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What Will A Girl Gain From Rainbow?

The International Order of Rainbow for Girls emphasizes the following things: 1) Effective Leadership; 2) Church Membership and Active Participation in the church of your choice; 3) Patriotism; 4) Cooperation with Equals; 5) Love of Home; 6) Loyalty to Family and; 7) Service to Humanity.

The International Order of Rainbow for Girls helps promote self-esteem and leadership in its members. As a member, a girl will learn the importance of proper etiquette. She will learn valuable public speaking skills and will attend meetings presided over by other girls her own age. Adult advisors are only present to give direction, all meetings are conducted by the girls.

If given the opportunity to rise to the position of Worthy Advisor of her local assembly, a girl will learn to plan a beneficial program and, by carrying out these plans will become a director and leader of people. Furthermore, she will also learn how to properly conduct a business meeting.

In addition to their local assembly, girls also have the opportunity to advance to positions of leadership on a statewide level. They will also have the opportunity to apply for various scholarship funds available to those members who meet the academic qualifications.

What is rainbow?

The International Order of Rainbow for Girls is a character building organization for girls between the ages of 11 and 20. Its purpose is to promote effective communication, leadership skills, and most importantly service to humanity.

The Order of Rainbow was established in McAlester, Oklahoma in 1922. The very inception and writing of the first ritual along with the regulations governing the Order, was done by W. Mark Sexson, a 33° Mason from McAlester, Oklahoma.

Reverend Sexson was very active in several Masonic appendant organizations. The degrees of the Order of Rainbow were first exemplified on April 16, 1922 by the regular officers of South McAlester Chapter No. 149, Order of Eastern Star, for a class of 171 girls at the Scottish Rite Temple in McAlester, Oklahoma.

Today Rainbow Assemblies can be found in many jurisdictions around the world, including Brazil, Australia, the Philippines, Germany, Canada, Japan, and almost every state in the United States.

What do rainbow girls do?

Members of Rainbow are active in their church, community, and schools. Girls raise money for various charities through bake sales, dinners, and car washes. They extend themselves in service to their church, community, school, and sponsoring organizations. Rainbow girls have many fun activities and opportunities to form long lasting friendships.

How often are the meetings?

Most Rainbow assemblies meet twice a month. In addition to bi-monthly meetings girls also have the chance to attend other statewide or other International Rainbow assemblies and meet girls who are in the same organization.

Who can attend a rainbow meeting?

Rainbow members in good standing, as well as any Masons, Eastern Star and Amaranth in good standing, any majority member of Rainbow, and any parent or legal guardian of any girl who is eligible to attend a meeting of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls.

Is rainbow a religious organization?

No, the International Order of Rainbow for Rainbow is a service organization, we do however encourage that each girl actively participates in the church of her choice.

Ritual of the Order

The Ritual of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls is a book of ceremonies used primarily for opening, closing, and initiation of a Rainbow Assembly. Members of the order recite, from memory, the ceremonies in the Rainbow Ritual.

Red is the first color station and represents Love. It emphasizes the importance of love of the home and family.

Orange is second color station and represents Religion. It emphasizes the importance of membership and participation in the church of your choice.

Yellow is the third color station and represents Nature. It emphasizes the importance of spending time out-of-doors.

Green is the fourth color station and represents Immortality. It emphasizes that even though the body dies, the soul lives on forever.

Blue is the fifth color station and represents fidelity. It emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Rainbow Order and to the Rainbow Girls family and friends.

Indigo is the sixth color station and represents Patriotism. It emphasizes the importance of respecting the laws of our country and its flag.

Violet is the seventh and final color station and represents Service. Service is the foundation of Rainbow and emphasizes the importance of providing unselfish acts of service to our home, community and sponsoring orders of Rainbow.

Interested yet? if so Ask supreme deputy Barb Foster for more information about local assemblies and a petition.

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