Activities
Assemblies in Nevada have two regular meetings per month,
every two weeks on an established day, time and location, to plan their activities
and perform the official opening and closing ceremonies of the ritual. In addition
to those meetings are other local assembly events the girls have planned to
hold during that month, which may include a variety of fun, fundraising, or
charity/community service activities as described earlier.
There are opportunities for the girls to travel to other assemblies in the state for their meetings or activities, and to attend and participate in various state-level functions and events. With the assistance of the Advisory Board, the girls decide on the planned meetings and activities of their own assembly, trying to schedule times not in conflict with other planned state Rainbow, community or school events.
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Service
Giving unselfishly of one’s self to assist another in need can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. That's what the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls is all about. The primary function of a Rainbow Girl is to serve others and humanity.
Rainbow Girls on the local and state level chose a charity to support during
each term. Girls and adults provide service and hold fundraisers to raise money
for that charity. They raise money through a wide variety of activities. At
the conclusion of the local assembly or state assembly terms, the charity is
presented a check for those funds raised, as well as a report on the number
of service hours given.
Statewide Service Project
Each year, the Grand Worthy Advisor chooses a statewide service project. Assemblies help the Grand Worthy Advisor by providing service hours or raising money for her chosen project. Here are some of the service projects for the past few years. Click on the link to get more information about each organization.
The 2009-2010 service project was the Alzheimer's Association. Nevada Rainbow Girls provided 660 hours of service for this cause. At the minimum wage rate of $7.55 an hour, this equates to about $4,979.00 in time. In addition, girls and adults formed walk teams and gathered donations for the Alzheimer's Association, as well as making phone calls and helping with the kick-off event and with a wine-tasting event. A total of $3,390 was raised from events in Reno, Carson City and Las Vegas.
Additionally, donations from assemblies, from Official Visit coin marches, and the sale of the Grand Worthy Advisor pins generated another $2,552.29; giving our total donation a
value of $13,327.92.
| Year | Grand Worthy Advisor | Service Project |
| 2011 | Lander Kennedy | Alzheimer Association |
| 2010 | Jennifer Lewis | Alzheimer Association |
| 2009 | Selena La Rue | Alzheimer Association |
| 2008 | Caitlyn O'Connor | Alzheimer Association |
| 2007 | Cherie Gomes | American Cancer Society |
| 2006 | Stephanie Barth | Make-a-Wish Foundation |
| 2005 | Liandra Hayes Dutton | Alzheimer Association |
| 2004 | Kaitlin Holmen Byrne | The Crisis Call Center - Suicide & Crisis Intervention |
| 2003 | Stephanie Meacham Black | Make-a-Wish Foundation |
| 2002 | Dani Lutzow | National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
| 2001 | Vanessa Harms Nelson | Breast Cancer Awareness |
| 2000 | Christina Williams | Habitat for Humanity |
| 1999 | Allicia DuVan Tomolo | March of Dimes |
| 1998 | JoVon Sotak | Sagewind |
| 1997 | Laura Jenchowski Delgado | American Diabetes Association |
| 1996 | Sacha Gove Huysentruyt | Make-a-Wish Foundation |
| 1995 | Shea Bendure Murphy | Children's Miracle Network |
| 1994 | Jozette Hunzeker | Make-a-Wish Foundation |
| 1993 | Cindy Seifers Thomas | Shriners Hospital |
Assemblies of the Year for Service- The Assembly with the most Average Hours Per Member
| Year |
Assembly |
Service Hours |
Avg. per Member |
| 2010 | Boulder City | 1066 hours | 119 Hours Per Member |
| 2009 | Daylite #22 | 1562 Hours | 78 Hours Per Member |
| 2008 | Boulder #8 | 1584 Hours | 68 Hours Per Member |
| 2007 | Boulder #8 | 1886 Hours | 85 Hours Per Member |
| 2006 | Boulder #8 | 2635 Hours | 132 Hours Per Member |
| 2005 | Boulder #8 | 2876 Hours | 120 Hours Per Member |
| 2004 | Boulder #8 | 1787 Hours | 89 Hours Per Member |
| 2003 | Fernley #26 | 972 Hours | 69 Hours Per Member |
| 2002 | Daylite #22 | 1,576 Hours | 59 Hours Per Member |
| 2001 | Carson #7 | 2,479 Hours | 89 Hours Per Member |