Grand Assembly

Grand Assembly is held each June on the campus of Doane College. The next Grand Assembly will be held June 7-9, 2019.
Click here to download the 2019 Grand Assembly Brochure
Click here for Out of State Registration 

Tentative Schedule
(Subject to change)

Thursday June 6, 2019:
10am - Setup - Haddix Center
5pm - Grand Executive Board & Grand Deputies Meet - Haddix Center
5:45pm - Light Supper - Haddix Center for GEB/Deputies/Ambassadors/Emissaries, GWA Assembly & set up crew (pay on site)
6:45pm - Rehearsal for Grand Faith & Grand Drill Leader - Haddix Center
7pm - Rehearsal for Grand Officers, Jr Members GEB & Grand Representatives - Haddix Center
After practice - Informal Get-Together for Grand Family - Location TBA

Friday June 7, 2019
9am-5pm - Registration - Haddix Lobby (Housing Assigned at Registration - All guests register upon arrival)
9am - Rehearsals for Grand Officers & Pages and Grand Choir - Haddix Center
9am - Ritual Competition - Haddix Center
11:30am - Lunch - Campus Center
Past Worthy Advisors, Grand Officers, Grand Representatives and out of state visitors - North Dining Room
Mother Advisors & Other Groups as indicated - Main Dining Room
1pm - Rehearsal - All Groups - Haddix Center
(Grand Officers, Grand Representatives, Grand Pages, Grand Assistant Outer Observers, Flag Bearers/Flag Tributes,
Honor Guard, Cavalcade of Flags, Grand Choir)
3pm - Grand Cross of Color Rehearsal - Haddix Center
3pm - Team Ritual Competitions - Haddix Center
5pm - Fun Night Dinner - Campus Center
6pm - Fun Night Activities - Haddix Center
(Parade of States, Special Program, Skits & Activities. Ice Cream Social following)
Past Grand Officers, Past Grand Representatives & Majority Members Get Together - Location TBA

Saturday June 8, 2019
9:30-11am - Activities for those who do not have Grand Cross - Location TBA
Hosted by State Mom & Dad (Breakfast on own prior to event)
11am - Lunch for Non-Grand Cross Attendee - Campus Center
Grand Cross of Color
9am - Vow Book Signing - Haddix Center
9:30am - Grand Cross Degree - Haddix Center
10:30am - Mystic Brunch & Bread Breaking Ceremony - Campus Center
12:15pm - Formal Pictures - Haddix Center
1:30pm - Formal Opening - Haddix Center
Introduction of Grand Officers, Grand Representatives and Escorts
Opening Ceremonies and Marches, Introduction of Distinguished
Guests, Eastern Star/Rainbow Ceremony, Remarks from Distinguished
Guests, Presentations
Reception for Distinguished Guests - Campus Center
5:30pm - Banquet - Campus Center
7:30pm - Formal Opening - Haddix Center
Opening Marches, Ritualistic Opening, Initiation, Rose Lecture, 
Majority Ceremony, Traveling Mom Presentation, Cavalcade of Flags

Sunday June 9, 2019
7:30am - Continental Breakfast - Haddix Center
8:30am - Business Session - Haddix Center
Meditation, Memorial Service, Reports, Awards & Recognitions
Announcements, Ritualistic Closing, Retiring of Jewels
10:45am - Installation Practice - Haddix Center
11:30am - Lunch - Campus Center
1:30pm Installation of Grand Officers, Grand Representatives, JMGEB and others - Haddix Center