Grand Bethel Weekend

This weekend we joined Bethels from all over our State for the annual Grand Bethel Weekend. During Grand Bethel Weekend, the Daughters of the Bethel vote on amendments to the bylaws, choose next year's Grand Bethel Honored Queen, and have other fun activities. When the girls weren't otherwise busy, they hung out at our table, where they sold snacks and specialty coffees.

This year, there were four candidates for Grand Bethel Honored Queen.

Saturday night, the Grand Bethel performed a Majority Ceremony.

After the Majority Ceremony was a reception for the Grand Bethel Officers. During the reception, the members of this year's Supreme Ritual team were announced. Bethel 11 was very proud to have one of our Daughters on it again this year.

Following the reception was a lip-syncing contest.

Masonic Youth Dinner

In March, the Bethels of Job's Daughters celebrate the birth of their founder, Ethel T. Wead Mick, and the Chapters of the Order of DeMolay celebrate their founding. March, therefore, was a good month for our Masonic Lodge to honor them with a dinner. Following the dinner Thursday night, our Honored Queen and Princesses performed a short ceremony honoring Mother Mick, and a member of our DeMolay chapter told about the founding of DeMolay, its precepts, its officers, and the man it was named after. Unfortunately, turnout was small, as many of the Masons were at the Scottish Rite Reunion.

Flocking

One of our fundraising activities is "flocking". Late at night, we put plastic flamingos on the lawns of people we know. In return for a donation, we'll take the flamingos away and place them on the lawn of their choosing.

Initiation

Yesterday, we had a special meeting to initiate a new girl into our Bethel. Two girls from other Bethels came and helped us.

After the initiation, we had a swim party.

Fundraising

Yesterday we held a fundraising dinner. We made chicken cordon bleu and served it to friends and members of our Masonic Lodge. Afterward we had a Purple Party, and then we went "flocking" - which is where we put plastic flamingoes on lawns in return for donations. We're trying to raise money to go to Grand Bethel and Grand Session.

Statewide Initiation

On March 1st, three girls from Bethel 11 attended the DJR Statewide Initiation. State officers from Job's Daughters, Rainbow for Girls, and DeMolay performed initiation ceremonies in the afternoon, then met for a talent show and dance that evening.