Last Chance

Earlier this month, Bryan visited Tigard Chapter for their Official Visit. 
A few days later, we drove to North Bend for their OV. We watched as they performed the degrees for three new members. Bryan portrayed Jacques DeMolay in the DeMolay degree.Today, Oregon DeMolay held a Last Chance Degrees - the last chance to be initiated into DeMolay this year. Bryan organized and lead the degrees. They were held at the Wilsonville Shrine Center.
After the initiation, the DeMolay joined the Rainbow girls for a joint ceremony, then had a fundraiser dinner and a dance.

Norcal

For Thanksgiving we traveled to Sacramento to attend the annual convention of Northern California DeMolay. On Friday we attended opening, then a dinner honoring all the Masonic bodies. Saturday was packed full of fun activities, including the Master Councilor's banquet that night, where Bryan addressed the crowd.
Sunday we watched the new officers get installed, then drove back to Oregon.

Sky High

Earlier this month, we purchased a new house in Tigard, and began moving in. Earlier in the week, Bryan made his Official Visit to Peninsula Chapter DeMolay.

Last Thursday, we had a joint activity for DeMolay and Rainbow at Sky High Trampoline.

Both groups had fun, bouncing on the trampolines and playing dodgeball.

University of Portland

On Monday, Bryan traveled to Eugene for his official visit as SMC to the DeMolay Chapter there. He obligated a new member, and enjoyed a pizza dinner with the Chapter.
On Tuesday, he made his official visit to Mt Hood Chapter in Portland.Today we toured the University of Portland, where Bryan will be attending in the spring.
The kids got to meet the actor who plays Raj on the Big Bang Theory, who is an alumni.

Honor's Day

On Sunday Oregon DeMolay held Honor's Day. After the Preceptory conferred the Legion of Honor degree, Bryan gave a talk about Frank Land and performed the Ceremony of Light. He was then presented with his Past Master Councilor Meritorious Service Award for his term as Master Councilor at Tigard Chapter.

On Saturday, Bryan led Oregon DeMolay in an initiation held to honor the Grand Master. Both events were held at Tigard Lodge.Thursday night, Jennifer's assembly held a meeting at Sellwood Masonic Center in southeast Portland. They dressed in Halloween costumes.

World of Color

Thursday we wandered around California Adventure a bit, ate at Storyteller's, and watched World of Color.

Friday we checked out and spent the morning looking around Downtown Disney and the Disneyland Hotel, checking out the changes they had made to the restaurants and pool. We then headed north to Central California.

Saturday morning we drove to Visalia, where Jennifer attended a leadership training session for California Rainbow girls.

On Saturday night, Jennifer and Bryan went to a dance hosted by State Center Chapter of DeMolay in Fresno. Sunday we made the long trek back home to Oregon.

Excelsior

Yesterday we hopped between parks, enjoying the Halloween decorations at Disneyland and the new look to California Adventure. The new entryway was open, but the entry plaza was blocked off as it is being rebuilt into Buena Vista Street.
Construction on Carsland continues.
Last night, we visited Excelsior Chapter of DeMolay, in Norwalk.