Manassas Assembly has been communicating with residents from the Masonic Home. We visited MAHOVA for the first time this term in February. We all love them so much we wrote letters to them! Many girls in our Assembly have multiple “grandparents”! Our Assembly decided to plan another visit in April on our way to competitions. That time we had lunch with them and socialized. We visited the King and Queen of the Home. Mr. and Mrs. Swansey took us around the corner from their room to a new resident that had just moved in a week before our visit. She didn’t know much about us, but she definitely loved the visit! I decided to write a letter to her. Our Assembly has even received some letters back from our grandparents! I love the Masonic Home, all of the residents make me so happy and I wish I had more time to spend with everyone! They all have something so unique about them and they are so special to visit with!

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Katie
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 April 14^th, I went to the State Ritual Competitions for the first time.  I think Manassas Assembly had the most people competing this year.  I did the competition for my age group.  I don’t think I did too well this time, but that’s okay because it’s good practice for Supreme Assembly for me and I now know what to expect.  I did have a good time and when it wasn’t my time to compete we were doing each other’s hair and makeup as well as singing to Hamilton Musical songs with girls from not just our Assembly but other one’s as well.  In the dining area there were games, snacks and Libby’s pop up shop for tickets and her Grand Year merchandise. 

Overall, I had a good time and I really got to know Eliza, one of our Assembly’s newest members since she traveled with me and we were in the car for over three hours that day.  I didn’t get home until late and I have to thank Mom Joanne and Kate for bringing home my Sherlock Holmes book that I forgot in the dining area. I really love that book!

In Rainbow Love & Service,
Isabella
Manassas Assembly