Report on the 2008 "Lucky" Session
394 people attended the 77th Illinois Grand Assembly Session
in Springfield, Illinois from July 3-6, 2008.
Mattie McNeal Grand Worthy
Advisor 2007-2008, presided over a lovely session.
15 Out of State visitors included guests from: Ohio,
California, Kansas, Kentucky, and Wisconsin.
9 Masonic Dignitaries also attended sessions.
Members from 19 assemblies attended and all active Rainbow
Girls in attendance were voting delegates.
A bowling party and tours including the Lincoln Presidential
Museum were enjoyed by many attendees.
Latch-hook rug project nearing completion thanks to many
volunteers throughout the weekend.
Majority Service was performed by a team of majority
members.
Some of the many awards and highlights include:
Mrs. Renda appointed Kelly Ferguson (Bloomington-Normal
#7) to sing at Supreme Assembly in Chicago and
Kayla Liesman to give the invocation at the Supreme Banquet.
Two four-year scholarships were awarded:
Nikki Ross (Sociology and Religious Studies) from Faith
#2 and Nicole Strean (Interior Design) from Oak Forest #103.
Certificates of Achievement for
No Suspension No or Loss of Membership in 2007
Faith Assembly #2
Alton Assembly #8
Moline Assembly #22
Radiant Assembly #27
Bushnell Assembly # 36
Lincoln Assembly # 87
Friendship Assembly #100
G. Wilber Bell Award for Greatest
Percentage of increase in membership per Capita:
1st place trophy with 100% increase--Radiant
Assembly #27
2nd place certificate with 37.5% increase--Antioch Assembly
#23
Kolmer Memorial Award for Assembly
bringing in the Most Petitions from Grand to Grand
1st place trophy with 11 petitions--Harmony
Assembly #118
2nd place certificates with 5 petitions--Jacksonville-Golden
Assembly #19 AND Springfield Assembly # 18
Butler Memorial Award for Most Petitions
in the last year:
1st place certificates with 3 petitions
each
Heather Bednar, Antioch #23
Aylssa Clayton, Jacksonville-Golden
#19
Cara Karales Harmony
#118
Toni Kremitzki Virden #34
Tori Spitzer Harmony
#118
Go-Getters Awards:
Merit Bar and Pin for 5 petitions
bar throughout a girl's Rainbow career
Emily Shafer, Springfield #18
2nd Merit Bar denoting 10 petitions
throughout a girl's Rainbow career
Tori Spitzer Harmony
#118
Love | Tanisha Geiman | Radiant #27 |
Religion | Amanda Wrazien | Oak Forest #103 |
Religion | Heather Bednar | Antioch #23 |
Religion | Megan Melcher | Moline #22 |
Nature | Jasmine Kossaris | Faith #2 |
Fidelity | Brittany Martin | Belleville #4 |
Patriotism | Jasmine Kossaris | Faith #2 |
Service | Becca Fisher | Sunshine #114 |
Faith | Becca Fisher | Sunshine #114 |
none |
1st Place Love | Tanisha Geiman | Radiant #27 |
Most Expressive Love | Cassie Goodpaster | Faith #2 |
1st Place Religion | Megan Melcher | Moline #22 |
Most Expressive Religion | Megan Melcher | Moline #22 |
1st Place Nature | Jasmine Kossaris | Faith #2 |
Most Expressive Nature | Jasmine Kossaris | Faith #2 |
1st Place Immortality | Ashley Doranski and Jasmine Kossaris | Oak Forest #103 & Faith #2 |
Most Expressive Immortality | Nicole Strean | Radiant #27 |
1st Place Fidelity | Brittany Martin and Megan Melcher | Belleville #4 & Moline #22 |
Most Expressive Fidelity | Megan Melcher | Moline #22 |
1st Place Patriotism | Jasmine Kossaris | Faith #2 |
Most Expressive Patriotism | Amanda Wrazien | Oak Forest #103 |
1st Place Service | Becca Fisher | Sunshine #114 |
Most Expressive Service | Becca Fisher, Cassie Goodpaster, and Kayla Stiver | Sunshine #114, Faith #2, & Radiant #27 |
1st Place Faith | Becca Fisher | Sunshine #114 |
Most Expressive Faith | Becca Fisher | Sunshine #114 |
1st Place Ode | Alyssa Verne | Radiant #27 |
Most Expressive Ode | Alyssa Verne | Radiant #27 |
Love | Michaela Sinks | Belleville #4 |
Religion | Cara Karales | Harmony #118 |
Nature | Alyssa Clayton | Jacksonville-Golden #19 |
Immortality | Tamirra Hammond | Quincy #31 |
Fidelity | Veronica Cassel | Antioch #23 |
Service | Randi Smith | Springfield #18 |
Faith | Rachel Ewell | Radiant #27 |
Chaplain | Cara Karales | Harmony #118 |
Brittany Pensky, from Bloomington-Normal #7, was
named Rainbow
Girl of the Year 2008-2009
Pam Trinco, Mother Advisor of Harmony #118was
named
Mother
Advisor of the Year for 2008-2009
Al House, from Bloomington-Normal #7 was
named
Rainbow
Dad of the Year for 2008-2009
Dan Jones, from Harmony #118 was named the first
ever Advisory
Board Member of the Year for 2008-2009
Antioch #23 Assembly
of the Yearfor 2008-2009
Grand Representative Flags
1st Place flag design: Tori
Spitzer of Harmony #118 for her flag of Canada
Honorable Mention given
to Kerry Hansen of Springfield #18 for the flag of New Hampshire
Honorable Mention given
to Gail Gerswhain of Jewell #6 for her flag of Washington-Idaho
Scrapbook Awards:
Best OverAll Scrapbook was a tie
and awarded to BOTH Sunshine #114 & Antioch #23
Best Contents Scrapbook went to
Oak Forest #103
Best Cover Scrapbook went to Friendship
#100
Best Theme Scrapbook went
to Faith #2
Best Novice awarded to Harmony
#118
Gold Status: Faith #2, Antioch
#23, Sunshine #100, Harmony #118
Silver Status: Radiant #27, Friendship
# 100, Oak Forest #103
Bronze Status: Jacksonville-Golden
#19 and Moline #22
Piper Rummel of Faith #2 won the 11 & 12 year old program giving her a seat next to Mattie McNeal at the head table during the Grand Banquet and the honor of marching in with the distinguished guests.
Door Decoration Prizes were
awarded to the following Assemblies:
1st Place: Belleville
2nd Place: Sunshine
3rd Place: Belleville
Honorable Mentions: Oak Forest and Jewell
Pantaloon Awards: 1st Place: Bridget Fee of Radiant; 2nd Place: Mattie McNeal of Moline; 3rd Place: Rachel Weaver of Belleville
Grand Charity Fund total
was $6,443.00 for the IL Chip program!!!
$1240.00 of the total came from the Penny Parade.
Miss Kayla Liesman and the 2008-2009 Grand Family were installed.
Members, please send the Illinois Grand Web Master more award information to include here.
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