International Order of the Rainbow for Girls INFORMATIONAL BOOKLET May 2018 Page | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Rainbow .............................................................................................................................. 6-10 Welcome Letter......................................................................................................................................... 6 Welcome to Rainbow ................................................................................................................................ 7 About the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls........................................................................... 8 What Will a Girl Gain from Rainbow? ................................................................................................. 9 What is Rainbow?................................................................................................................................ 9 What Do Rainbow Girls Do? .............................................................................................................. 10 How Often are the Meetings? ........................................................................................................... 10 Who Can Attend a Rainbow Meeting? .............................................................................................. 10 Is Rainbow a Religious Organization? ............................................................................................... 10 Ritual of the Order ............................................................................................................................ 10 Rainbow and Its History ........................................................................................................................ 11-15 What is Rainbow? .................................................................................................................................. 11 Rainbow’s Lessons ................................................................................................................................. 11 History of Rainbow ................................................................................................................................. 11 The Rainbow Girl’s Creed ....................................................................................................................... 12 The Value of One Member ..................................................................................................................... 13 Be an Active Member ............................................................................................................................. 14 Rainbow Song ......................................................................................................................................... 15 The Old Rugged Cross ............................................................................................................................ 15 Membership .......................................................................................................................................... 16-18 Membership Requirements ................................................................................................................... 16 Asking Friends to Join Rainbow .............................................................................................................. 16 Getting an Application for Membership ................................................................................................ 16 Visiting Committees ............................................................................................................................... 17 Balloting ................................................................................................................................................. 17 Demits .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Affiliation ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Suspensions ............................................................................................................................................ 18 Majority Membership ............................................................................................................................ 18 Attendance at Meetings ............................................................................................................................. 19 Who May Attend Meetings .................................................................................................................... 19 Attendance Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 19 Make Up Meetings ................................................................................................................................. 19 Dress Code ............................................................................................................................................. 20-23 Massachusetts Dress Code .................................................................................................................... 20 Page | 2 Members, Female Advisors and Women Attending Meetings, Installations & Receptions .................. 21 Candidates.............................................................................................................................................. 21 Male Advisors and Men Attending Meetings, Installations & Receptions ............................................ 22 Grand Adults .......................................................................................................................................... 22 General Information .............................................................................................................................. 22 For Casual Functions .............................................................................................................................. 23 Events, Meetings and Activities ............................................................................................................ 24-33 Assembly Meetings and Installations..................................................................................................... 24 Regular Meetings ................................................................................................................................... 25 Initiations ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Election of Officers ................................................................................................................................. 25 Balloting ................................................................................................................................................. 25 After Meeting Activities ......................................................................................................................... 26 Installation of Officers ............................................................................................................................ 26 Special Projects ...................................................................................................................................... 26 Charity Term Projects ............................................................................................................................. 27 Service Projects ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Grand Officer’s Project ........................................................................................................................... 27 Grand Worthy Advisor’s Project ............................................................................................................ 27 Special Events ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Friendship Parties................................................................................................................................... 28 Visits to Other Assemblies ..................................................................................................................... 28 Rainbow Sunday ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Founder’s Day ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Grand Assembly Scholarship Ball ........................................................................................................... 29 Grand Cross of Color Banquet ................................................................................................................ 29 Cathedral of the Pines ............................................................................................................................ 30 Grand Officer Receptions ....................................................................................................................... 30 Grand and Supreme