By Sakura O., Grand Treasurer, Honorary Drill Leader & Representative to ME and MA

Hey California Rainbow! I’m Sakura, your Grand Treasurer, Honorary Drill Leader and Representative to Maine and Massachusetts! I’m here to tell you a little bit about what I do throughout the year!

As Treasurer, I have the honor to work with our wonderful GEC Treasurer, Mrs. Stern! Like the Treasurers of our local assemblies, I am entrusted with the duty of writing out receipts for the checks turned in! I prepare the receipt book for the corps by writing out the names, amounts, and dates on a receipt. Phew, my hand was tired after that! I am also honored to present the amount that we raised for the Grand Service Project at Grand Assembly! It’s such a pleasure to see the results of all the hard work that we’ve done as a state throughout the year. 

As Honorary Drill Leader, I have the honor to plan our informal walk-in with the lovely Grand Drill Leader and the amazing Grand Directors. We pick the music and plan the formations and march for not only the Grand Officers, but the Choir, Observer Helpers, and Pages as well. We also plan the march for the Cavalcade of Flags at Grand Assembly, which is super fun! I also help the Grand Drill Leader out with escort!

 It’s such a delight to represent the stunning states of Maine and Massachusetts! I had the opportunity to visit both Maine and Massachusetts Grand Assemblies, and it was a lovely experience. Much like our Communication Connection, Massachusetts Rainbow sends out a monthly newsletter to keep everyone up-to-date on current events, available to sign up for on their website! It’s a super amazing way to stay connected, since their Editor keeps things looking well organized and easy to read, and includes cute graphics! Maine Rainbow does an amazing job of helping those in need, participating in an annual bike-a-thon, and assisting those with MS. 

Thanks so much for learning a little bit about my office and the jurisdictions I get to communicate with!

By Nicolette W., Grand Immortality & Representative to IL

Hi there, Nicolette here, and I have the opportunity to serve as Grand Immortality and Grand Representative to Illinois this year! But what the heck does that mean? Well, being a Grand Officer is a lot of responsibility, adventures and mostly fun. My biggest responsibility is representing California Rainbow for the year. Going up and down the state to support my Grand Officer sisters and making memories along the way! I also get to be a part of a new member’s Initiation, which is my favorite part of my office. My lecture is unique and carries a lot of meaning and it’s a blessing to be the one to present the teachings of my office to them, as they begin their Rainbow journey. New beginnings can sometimes be a little scary, but having the chance to be a mentor to young girls is what Rainbow is all about. 

Being a Grand Representative is also an incredible opportunity to meet new people and travel. As Grand Representative to Illinois Rainbow, I had the remarkable experience to travel to Springfield and meet the wonderful girls from that jurisdiction. I got to spend a long weekend learning their traditions, making connections, and becoming a part of their unique Rainbow community. I even learned that Illinois is the home to one of the only rivers that flow backward! The Chicago river! I was able to write and present a speech teaching them about California Rainbow and I came back with loads of new knowledge and friends from a state I never thought I’d travel to. The friendships I made at their Grand Assembly are going to last a lifetime!

I am also part of a few state-wide teams that take up some of my free time. In no particular order, I am on the state Membership Team, Service Team, and Supreme Ritual Team. I love being a part of all of these teams and they make me feel like I’m really making a difference within California Rainbow. My time as a Grand Officer has already been one of the most memorable experiences of my life and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. Thank you for the incredible opportunity to serve California Rainbow this year, this organization will always have a special place in my heart.

By Kylie B., Grand Patriotism & Representative to IA/MO

Hey California Rainbow! I’m Kylie B.G your Grand Patriotism and Representative to Iowa and Missouri for Grand Assembly 2023. Have you ever wondered what a Grand Bow Officer does? Let me tell you! Outside of Grand Assembly, many Grand Officers travel. Whether that be locally or out of state. As a Grand Officer, you also learn new skills and improve the ones you already have. Such as leadership, teamwork, communication, and how to be a good role model. It’s also a good idea to learn about your representative states! A cool fact I’ve learned about Iowa is it’s the only state bordered by two navigable rivers; the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. A fun fact about Missouri is The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the tallest man-made national monument in the United States. As a bow office at Grand Assembly, such as Patriotism, our most important job is to memorize and perfect our Initiation lecture. Another responsibility we have is to talk about Rainbow in our representative states. After a year of getting to know Rainbow in these states, I’d say there are some pretty cool differences from what we know in California Rainbow. 

By Cassie Ray W., Grand Outer Observer & Representative to OK and TX

As Grand Outer Observer I work with the Confidential Observer to give instructions to the Observer Helpers at Grand Assembly and receive reports from them at Grand Assembly. I also am responsible for guarding the “outer door” for Grand Assembly Sessions. As Representative to Oklahoma and Texas I am responsible to communicate with my counterpart Representatives from those states. In Oklahoma, girls must work their way up to being a Grand Officer by first putting in a specific amount of travel, then being a Page and Representative before they can apply to be a Grand Officer. Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State because of all the people that cheated in the Land Rush to get to their plot of land “sooner” than they would have following the rules. In Texas, girls wear white straight dresses and at Grand Assembly, they do the same entrance and exit drills every year that includes carrying a Bible with 7 color ribbons that are flipped around as they turn corners and change hand positions during the march. The Texas Grand Assembly is held in Waco which happens to be the birthplace of Dr. Pepper®.