Grand Session - Day 3

On the afternoon of the last day of Grand Session, the new Grand Guardian Council was installed.

After dinner, the Grand Bethel held their installation. Jennifer was installed into the choir. Then there was a reception and dance.

Grand Session - Day 2

On the second day of Grand Session, the Grand Bethel met to hear reports and choose their officers for next year. Jennifer gave a report on her travels to California. This year, no Daughters were assigned to be representatives to other states, and Jennifer was picked to be a member of the choir.

After the meeting, the girls of Jennifer's Bethel went out to dinner.

After dinner was the awards were given out for the competitions, and we had dessert. Like last year, Jennifer won many awards. Besides awards in sewing, cooking, and arts and crafts, the display board and scrapbook she made about her travels to California won awards in the Grand Librarian's contests, and she won sweepstakes in ritual.

Grand Session - Day 1

Yesterday was the first day of this year's Grand Session. Like last year, it was held in Keizer. Jennifer competed in ritual individually and as a member of the Supreme Ritual Team. 

She also competed in choir with her Bethel, and entered lots of things in baking, sewing, and arts and crafts. After dinner, she took part in the formal opening. She pro-temed as Grand Bethel Treasurer.

Yard Work

The Bethel girls have been working hard all week, doing yardwork to raise money to pay for Grand Session.

On Wednesday, they had a sleepover, and made tie-die shirts.

Yesterday, Jennifer and another Daughter from of Bethel 11 were honored to be installing officers for Bethel 19 in Gresham. Jennifer was Installing Chaplain.

Today we attended the installation of Redmond's Eastern Star Chapter. The Worthy Matron and Patron asked Jennifer to sit in the East. She presented them with one of her carry-in pieces as a gift.

First meeting

On Tuesday, Bethel 11 had our first meeting of the new term.

Yesterday Jennifer attended a practice for the Supreme Ritual team, then an installation at Bethel 4.

Pancake Breakfast and Installation

Today, Bethel 11 held a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. Several members of our Masonic Lodge, as well as Eastern Star and Amaranth groups came out to support the Bethel.

Afterward the girls decorated the Lodge and dinning hall for Installation.

Jennifer was installed as Honored Queen. We were pleased to have many visitors from other Bethels in the state attend, as well as members of the Grand Guardian Council. The Daughter Hike Coordinator awarded her HIKE pins for raising over $1000 for Hike, and our Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star Chapter, and Amaranth Court all presented her with donations to help with her trip to Supreme.

More Installations

On Saturday, we attended the Installation of Bethel 66. Bryan helped Pennisula Chapter perform a Rose Ceremony.

Sunday was the Installation of Bethel 1.

Bethel 1 asked Jennifer to be one of the Installing Officers, an honor usually reserved for a Bethel's Past Honored Queens and Majority Members. Jennifer was the Installing Flag Bearer.