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2023 Washington/Idaho Grand Assembly
April 18, 2023
Hello Nevada Rainbow –
The Grand Assembly Sessions of Washington Idaho Rainbow Girls will be July 14-17, 2023 in Yakima, Washington at the SunDome. Las Vegas and Reno travelers will fly into Portland, Oregon on Thursday. We will then drive to Yakima where we will stay for 4 nights (Thursday to Monday). Also, it is customary with Nevada Rainbow travel that all money will be collected in advance for meals, so all you will need to bring is your own souvenir spending money. On Thursday we will have some scenic stops as we drive to Yakima.
The costs for Washington Idaho Grand Assembly are:
- Airfare – book on your own via Horizon Airline (Alaska Airline). Cost as of 04/18/2023 on the internet was $427.90 round trip from Reno to Portland and $ 367.80 round trip from Las Vegas to Portland. Prices have increased due to fuel charges for the airlines and keep in mind there is a $30.00 1st check baggage fee and a $40.00 fee for the second checked bag, but you are allowed a carry-on and a personal item (Purse, laptop etc).
Reno travelers book the following flights:
Thursday 7/13/23 leaving Reno at 10:15am on flight #3490
Monday 7/17/23 leaving Portland at 12:48pm on flight #2100Las Vegas Travelers book the following flights:
- Rental Car/Gas - $150 per person, renting 2 - 12 passenger vans – this price may be adjusted depending on the number of people who go on the trip.
- Registration Package – includes registration, 3 nights lodging and 5 meals at the SunDome: Friday (1) dinner, Saturday (2) – lunch and dinner, Sunday (2) lunch and dinner. Breakfast is provided at the Hotel each morning - $300 per person @ 4/room, $325 per person @ 3/room, $350 per person @ 2/room and $500 for 1/room.
- We will be needing an additional Room for Thursday July 13 for an additional $27.50 per person 4/room, $36.75 per person 3/room, $55.00 per person 2/room, and $110 per person 1/room.
- Grand Cross Breakfast and Ceremony - $25.00 – Saturday July 15th
- Housekeeping tips - $4.00
- Additional meals – Thursday lunch and dinner / Friday Brunch / Sunday late meal / Monday breakfast / Snacks = $150.00
Thursday 7/13/23 leaving Las Vegas 10:25am on flight # 649
Monday 7/17/23 leaving Portland at 11:10am on flight #638
If you are attending, please complete the registration form (linked on Resources page) and return it to me no later than May 10, 2023 (must be RECEIVED by May 10th).
Send payment and registration to:
Kathy Coulson – Director of Service
[address redacted, see registration form]
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (775) 657-1987 or ceocoulson@yahoo.com.
Thank you,
Kathy Coulson
Director of Service & Jurisdictional Travel: Washington/Idaho Grand Assembly
2023 California Grand Assembly
February 15, 2023
Hello Nevada Rainbow –
California Grand Assembly time is here. The “Broadway Bound: A Glittering Marquee in 2023" Sessions will be April 1-4 in Visalia, California. We will stay at the Marriott Hotel or Comfort Suites in Visalia for 4 nights. We will arrive Friday evening, March 31st and leave after the Installation on Tuesday Afternoon.
Registration will be completed in two stages. First, Nevada Attendees will self-register for the Grand Sessions, Backstage Soiree, VIP Dinner, and the GCOC Breakfast (if applicable). Please request the link from Stacy Bolshazy at rainbowmom22@gmail.com.
The second stage of registration includes the costs for travel, additional meals, and housing which is payable to Nevada Grand Assembly. Nevada fees are sent to Joanie Jacka by check, Venmo, or Square (with additional processing fees included). Contact Joanie via email at joaniejacka@gmail.com, call at (775) 343-8240, or mail checks to Mrs. Jacka's house.
ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023.
The costs for self-registration for California Grand Assembly includes:
• Grand Assembly Registration ($68.25 which includes the administration fee per registrant)
• Backstage Soiree – Saturday Dinner ($10.00)
• VIP Dinner – Sunday ($48.00)
• GCOC Breakfast (if applicable) – Monday ($25.00)Grand Assembly Registration
Additional costs paid to Nevada Grand Assembly include:
• Hotel Housekeeping Gratuity
• Transportation gas expenses
• And all additional meals –Friday, March 31, 2023 – Dinner
Saturday, April 1, 2023 – Brunch
Sunday, April 2, 2023 - Breakfast and Lunch
Monday, April 3, 2023 - Breakfast (if not attending the GCOC Breakfast), Lunch and Dinner
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 - Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
** If all the money is not spent on meals, it will be spent on snacks, treats, etc. No money collected will go unspent on those attending California Grand Assembly.
