Jobie Jamboree

On Friday, we headed to the Green Lake Conference Center for the annual Jamboree of Wisconsin's Job's Daughters.

Saturday morning we attended the Grand Bethel meeting where the new Grand Bethel officers were chosen, and Saturday night a new Miss Wisconsin Job's Daughter was selected at the annual pageant. Jennifer visited with a past MWJD and the new Miss International Job's Daughter.

Today we attended the Grand Bethel installation. Bryan met the new Supreme Bethel Honored Queen and MIJD.

And visited with Wisconsin's State Master Councilor and Sweetheart.

Ohio Rainbow & Carthage College

After Bryan got home from DLC, we got up early and caught a plane to Milwaukee Wisconsin. After dinner with friends, we drove east, stopping in Indiana for the night.

Wednesday morning we drove through Notre Dame, then continued east to Maumee, Ohio, where we met the Rainbow Assembly of the Ohio Grand Representative to Oregon for dinner.

On Thursday headed back west to Wisconsin, stopping to visit a Cheese Castle. 

We then took a tour of Carthage College, located on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

DeMolay Leadership Conference

We traveled down to Salem twice in late July. The first time was for an Amaranth Reception. Bryan presented the Grand Royal Matron and Patrons with gifts from Oregon DeMolay. 

The second time was for a Masonic Youth Night. Each year, a Lodge in Salem rents the AC Gilbert House and invites all the Masonic Youth to visit the museum and holds a BBQ. Bryan and the other heads of the Oregon Youth Groups addressed the guests.

Yesterday we drove up near Mount Rainier in Washington to drop Bryan off at a camp for DeMolay. After that we met friends in Seattle for dinner, then headed home.

Washington Grand Assembly

 

This weekend, Susan took the kids to Yakima for Washington Rainbow's Grand Assembly.

Last Saturday, Bryan served as Installing officer at Mt Hood Chapter's installation.

Last Sunday Susan and the kids drove down to Florence, where Jennifer was Patriotism for a Rainbow initiation.

Grand Session

Thursday night we drove down to Keizer for the opening of the annual convention for Oregon Job's Daughters.

Yesterday Bryan helped Pacific Chapter with an initiation. 

We then drove back to Keizer for the installation of the Grand Bethel. Bryan presented the new GBHQ with a gift from Oregon DeMolay. 

Grand Assembly & ISC

Thursday night was the formal opening of the Grand Assembly of Oregon Rainbow. 

Friday morning Jennifer gave her report as Grand Representative for California and Virginia. In the afternoon she was appointed to be Grand Fidelity of Oregon Rainbow for the next year.

While at ISC, Bryan was elected as the Region VIII Cabinet Member. 

Today they were both installed.

Grand Chapter & ISC

 

Last Sunday was the opening of the annual convention of the Grand Chapter of Oregon Eastern Star. Susan drove the kids out to Pendleton, and Bryan addressed the members at opening.

 

Bryan then headed to Louisville Kentucky for the annual convention of the International Supreme Council of DeMolay, while we traveled back to Pendleton for the Grand Assembly of Oregon Rainbow.

The first day, Jennifer competed in ritual, then attended the installation of the new Grand officers of Oregon Eastern Star.