Yesterday was another long day with Anita and I traveling to the Worthy Grand Patron's Reception in Princeton, Indiana then making our way to Conclave for the Installation and Dance!
We couldn't stay as long as we wanted to for Bill Shoulders, the Worthy Grand Patron's reception, but we did get a few pictures with Bill and his wife. I got to see the Grand Worthy Advisor, Breonna, and Elizabeth, the Grand Charity this year. We had some Chex Mix and tried to wait it out so we could see the addendum to the "Wizard of Oes" skit from last weekend. Unfortunately, we had to cut out before the program started so we could get to Greencastle for the Demolay Installation.
The Demolay Installation was very short to my surprise. Their ceremony doesn't take long at all, which I was thankful for. SarahBeth gave her final remarks as the State Sweetheart then handed the reins and the really awesome crown down to Sam from Bethel #54, who is this year's State Sweetheart. I know she already has a lot of plans in the works and will do a great job, so congratulations to Sam, and I look forward to working with you and comparing crown height this year! James went in as State Master Councilor. I know he was really excited, and all of the Jobie girls I was sitting with were really excited for him. He and I are going to be good friends, now that he finally remembers my name. It's going to be a super year with the theme being super heroes this year for the Demolay. The capes he and Sam got from Maddy were hilarious, but I still prefer mine!
A quick Messenger Team practice and I was off to the dance! It was really fun dancing with all of the girls, and yes, even some of the boys no matter how awkward some of them were. We did the classics, though I must admit that I wish we had done the Cha Cha Slide. It was a really great time, especially considering it was my first Conclave dance! It's definitely something I'm going to try to go back to! I hope everyone that went had a great time!
Well, this week is pretty much an easy one. I only have a meeting for my home Bethel tomorrow. Then I'm off to Colorado Springs for Supreme Session, where I will represent our jurisdiction in the Miss International Pageant. I'll do my best to represent all of you and our simply awesome jurisdiction! Wish me luck, and remember to keep checking back for more posts on my travels!
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Worthy Grand Matron's Reception
Yesterday was a very long day with a four hour car ride one way to Goshen, Indiana for the Worthy Grand Matron's Reception. It was fun though because Anita and I met Elecia and Lynn after about an hour and a half. Before we met them, I was looking over the proposed amendments to the Supreme Guardian Council's Constitution and Bylaws. There are some really interesting ones this year, and some of them relate to the survey on the Supreme webpage that Anita mentioned at the Schools of Instruction. Remember girls, you have until July 31, to be included in this survey, the results of which will be reported at one of the business meetings at Supreme. You can find both the survey and the proposed amendments on the Supreme webpage.
When we arrived, we got pictures with the Worthy Grand Matron. Elecia put my crown on for the first time. We promised we'd learn how to do it together this year. We had some fruit and cheese at the social hour, then proceeded to the main event. Kathy and her husband had this cute Wizard of Oz skit since that's her theme for the year, only she changed it to the Wizard of OES (pronounced like in Spaghetti O's). She was dressed as Dorothy and her husband as Toto while the Worthy Grand Matrons and Worthy Grand Patrons of the Grand families she's served in were dressed as other Wizard of Oz characters. After the skit, all the Past Grand Matrons and Patrons involved as well as Kathy and her husband exited. They entered a few minutes later from the back, but this time Kathy was dressed as Glenda the Good Witch and her husband as Dorothy. It's probably one of the most hilarious things I have ever seen. The music was awesome with a Past Grand Organist playing and several soloists singing songs. Then we loaded up to go back home, a total trip of about 450 miles both ways for me.
I know we have a few initiations going on this week, some of which I'm trying to go to. I hope that all goes well for the new members and for the Bethels initiating them. Good luck this week, and I hope to see all of you at the Conclave dance this weekend!
When we arrived, we got pictures with the Worthy Grand Matron. Elecia put my crown on for the first time. We promised we'd learn how to do it together this year. We had some fruit and cheese at the social hour, then proceeded to the main event. Kathy and her husband had this cute Wizard of Oz skit since that's her theme for the year, only she changed it to the Wizard of OES (pronounced like in Spaghetti O's). She was dressed as Dorothy and her husband as Toto while the Worthy Grand Matrons and Worthy Grand Patrons of the Grand families she's served in were dressed as other Wizard of Oz characters. After the skit, all the Past Grand Matrons and Patrons involved as well as Kathy and her husband exited. They entered a few minutes later from the back, but this time Kathy was dressed as Glenda the Good Witch and her husband as Dorothy. It's probably one of the most hilarious things I have ever seen. The music was awesome with a Past Grand Organist playing and several soloists singing songs. Then we loaded up to go back home, a total trip of about 450 miles both ways for me.
I know we have a few initiations going on this week, some of which I'm trying to go to. I hope that all goes well for the new members and for the Bethels initiating them. Good luck this week, and I hope to see all of you at the Conclave dance this weekend!
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