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

On July 23- 26, 2026, Virginia DeMolay had their annual state wide event, Conclave. This year’s theme was Hollywood. There was a red carpet when you walked on with red, black, and gold decorations. They were also handing out special awards throughout the whole event as well. On Thursday they had their sports competitions for volleyball and basketball. Tidewater won against Ashburn in volleyball, and Kempsville won against Ashburn in basketball. On Friday morning, they played softball. There were 2 games. Advisors vs. Kids and Kids vs. Kids. The Advisors won their game, and the Keith-ers won the kids’ game. They had their opening meeting and majority service in the afternoon. On Saturday, they had elections, water volleyball, and a home run derby. Later that day, they had their banquet, which is when other youth groups and sponsoring orders can join in on the fun! It was so exciting seeing people get awards, especially the Mom Ronnie award. There were also other special awards that the boys voted on. Our new State Master Councilor is Jacob, and our new Deputy State Master Councilor is Seamus. On Sunday, they finished off their Conclave with the devotional service. Once the service was completed, everyone hit the road to travel home. 

I was able to go to Friday night poker night. I’ve been wanting to go for so long, but I wasn’t ever allowed to. But this year, I could. The ice cream was so good, and I learned how to play different games. I think the best part of that night was getting to hang out with my DeMolay brothers. I then was able to join the banquet and the dance that followed. Everyone had so much fun dancing and laughing! I was so proud of all of the DeMolay boys that got awards. They all deserved it. On Sunday, I went to their devotional, which was only 15 minutes long. Honesty, that was the quickest one I have been to but I still left with an impactful message. I then got to go home and prepare for Norfolk Assembly’s meeting that same Sunday.

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15 

On July 19, 2026, Virginia DeMolay had their annual Honors Investiture ceremony. This event was held at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria. There were 3 ceremonies performed by active DeMolay and past DeMolay members. These ceremonies include the Legion of Honor, Chevalier, and the Cross of Honor. This year is the first time in Virginia history where a non Masonic member was able to get the Legion of Honor. Our very own Mom Cristina and Mom Jenkins were awarded this honor. 

I’m so happy I was able to attend this event again. I really wanted to go because some of the people who got awards mean so much to me. I’m so proud of all of the recipients. Every time I tell someone congratulations, they always say,”I don’t deserve this”, which shows that they care more about their dedication to the order. To me, each person was deserving of the awards that were handed out. Thank you to all the recipients who went above and beyond for the Order of DeMolay!

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

On July 18, 2026, at Ashburn Masonic Lodge, Ashburn Assembly had their Installation of Officers. Gioja May went in as Worthy Advisor. The decorations were based on the Queen of Hearts. Her theme for the term is “Imagination is Key”. Her motto is “A dream is not reality, but who’s to say which is which.” The mascot of the term is a white rabbit. Her honor stations are Hope and Nature. The Charity is “Unite for Her” which focuses on helping people with breast cancer get the support they need. 

This was a really fun Installation! Although I was a little late because of traffic, I got there just in time to watch the crowning of the Worthy Advisor. I’m so happy that I have gotten to see Gioja May grow up and become the leader she is today. I’m so glad I was able to attend this event and see all that Gioja May will do for her Assembly!

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15