News and Reminder...

Reminder we are NOT meeting on Labor Day Monday - enjoy your holiday. 

I am mailing out today a packet of information including dates for upcoming events into March 2013 up to and including Grand Assembly.

I will also be posting that on Facebook: Hope Assembly Group. 

In that mailing is a letter to parents, please review.

There is also the updated Grand Assembly payment plan - start now and you wont' be hit with the $237 in February.  6 easy payments!

There is a description of the clothing drive fund raiser - we'll need storage space.

There is also a letter detailing the new!  Hope Assembly Monthly Ritual Contest. 

I also need two addresses - they are probably at home, but I'm being lazy and want to get this stuff in the mail before I leave town this weekend.

CHECK YOUR MAIL - as in the snail variety for all these exciting updates!

In Rainbow Love and Service,

Mother Advisor. 

SEPTEMBER:

·         We are NOT meeting on Labor Day, enjoy your holiday.

·         Dinner honoring Mary Adeline’s installation as Supreme Worthy Advisor (she is now the leader of ALL Rainbow girls INTERNATIONAL)  Sunday September 23^rd Social hour at 1, program at 2, dinner at 3 PM: location is the Grand Lodge of Maryland (close to where we go to Grand Assembly)

o   Cost is $40 per person.  Due date to go is September 10^th – drop dead – no late reservations can be accommodated.  Please use enclosed envelope to me.

o   Sharon S will be part of the program; I will be out of town that weekend so rides can be coordinated.   This is by no means mandatory.

·         Due to the Jewish holiday our regular meeting will be held THURSDAY September 20^th 7:00 pm FUN Meeting!  (see message sent 8/18 for link to choose our fun)

o   During this meeting we will hand out Uncle Ralph’s Cookie order fund raisers. 

o   We will discuss the Grand Officer’s retreat. (Sept 28-30)

o   We will talk about our clothing drive fund raiser.  (See sheet for details!)

OCTOBER 2012

•         Monday October 1^st Regular Meeting, planning for midnight bowling, Odenton’s Grand Reception and first monthly ritual contest (see purple sheet)
•         Saturday October 13^th, midnight bowling and sleep over
•         Sunday October 14^th, Odenton Grand Reception.
•         October 15^th – Tentative  Pending Uncle Ralph due dates.
•          Saturday October 20^th 9:00 AM Clean-a-Road!  Service hours!
•         Uncle Ralph’s cookie order due date TBD. 

  
     NOVEMBER 2012

·         Monday November 5^th Regular meeting, Ritual opening. Wear skirts; planning for Salisbury’s Grand Reception

·         Saturday November 10^th, Salisbury’s Grand Reception –(times as we get closer)

o   We will need drivers; I am out of town that weekend so parents please make plans to be able to drive.  Yes it’s a long trip but they usually feed the crowds well.

·         Monday November 19^th Fun meeting, dress casual.  Plan out Bonnie Blink rides.

·         Uncle Ralph Cookie delivery – final date TBD.

DECEMBER 201

•          Sunday December 2^nd Christmas Caroling at Bonnie Blink Masonic Home.  Time to be announced.  Grand officers must. 
•         Monday December 3^rd, FUN meeting, planning pizza and movie night at Angela’s 
•         Saturday December 15^th 6:30 PM Pizza and movie night at Angela’s

JANUARY 2013

•          Monday January 7^th – regular meeting, ritual competition!
•          Saturday January 12 – Dundalk Grand Reception and Charity Ball
•          Weekend of January 25-27 Adult retreat Details to follow
•          Monday January 21^st – Fun Meeting   Skit for Sam G’s installation!
•          We will also attend Montgomery County Lodge installations for Boosters!

FEBRUARY 2013

• ·         Monday February 4^th – regular meeting, ritual competition!
•   Final Payments for Grand Assembly will be due.
• ALL Grand Representative Reports are due!
•    Practice Sam G’s Skit
•          Saturday February 16^th Laurel and Capital Grand Reception.
•          Monday February 18^th – FUN MEETING.  Sam G Skit practice
•        Grand officer and representative forms WITH PAYMENT are due.

MARCH  2013

·         Saturday March 2^nd – Grand Officer’s Practice, Grand officers interviews.

o   THIS is a total must for EVERY Grand officer.   Gowns are due fully made to be checked.

o   Applications for Grand Officers 2013 will be turned in.

o   Grand Officer Interviews are this date as well. 

·         PUT A BIG RED X ON THIS DAY  NO EXCUSES YOU MUST BE HERE.  (Grand Officers)

·         Monday March 4^th – OR March 11 Eastern Star Depending.

o   Planning for Grand Assembly trip

o   Annual review of rules – who is rooming with whom

o   Packing list

o   Ride coordination

o   Installation night duties.

o   Sunday morning pack up and rides home.