Report on the 2003 "Dream" Session
438 people attended the 72st Illinois Grand Assembly Session
in Decatur, Illinois from July 11-13, 2003.
Miss Teresa Carney, Grand Worthy Advisor 2002-2003, presided
over a beautiful session. Out of State visitors included Mrs. Pauline
Stonehocker, Supreme Worthy Advisor, Mrs. Linda Little, Supreme Faith and
guests from the following jurisdictions: Alaska, California, Canada,
Conneticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina and
Wisconsin. Members from 24 assemblies attended, with 22 sending voting
delegates.
A few of the many awards and highlights include:
G. Wilber Bell Award for Greatest
Percentage of increase in membership:
1st place with 75% increase--Radiant
#27
2nd place with 58.3% increase--Bushnell #36
Kolmer Memorial Award for Most
Petitions in the last year:
1st place with 13 petitions--Bushnell
#36
2nd place with 8 petitions--Antioch
#23
Best OverAll Scrapbook was
awarded to Bloomington-Normal #7
Best Contents Scrapbook went
to Virden #34
Best Cover Scrapbook went
to Springfield #18
and Best Theme Scrapbook went
to Sunshine #114.
1st Place in the Pom Pon Competition
went to Springfield #18.
1st Place Team Ritual Competition
went to District #10, Sunshine #114, Friendship #100, Arlington Heights
#81 & Jewell #6
Grand Charity Fund total
announced 7-12-2003 as $9760.85. Later additions brought the total
to $10,075.00
Katie Koney, from Oak Forest # 103, was named Rainbow
Girl of the Year 2003-2004.
Kendra Golwitzer, Mother Advisor of Radiant #27 was named
Mother
Advisor of the Year for 2003-2004
F. W. (Hezzie) Bariether was named Rainbow
Dad of the Year for 2003-2004
Mrs. Pauline Stonehocker, Supreme Worthy Advisor made
the following appointments for the upcoming Supreme Assembly Session in
2004:
Kari Kinsall, Dean of the Grand Cross of Color Team 2002-2003,
to read her report
Joy Marie Kuelper, Worthy Advisor from Moline #22, to
read her Tribute to the Christian Flag
Emma Wreckler, Grand Soloist from Antioch #23 to sing
"Climb Every Mountain"
Miss Carrie Becker and the 2003-2004 Grand Family were installed.
Pictures from Grand Assembly 2003
