Grand Assembly 2001

This year, Tracy Assembly was honored to be especially involved with our Grand Sessions in many ways.  To see some of the fun we had, check out our Pictures page!

Devotional Service
Our district, Manteca, Modesto, Patterson & Tracy Assemblies, was asked to present the Devotional Service at this year's sessions.  Devotional Service is the worship service held on Sunday morning of Grand Assembly.  We were thrilled with this honor and hope that everyone enjoyed the service.  We had a lot of fun planning and implementing it.

Grand Officers 2000-2001  "Radiantly Rambunctious Raccoons"
We were so proud of Sharolyn B., Grand Executive Committee/Christian Flag Bearer & Representative to Florida/Tennessee.  She and Kelli L., Grand Faith, from Manteca, looked so radiant in their iridescent green and sparkly dresses!  Sharolyn did a marvelous job in presenting the Christian Flag Tribute and reporting on Florida & Tennessee Rainbow to California.  Kelli's initiatory work was absolutely beautiful.  We were so honored to have them representing us during the 2001 Sessions.

Grand Officers 2001-2002 "Kinetic Energetic Koalas"
Wow!!!!  District 23 knew, as soon as Mrs. Martin read the first Revelation, that the new Grand Year was going to be fantastic.  That's because our very own Mr. Bob Miller, the husband of our Grand Deputy, was appointed to serve as California's State Rainbow Dad!  He is a great Mason to have been given this most wonderful honor and we are proud to call him our own.  Then, we settled in, waiting with anticipation and excitement, to see if anyone we knew would be appointed to be a Grand Officer.  Tracy Assembly was thrilled to hear our own Caroline R.'s name called as the next Grand Representative to Montana/North Dakota.  The night, however, was not done.  Soon, we heard Allison M., from Modesto, appointed Grand Executive Committee & Historian.  But, the biggest surprise came when our very own Sharolyn B. took to the center of the floor to hear the name of her new Grandie.  Standing up, we couldn't stop screaming and crying when Manteca's Natalie H. was announced as the new Grand Executive Committee & Christian Flag Bearer.  All in all, it was a very happy evening and we are proud of every one of District 23's Kinetic Energetic Koalas of 2002!

Grand Pages
We were very happy to see Meredith P. on the Grand Floor representing Tracy Assembly as an "Unidentified Floating Object", aka Grand Page at Large, with her special assignment being to assist our Area Grand Deputy, Miss Rita.  Meredith looked beautiful in her white, sparkling dress.  Meredith's basket, a red plastic grocery basket lined with burlap on the inside and covered with plastic fruit & vegetables on the outside, won 3rd place for Most Original.  Meredith, you did us proud!

Grand Choir
This year Christina A. sang her heart out in Grand Choir, representing our assembly.  The Melodious Martians were magnificent in light blue dresses, with sparkling chiffon ruffles on the skirt and sleeves.  The entire Grand Choir were fantastic to hear, singing beautifully, *and* loudly!

Talent Competition
We had a great time getting the audience to clap along with our talent entry, Ashley Y., who danced, in point, to a beautiful ballad.  She had a lot of tough competition in her category, precision solo dance, and we were thrilled when she won 3rd place!  We came back from Grand Assembly with lots of ideas for Talent Competition next year, so look for us!

Ritual Competition
Tracy Assembly was extremely honored to have two representatives from our Area at the Grand Assembly Ritual Competition.  The Lecture this year, for all participants, was the Fidelity Lecture, and PWAs also had to recite the Flag Lecture from Installation.  Christina A., an alternate two years ago for the Nature lecture, was the Area representative in her age group.  She did a great job in what we know was an extremely tough category.  Cindy F., last year's alternate for the Immortality lecture and WA's Altar lecture, was the Area representative in her category.  She did a marvelous job, and no one could contain their excitement as she left for the awards announcement, knowing she had placed, but not knowing until the ritualists were out on the floor that she had earned 3rd place!

We are so proud of both of these girls for setting such a great example of outstanding ritual work for everyone in our assembly and district.  They, along with the two Area representatives from Manteca, helped show California Rainbow just how great District 23 is!

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