Report on the 2007 "Friends" Session
441 people attended the 76th Illinois Grand Assembly Session
in Springfield, Illinois from July 5-8, 2007.
Amy Burger, Grand Worthy Advisor
2006-2007, presided over a lovely session.
22 Out of State visitors included guests from:
California, Iowa-Minnasota, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri,
Oklahoma, and Wisconsin.
Members from 17 assemblies attended and all active Rainbow
Girls in attendance were voting delegates.
A bowling party and official outing to the Lincoln Presidential
Museum were new events enjoyed by many attendees.
Majority Service was performed by Mrs. Marie Renda, Supreme
Worthy Advisor.
Some of the many awards and highlights include:
Sherry Smith and Stacy Newton presented a full scholarship
to attend camp to Katlynn Huffines from Virden Assembly #34.
This scholarship is in honor of the 90th birthday
of the founder of Illinois Rainbow Leadership Camp, Mrs.
Wilma Wright.
Audrey Suchomiski from Springfield #18 won the 11 & 12 year old program giving her a seat next to Amy Burger at the head table during the Grand Banquet.
Certificates of Achievement for
No Suspension No or Loss of Membership in 2006
Moline Assembly #22
G. Wilber Bell Award for Greatest
Percentage of increase in membership per Capita:
1st place trophies recognized a tie with 33% increase--Faith
Assembly #2 and Tolono Unity Assembly #102
2nd place certificate with 25% increase--Belleville Assembly
#4
Kolmer Memorial Award for Assembly
bringing in the Most Petitions from Grand to Grand
1st place trophy with 11 petitions--Sunshine
#114
2nd place certificate with 8 petitions--Radiant
#27
Butler Memorial Award for Most Petitions
in the last year:
1st place trophy with 7 petitions--Nikki
Ross, Faith Assembly #2
2nd place certificate with 5 petitions--Kayla
Stiver, Radiant #27
Go-Getters Awards:
Merit Bar and Pin for 5 petitions
bar throughout a girl's Rainbow career
Kayla Stiver, Radiant #27
Ashley Steinbeck, Belleville #4
Linnea Bader, Friendship #100
2nd Merit Bar denoting 10 petitions
throughout a girl's Rainbow career
Nikki Ross, Faith Assembly #2
Vicky Wehrli, Sunshine #114
Grand Representative Flag: Best
Overall
Jounica Daoud, Jewell #6, flag of Canada
Scrapbook Awards:
Best OverAll Scrapbook was awarded
to Sunshine #114
Best Contents Scrapbook went to
Antioch #23
Best Cover Scrapbook went to Faith
#2
Best Theme Scrapbook went
to Springfield #18
Best Novice awarded to Friendship
#100
Gold Status: Faith #2, Sunshine
#114
Silver Status: Springfield #18,
Antioch #23, Oak Forest #103, Friendship #100
Bronze Status: Quincy #31, Tolono-Unity
#102
Rainbow Review Awards:
Best Solo: Morgan, Fox, Jacksonville-Golden #19, Flute
Solo
Best Group: Moline Assembly #22, Monkey Review
1st Place Bow Team Ritual Competition went to District #10, Friendship #100 and Sunshine #114 Assemblies