Wreath Laying, Conclave and More!

Dad Bill and I, along with many of our Virginia Jobies, were honored to attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 1. Thank you to everyone who attended and made this a very special event!

After the wreath laying ceremony, Dad Bill and I headed off to the DeMolay’s Conclave at Radford University. After getting lost on campus (several times) we arrived at the banquet, where Kelsey Friend spoke on behalf of Virginia Job’s Daughters. Congratulations to Nick Cook, the new State Master Councilor and PJ Shuey, the new Deputy State Master Councilor.

Supreme Session began, for many of us, on August 2nd. Many of our Daughters participated in the performing arts competitions on August 3rd and we had several who performed in the Dixieland Review that same night! Kaylee Shuey, KC Conrad, Kaitlynn Gray and Ashlee Ong wowed the crowd with their performances. Mom Jean Penn and Mom Kathy Rary were part of the show as part of a special performance by the Supremes. That night the following also received awards in music and dance:

Instrumental: Kaitlynn Gray (1^st place – flute) and Anne Agustin (2^nd place – clarinet)

Dance: KC Conrad (1^st and 2^nd place), Dana Grabowski (2^nd place) and Bethel 46 (3^rd place)

Vocal: Ashlee Ong (1^st place), Kaylee Shuey (1^st place), Kaylee Shuey and Kathryn Perry (1^st place) and Bethel 1 (1^st place)

Ritual Competition was held on August 4^th. Virginia was well-represented by our Supreme Team: Cindy Johnson, Karen-Anne Liller, Victoria Martinez, Sammy Glaros and Kaylee Shuey. Many of these Daughters also participated in individual competitions. Congratulations to Sammy Glaros for earning a perfect score on her regalia and to Karen-Anne Liller for placing 3^rd in the 1^st Messenger individual competition.

The HIKE dance, held on August 4^th, was a huge success! Special thanks to Mom Susan Roenker and Mom Beth Grabowski for coordinating the event and Mom Mona Killian for being the DJ. We were taken on a trip through the decades – bringing back memories for a lot of us!

Many from our jurisdiction attended the Formal Banquet and Opening on August 5^th. Amanda Loving, Samantha Boyd and Ashlee Ong participated in the Flag Ceremony respectively carrying the Virginia, Bethel and Philippines flags. Many of our Virginia Jobies sang in the Supreme Choir prior to the meeting and through the opening ceremony, under the direction of Mom Kathy Rary, the Supreme Director of Music. During the formal opening Jamie Marshall was recognized for raising over $2,000 for HIKE last year. Of course, no formal opening would be complete without the infamous KFC Bucket Brigade honoring Col. Bob!

The Supreme Bethel meeting began early the next morning. Virginia had several Daughters on the floor: KC Conrad as the pro temp Supreme Bethel Senior Princess, Nicole O’Malley as Supreme Bethel First Messenger and Katie Springman as Supreme Bethel Representative to Utah. New officers and representatives were selected at the meeting:

Supreme Bethel Outer Guard: Courtney Russell

Supreme Bethel Representative to Kentucky: Stephanie Dawson

Supreme Bethel Representative to Saskatchewan: Ashlee Ong

At the Job’s Daughters’ luncheon, the Arts and Crafts Awards were given out and our Daughters did very well:

Photography: KC Conrad (Color, Black & White, and Portrait - 1^st place)

Paper Mache: Jennifer Hill (1^st place)

Misc. Papercraft: KC Conrad (2^nd place)

Ceramics, not from mold: Jennifer Hill (2^nd place)

Ceramics, from mold: Jennifer Hill (2^nd place)

Soft Toy: Jennifer Hill (3^rd place)

Scrapbook, Misc.: KC Conrad (1^st place)

That evening, Virginia cheered on Kelsey Friend as she competed in the Miss International Job’s Daughter Pageant. She represented Virginia with grace and poise and we are all very proud of her!

Supreme Session ended on Saturday night with the installation of the newly elected and appointed Supreme Guardian Council officers. We’re all very proud of Dad Bob Clore and how he represented Virginia this year. Welcome home, Col Bob!