Masonic Youth Day 2007

Today was Masonic Youth Day in Columbia, Missouri. I met my mom up in Kearney and we left the kids with Pop's for the day. We met up with Crystal and her friend Hailey and we were I-70 bound. Once we got to the Grand Lodge Building we met up with the rest of NKC in attendance. The weather was HOT. They had volleyball set up, which our girls played a lot. They also has softball, horse shoes, Frisbee toss and water balloons. They served Hamburgers, hot dogs, funnel cakes, and snow cones. We received a Frisbee, a water battle, and a Frisbee. They said this year there were 245 youth in attendees which is a record!!

Grand Officer's Retreat in Rolla

This year the Grand Officer's Retreat was held August 3 - 5th in Rolla, Missouri. I was already planning on attending and then with the Passing of Sheila's father, my mom was went with us. We took our two Grand Officer's as well as Jennifer and Joanie. We left my house at 4 pm (30 minutes late) and then hit traffic and more traffic. We ate dinner at the Columbia Mall. We finally arrived at Rolla about 30 minutes late. The girsl has meetings and we just hung out.

Saturday was more meetings. We talked about ediquet and manners, about how to be a teenager in today's world and about Rainbow. We ate lunch at Maid-Rites, a place NONE of the girls has ever been too. It was sooo wonderful. Dinner was at this steakhouse that was wonderful as well.

Sunday we packed up and headed home. Although we did stop for Ice Cream in Jefferson. We joked and said it was "Ice Cream for Jesus." Needless to say it was wonderful!!

Rainbow at the T-Bones Game

This year NKC went to the T-Bones game. It was great! The game was "St. Pat's" themed. I won for best dressed!! I received two gift cards for Panera's!! And the best part was the T-Bones WON!

Grand Assembly 2007

Oh what a wonderful Grand Assembly it was this year.

NKC took 2nd place in Scrapbook. Three of our girls took 1st place in ritual comp. And we again took 1st place in Ad Sales!!!!

Elizabeth was appointed Grand Immortality and Crystal was appointed Grand Rep to Kansas and Colorado.

Joanie was elected State Victory and I was appointed State Marshal.

Our Assembly had a Pirate Party and it was a blast!

CCVI Trolley Run

Today was the annual CCVI Trolley Run. CCVI is the Children's Center for the Visualy Impaired. The Trolley Run is their biggest fund raiser for the school. Adults run a 4 mile run and the kids have a fun run. Each year the Rainbow Girls work the fun run. Our job is to pass out ribbons to all the kids who run that say "I am a winner!" We figured it up, this is about the 8th year we have done this project. The reason for starting this project was because of Brenda Munden, a majorty Rainbow Girl from NKC and Past Grand Worthy Advisory. Her oldest son was born with vision problems, has since lost one eye, and went to CCVI for school. Currently his Grandma works at CCVI.


This year both Catheine and Anna ran. They did a great job. Although it is hard to get pics of them running, but we tried. We got a pictures of them and Sadie and Corban (who are kids of people in Rainbow) together with their ribbons.

This year also the 501st joined the CCVI Trolley run as part of the pre-kids run entertainment. So Tony was there in his officer costume along with other members of the group.

Following the run some of them went up to church to suprise our minster who is a BIG star wars fan.

Over all it was a great day!

DeMolay Knights Dance

Let us Dance Let us Dance Let us Dance. Tonight was the DeMolay Knights Dance. Each year the DeMolay Knights host a dance to honor the Grand Officer's of the Masonic Youth Groups. This is the second year Catherine has attened and she had a blast. I was even getting my grove on! I even had my mom doing the Cha Cha Slide!!! It was a great night and I think Catherine enjoyed herself very much.

Rainbow Girl's Walk-a-thon

Today was the Walk-A-Thon for the Missouri Rainbow Girl's Scholarship fund. Each year District #4 holds a walk-a-thon to raise our state assessment for the fund. Each Assembly in the state is required to give $200 for the scholarships.

Catherine again this year participated. She raised $100. So she raised 1/2 of what NKC needed.

The weather was COLD and COLD and COLD.

At least the whole thing started and ended fast. Does not take people long time to walk two laps around the park when you are that cold, just because you want to get done!