Sunday, June 29, 2008

Grand Session - Day 3


On the afternoon of the last day of Grand Session, the Bethel attended the installation of the Grand Guardian Council.
That night, they watched two of their members be installed as officers in the Grand Bethel, and another installed as a member of the Grand Bethel committee.

Saturday, June 28, 2008

Grand Session - Day 2


On the second day of Grand Session, the Grand Bethel met to hear reports and choose their officers for next year. After dinner the awards were given out for the competitions held on Thursday. Like last year, several girls from Bethel 11 won awards in sewing, cooking, literature, and arts and crafts. The girls also won first place for choir, and four girls placed in ritual.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Grand Session - Day 1


Yesterday was the start of this year's Grand Session. In the morning, the girls began competing in ritual, performing arts, arts and crafts, sewing, baking, and choir.


After dinner, they attended formal opening.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Bethel 19 Installation


Yesterday, two of the Daughters of Bethel 11 were honored to be installing officers for Bethel 19.

Friday, June 20, 2008

Yard work


The girls have been working hard all week, doing yardwork to raise money to pay for Grand Session.

On Wednesday, they had a sleepover, and made tie-die shirts.

Friday, June 13, 2008

First meeting


On Tuesday, we had our first meeting of the new term.

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Installation


Today we held our Installation for Fall term. We were pleased to have many visitors from other Bethels in the state attend, as well as members of the Grand Guardian Council.

Pancake Breakfast

On Saturday, the Bethel held a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser. Several members of our Masonic Lodge, as well as Eastern Star and Amaranth groups came out to support the Bethel.
Afterward the girls decorated the Lodge and dinning hall for Installation.