Tuesday, April 26, 2011

I hope everyone had a good Easter weekend. Where does the time go. In two short months our year will be over. The pageant is just around the corner and I want to wish all the contestants a great deal of luck. I believe this experience will be one you will remember for your lifetime. Make new friends and enjoy it, whatever the outcome, you will have grown, because you were willing to make the effort.

I had so much fun holding the stop watch on the 11 set-up teams at Ritual Contest. I was so happy that so many competed in this new category, that I had especially requested. I was also thrilled to see the girls competing in the Senior Ritualist. What a way to really challenge yourself. All the contestants deserve a big hand for competing and Jamie Hadley an extra big hand for putting it all together. Thanks to the judges and others who gave their time for the girls.

Now for all the MM's who participated in Rustie's project--THANK YOU. The ones who were able to stay and watch were impressed. Those of us performing were nervous, at least I was. The singing sounded so awesome in that room. I wish all of our new members could be initiated there. Rustie will be giving a check to the Educational Foundation at Grand Session. If you have not paid her yet make your check out to Grand Guardian Council and get it to her ASAP.

Just a word about Purple Triangle weekend. I was pleased at the OV even though we did not have live candidates and as always the dance was fun. It is always good to have the chance to visit. While those of us who were staying at the Coslets' did not get much sleep, the girls staying at McKendry's got even less. When I arrived home I had just enough time to make it to Jamie Poff's going away party. She is now in training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station.

The price of gasoline is really putting a crimp in my travel. Yesterday, it went over $4 in Brazil, so I will not be doing as much as I wanted to in these last 2 months. We have very few events left, but I will be attending a lot of the other organizations' annual meetings.

Anita, GG