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Welcome to the Nevada Rainbow Information Page! This page was designed by our own Grand Representatives and includes much of the information that they ask for from other states. We hope you find it informational and helpful. If you have questions that are not answered here or would like to get in touch with your Nevada counterpart, please contact Mrs. Sylvia Harms, Director of Grand Representatives.



NEVADA GRAND ASSEMBLY
Nevada Grand Assembly will be held in Reno, NV in June 2008. More information will be posted.


GRAND ASSEMBLY EVENTS
The main activities at our Grand Assembly are Ritualistic Opening, Closing, Initiation, Memorial Service, Majority Service, Installation, Grand Cross Degree (which is performed by past Grand Officers) and Retiring of the Jewels. We also have a fun night during Grand Assembly as well as a Grand Banquet which is open to everyone. Some of the competitions at Grand Assembly are assembly entertainment, scrapbooks, Grand Officer pantaloons, mascots, assembly wavers, page baskets, trailer sashes, door decorations, and assembly banners. Grand Assembly also brings the announcement of scholarship awards and the Girls of the Year for Service and for Membership.


NEVADA'S TOTAL MEMBERSHIP
Nevada Rainbow has 11 assemblies and about 250 members.


NEVADA'S STATE PUBLICATION
We have two state-wide publications - the Rainbow Trail and "Rainbow Reflections". Our primary publication is the Rainbow Trail - it comes out once a year at Grand Assembly and contains pictures of each Grand Officer and Worthy Advisor who served during the year. It also contains reports from each assembly and the condensed minutes from last year's Grand Assembly Sessions. "Rainbow Reflections" is just three years old and is a state-wide newsletter. It is hand delivered to all the girls and adults at the last fall Official Visit, at Rainbow Camp in March and at Grand Assembly in June. It contains articles from each assembly, many Grand Officers, most of our adult leaders and has been well received.


NEVADA'S GRAND WORTHY ADVISOR
Caitlyn O'Connor is our Grand Worthy Advisor. Her theme is "Legends Under The Sea" and her colors are Blue, Green, Silver and Gold. Our Grand Officers' mascot is a penguin and they are known as the Proudly Precocious Penguins. The Grandie Candies are Goldfish crackers, Lifesavers, Salt Water Taffy and Hershey's Kisses.


GRAND WORTHY ADVISOR'S SERVICE PROJECT
This year, our state wide service project is the Alzheimer’s Association.


NEVADA GRAND OFFICER MASCOT
Our mascot this year is a penguin. The new mascot is selected by the outgoing GWA and is a secret until the Monday evening session of Grand Assembly when the outgoing Grand Officers reveal the new ones. Clues as to what the mascot may be are given throughout the Grand Assembly sessions.


GRAND REPRESENTATIVES
Grand Representatives are considered Grand Officers. They do not need to be PWAs, although most are. All Grand Representatives must write, memorize and present a report at Grand Assembly.


GRAND OFFICERS
Grand Officers are recommended by their Advisory Board of their assembly and appointed by the Supreme Inspector.


SPECIALITY OFFICERS
In Nevada, we have Grand Historian, Grand Lecturer, and Grand Editor. Often these are paired with other Grand appointments. Several Grand floor officers are also Grand Representatives so that all the jurisdictions have representation.


MERIT/SERVICE BARS AND PROFICIENCY
The girls do earn merit bars for Rainbow activities, as well as service hours and awards for service to others. Most assemblies have a traditional program for "extra service bars". Some of those traditions include a charm or another service bar for additional 500 points - rather than the 100 points needed to earn "regular" service bars. We have a 5-level proficiency program. Each level requires a greater amount of ritualistic memory work. For example, the fifth degree is proficient delivery of all the Presiding Officer parts for Installation.


RAINBOW CAMP
Nevada has enjoyed Rainbow Camp every year in March for the past 12 years. Although we call it "camp", we all stay in hotel rooms in Tonopah - which is in the center of our state. We enjoy a half day of programming and a half day of crafts and games. The program for Rainbow Camp is designed and conducted by the Grand Worthy Associate Advisor and the Director of Rainbow Camp. Our girls and adults then participate in a Lip Sync "competition" where everyone is sure to be recognized for their efforts! We conclude our weekend on Sunday morning with a group breakfast and a church service designed and performed by the Grand Officers.


GRAND OFFICER DRESS
At official functions, the Grand Officers always wear long dresses with hoops, pantaloons, specific kinds of shoes and hairpieces.
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