On May 8, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., Khedive Shrine hosted their annual open house at Khedive Shrine Center. I’m so happy that I was able to attend this event with our Worthy Adviser, Alaina, and one of our new members, Gabi. There, we had a table that talked all about Rainbow. We talked about what Rainbow was and how it can positively impact girls in our community. Khedive Shrine even asked all the youth leaders from Rainbow, DeMolay, and Job’s Daughters to give a short speech about each organization. Alaina presented an amazing speech! I also enjoyed hearing the speeches from our other youth leaders as well.

I love being able to go to events like these because we get to meet so many new people and see our respective youth sisters and brothers. We all come together to promote how each youth group can contribute to the welfare of girls and boys in our community. I also love to talk about anything Rainbow, so that was a bonus all together! What a great event this was to promote our wonderful organizations!

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

On April 25, 2026, the Masonic youth had their semi-annual MCHQWA Ball at Khedive Shrine Center. It started at 7 pm and went to 10 pm. There was a lot of dancing and mingling between all the youth groups. The DJ booth played a lot of classic 2000s-2010s songs along with a lot of line dances that everyone enjoyed. Numbers wise, we had a great turnout from all organizations. The girls that were in attendance from Norfolk Assembly included Becca, Alaina, Sam, Alex, and me. We also had one of our sparkle girls join the dance as well, she looked just like Cinderella! 

Alaina, Becca, and I all got to escort/be escorted during introductions. Becca was introduced as Grand Hope while Alaina was introduced as the Worthy Advisor of Norfolk Assembly. I had the pleasure of introducing Grace, one of our Worthy Advisors from Ashburn Assembly, Jr, the Eastern Region Deputy for DeMolay, and my brother, Riley who is State Marshall for DeMolay.

I am really happy that I was able to attend this event! I love being able to go to dances and see my friends from other Assemblies, Bethals, or Chapters. The best part of the whole night was dancing with Kaitlyn and Gracie, we sang our hearts out to most of the songs! I can’t wait for the Fall 2026 MCHQWA Ball!

 Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

On April 19, 2026, Tidewater Chapter hosted a game night at Portsmouth Lodge, from 4pm-8pm. It was a lot of fun and there were so many people in attendance! They had support from Kempsville and Portsmouth chapter as well. I decided to come along with one of my friends. For food, there was pizza, soda, and chips; the greatest game night buffet! For game options, these included video games, and various board and card games. 

I am glad I was able to go to this event. I was happy to come out and support our brothers, along with introducing my friend to our amazing youth groups! We played uno, Poker, and mostly hung out with our DeMolay brothers. I had so much fun and cannot wait for the next game night event!

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15

On April 12, 2026, Alaina and I attended her morning church service for Rainbow Sunday. We went to the second service of the day, where we were able to participate in more songs before the pastor spoke. During this service, we learned about how there are individuals in your life who are there to help guide you when things seem tough. There are individuals who embody the strength you need to continue on though challenging times. This really stuck out to me and made me think of all the girls and adults who help me excel to my highest potential as I continue with my rainbow journey. 

After church, we went to South Norfolk Lodge and had lunch. We had sandwiches and cupcakes. It was great to just relax and chat with my rainbow advisors and sister before we had to set up the Assembly for our meeting. Our Rainbow Pledge was so sweet and made colorful popsicle sticks and handed them out to all the girls and adults based on our favorite color or station we were occupying. 

I had such a good time going to church with Alaina and our advisors. I’ve never been to a church that sings upbeat and engaging songs and I really enjoyed the lesson. Even though it was just the two of us, I still had a great time. I’m so glad I got to spend time with Alaina for Rainbow Sunday! 

Macie R. Norfolk Assembly #15