The items listed above are a total of $367.00 (at Mrs. Haartz’s request all must be purchased together, no one is to be left behind including both adults and girls)
**Housing at the Marriott Hotel or Comfort Suites is $145 (including tax) per night for 1 to 4 people per room.
The only other money you will need to bring is your own spending money for souvenirs, etc. We will wear our traveling fabric dresses for most sessions. Grand Officers will wear their 2022 Grand Officers dress for Formal Escort and will need to bring 2 small token gifts – one for their current counterpart and one for their 2023/2024 newly announced counterpart
TRANSPORTATION –
Reno travelers - will travel in a caravan from Reno to Visalia. We will leave from Reno Friday afternoon at 3pm from the McDonalds at [redacted] and will leave for home from Visalia on Tuesday about 4:30pm after the Installation. The travel time between Reno and Visalia is about 6 hours in good weather.
Las Vegas travelers – will travel in caravan from Las Vegas to Visalia – We will meet at Mrs. Bolshazy’s house at 3pm. Travel time is also 6 hours.
If you are attending, please complete the Registration (by requesting the link) and the Transportation/Medical Release forms and return to me no later than Tueday, February 21, 2023. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (702) 325-8352 or email at rainbowmom22@gmail.com.
Thank you,
Mrs. Stacy Bolshazy
Director of Jurisdictional Travel for California
Membership Incentive Program 2021-2023
What is the Membership Incentive Program?
- The Membership Incentive Program is a new initiative that encourages girls to grow our organization.
- The program does that by motivating girls to do membership oriented activities that spread the word of Rainbow and earn ewards.
- This program will be happening from January of 2021 to June of 2023
How does this work?
- This is a points based system
- Every time you do a membership activity you get a certain amount of point
- Once you have earned enough points you can redeem a prize.
What can I do to get points?
- You can get points from doing many different things, not just initiating or recruiting new members!
- You can get points for small things like wearing an NVIORG shirt in public, to big things like inviting a girl to visit one of Rainbow’s service projects.
Here is a preview of some things you can do: 
You can also find the full list of activities 
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- For example: You can only wear a Rainbow shirt to school and redeem points for it once in the month of February
- In order to get more points you’ll have to do another activity, like posting about Rainbow on your personal social media account
- But don’t let that stop you from performing acts of membership multiple times in a month!
*You can only do an activity once a month and redeem points for it*
What is the prize?
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This is what the patch looks like when you have collected all of the charms.
How do we submit points and redeem the prize?
- Report your activities on our Membership Incentive Google Form on our website. Click on the Gold Star
at the top of each web page. - After you have hit 50 points, a member of the membership committee will contact you either through text or email
- After you report which charm you want, the charm will be mailed to you and you can then attach it to your patch
What if I have questions or want to know how many points you have??
- Contact the membership team at nviorgmembershipteam@gmail.com or reach out to any of our social media sites
- You can contact one of the members of the Membership Team that are listed below
- Julie DeJan (Director of Membership): julie.dejan@icloud.com
- Gennie Hudson (Director of Pledge): nvpandamom@gmail.com
- You can either ask your Mother Advisor or Grand Deputy for their contact information or you can refer to this power point to see their emails
Download the powerpoint for referral
Download the Patch and Charms Activities Points List
SWA Proficiency Program
There are four levels of Proficiency, with each level having either 10,15, or 20 questions and answers, that must be completed before proceeding to the next level. There will be over one hundred (100) questions available for you to select on each level.
For each level, you will earn a ribbon, and if all levels are completed, you will earn a Proficiency Pin. When you select your questions, move to the first level and then use your Traditional or Contemporary Ritual, Gold Book, Book of Traditional Instruction, and/or your Statutes of Supreme Assembly (2018) to find and memorize your answers. Each level will need to have a new set of questions and answers.
Level 1- through 1/1/21 (10 questions/memorization)
Level 2- 1/1/21 through 6/1/21 (15 questions/memorization)
Level 3- 6/1/21 through 12/1/21 (20 questions/memorization)
Level 4- 1/1/22 through 6/1/22 (20 questions/memorization)
Contact your Mother Advisor or Grand Deputy to get your study questions. To schedule a time to present your Proficiency work, please contact: Mrs. Kristin Cox.
The IORG Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
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