Report on the 2008 "Lucky" Session
394 people attended the 77th Illinois Grand Assembly Session
in Springfield, Illinois from July 3-6, 2008.
Mattie McNeal Grand Worthy
Advisor 2007-2008, presided over a lovely session.
15 Out of State visitors included guests from: Ohio,
California, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
9 Masonic Dignitaries also attended sessions.
Members from 19 assemblies attended and all active Rainbow
Girls in attendance were voting delegates.
A bowling party and tours including the Lincoln Presidential
Museum were enjoyed by many attendees.
Latch-hook rug project nearing completion thanks to many
volunteers throughout the weekend.
Majority Service was performed by a team of majority
members.
Some of the many awards and highlights include:
Mrs. Renda appointed Kelly Ferguson (Bloomington-Normal
#7) to sing at Supreme Assembly in Chicago and
Kayla Liesman to give the invocation at the Supreme Banquet.
Two four-year scholarships were awarded:
Nikki Ross (Sociology and Religious Studies) from Faith
#2 and Nicole Strean (Interior Design) from Oak Forest #103.
Certificates of Achievement for
No Suspension No or Loss of Membership in 2007
Faith Assembly #2
Alton Assembly #8
Moline Assembly #22
Radiant Assembly #27
Bushnell Assembly # 36
Lincoln Assembly # 87
Friendship Assembly #100
G. Wilber Bell Award for Greatest
Percentage of increase in membership per Capita:
1st place trophy with 100% increase--Radiant
Assembly #27
2nd place certificate with 37.5% increase--Antioch Assembly
#23
Kolmer Memorial Award for Assembly
bringing in the Most Petitions from Grand to Grand
1st place trophy with 11 petitions--Harmony
Assembly #118
2nd place certificates with 5 petitions--Jacksonville-Golden
Assembly #19 AND Springfield Assembly # 18
Butler Memorial Award for Most Petitions
in the last year:
1st place certificates with 3 petitions
each
Heather Bednar, Antioch #23
Aylssa Clayton, Jacksonville-Golden
#19
Cara Karales Harmony
#118
Toni Kremitzki Virden #34
Tori Spitzer Harmony
#118
Go-Getters Awards:
Merit Bar and Pin for 5 petitions
bar throughout a girl's Rainbow career
Emily Shafer, Springfield #18
2nd Merit Bar denoting 10 petitions
throughout a girl's Rainbow career
Tori Spitzer Harmony
#118