Grand Assembly 2002

J uly 5, 6, and 7^th, was New Hampshire’s Shake Rattle and Roll Grand Assembly Sessions at the Marriott in Nashua NH . With Our Grand Worthy Advisor Kelli- Ann leading us in the East, these grand sessions were the best yet. On Friday, we started with Vesper Service under the direction of our Grand Chaplain, Abbie Gregory. This Vesper’s service was centered around Patriotism and was very moving.

   We had Ritual opening and Initiation and initiated two new girls into Rainbow. All the Grand Officers did a wonderful job in their ritual work. The Grand Representatives put on a great program enriching us all with their knowledge  about Rainbow in other jurisdictions throughout the world.

   Friday night we reconvened for a special degree called “the Time Capsule” in which each Grand Officer placed a special item that represented something that happened throughout the year, into a capsule to remember their year with Kelli Ann by. This was a beautiful degree was followed by a memorable Flag tribute, by Tracey Smith our Grand Worthy Associate Advisor, with the assistance of the Grand Representatives.

    Saturday sessions began with our Grand Cross of Color degree in which 10 girls and adults received this very high honor. It was then on to the Majority Service where some of our rainbow sisters tearfully received their majority from Rainbow. We had elections of  the Grand Worthy Advisor and the Grand Worthy Associate Advisor. New Hampshire Rainbow is pleased to announce that the Grand Worthy Advisor elect is Tracey Smith from Nashua #9 and the Grand Worthy Associate Advisor elect is Elizabeth McFadden of Derry #15.

   The Saturday Night Banquet is always bundles of fun. The Assembly room was magically transformed into a beautiful banquet with wonderful decorations. This year we had a special display as the Grand Officers were introduced. We had a slide show with pictures of all the Grand Officers throughout the year, done by Tiffany Pond Grand Historian, with the help of Allison Smith, Kelli-ann Morrison and Tracey Smith.  

On Sunday we had our Ritual closing and retiring. Kelli Ann’s speech was very moving and the retiring march was equally impressive.

Awards

During the Grand Assembly Banquet on Saturday, Rainbow Assemblies and Rainbow Girls were recognized with several awards. The Awards are as follows:

Soda Can tabs: 652lbs

3^rd: Goffstown,  2^nd: Derry, 1^st: Nashua

Scrap book

3^rd: Rochester, 2^nd: Plymouth, 1^st: Nashua

Penny jar decorations

3: Plymouth, 2: Nashua, 1^st: Derry

Grand Representatives awards

            Sweat shirts

            Most Creative: Alisa Schofield

            Most Original: Sara McCluskey

            Best Representation of the state: Shanna Newton

            Best Report

            Phyllis Wall

            Sneakers

            Most Creative: Hollie Morrisette

            Most Original: Danielle Merrill

            Best Representation of the state: Katie Dexter

Drill Competition

3^rd: Rochester, 2^nd: Goffstown, 1^st: Nashua

Ritual Competition

            Pledges

            3: Nikia Quisnel- Nashua , 2: Jillian Holmes – Nashua,  1: Samantha Mack- Derry

            6 months

            Kylianne Hebert- Plymouth

            3 years

            3: Kristen Gaudette- Rochester, 2: Allyson Britko – Nashua, 1: Ashley Schoonmaker- Nashua

            Over Three years

            3: Sara McClusky- Derry, 2: Jessica Alexander – Nashua, 1: Sara Biandi- Rochester

            Grand Officers

            3: Ashley Steele- Nashua, 2: Beth McFadden- Derry, 1: Maura Yurick- Rochester

            Highest Score

            Ashley Schoonmaker- Nashua

Membership

20 girls initiated

3^rd: Kerry Thrasher 2 girls, 2^nd: Ashley Steele 3girls, 1^st: Katie Dexter 4girls

            Assembly with most initiated

              Nashua 6 girls

Assemblies that brought girls to be initiated at Grand Assembly

Goffstown 1

Pemi     1

Traveling Gavel

Assembly that took it home the most: Goffstown

Scholarship

3: Pemi $136.79, 2: Exeter : $165.80, 1: Plymouth : $181.90

Program Ads

Amount : $6262

3: Nashua $548, 2: Derry $659, 1: Pemi  $2222

State Miss Service

Ashley Steele, Miss Service 2001- 2002

Charity: Alzheimer’s Association

Raised $3234

New State Miss Service : Ashley Schoonmaker

Charity: RSD

Honored Station eyeglasses

195 eye glasses donated to the NH Association for the Blind

Best Planned and Planned and Presented OV

Violet District: Rochester and Exeter

Penny Wars

Total: $1600

3: Rochester $167.73, 2. Exeter $182.61, 1: Pemi $288.98

Wreaths

3: Nashua $700, 2: Goffstown/Derry each $720, 1: Plymouth $888

 Most Sold

3: Tiffany Lyons Milford #13, 27, 2: Kelli Ann Morrison, Pemi #28, 36, 1: Maria Becker, Derry #15, 50

GWA Best OV

Indigo District: Nashua , Derry , Milford

White Bible: Perfect Attendance three years

Pemi #28- Elis Marcoux

Nashua #9-      Jessica Alexander

                        Shaunalynn Duffy

                        Lisa Strand

Goffstown #22- Hollie Morrisette

Milford #13-    Kristen Gregory

                        Tiffany Lyons

Derry #15- Elizabeth McFadden

Mother Advisor of the Year

Ellie Swindelhurst- Goffstown #22

Assembly of the Year

Nashua # 9

Advisor of the Year

Dave Hinckley- Milford #13

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