfolk Assembly #15

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

Norfolk Installation:

On August 1, 2026, at South Norfolk Masonic Lodge. Norfolk Assembly #15 had their installation of officers. Manuela went in as our Worthy Advisor for the term. The theme for this term is centered around the movie Toy Story. Her motto is “You’ve got a Friend in Rainbow.” The flower for her term is Daisies, and her colors are Green, Blue, and Neon Purple. For the service project, she wants to collect 15,000 soda tabs. I need to start saving mine! The charity is the American Cancer Society. Her scripture that she chose is Philippians 4:13- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” There was an amazing amount of support for our Norfolk family. We had our sponsoring bodies, DeMolay, Job’s Daughters, and many Rainbow sisters in attendance. 

I’m so proud of all of Norfolk Assembly #15 girls and everything they have accomplished this past term. I’m so excited to watch Manuela lead our Assembly for the next 6 months. I am also equally excited to work alongside her as her Worthy Associate Advisor! I know she will do amazing things. Congratulations to everyone on their new positions and for working so hard to make this term a huge success! 

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

Norfolk Assembly No. 15 had its Installation of Officers on August 1st of 2026. It was held at South Norfolk Masonic Lodge at 2 pm and ended at 4 pm. There was a reception held afterwards which was a Taco Bar!

I was honored to be installed as their Worthy Advisor for the ensuing term. My term’s theme is “You’ve got a Friend in Rainbow” inspired by the Disney Pixar Animated Film, Toy Story. It was so wonderful to see people from all across the state come to support our Assembly, including my family from Brazil who flew out to come support us! The room was decorated with tons of Toy Story characters and references to the films. Many people from Job’s Daughters and DeMolay were present at the installation!

My term mascot is a Buzz Lighteryear plushie named Blueberry Cheesecake! I named him this because he smells like Blueberry Cheesecake, I had to get Mom Kaitlyn and Mom Christi to smell it in order to believe me. Overall it was a very big accomplishment for me and I am so excited for the future of Norfolk Assembly!

Rainbow Love and Service,

Manuela H. Norfolk Assembly #15