What Will A Girl Gain From Rainbow?

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls emphasizes the following:

(1) Effective Leadership;
(2) Church Membership and active Participation in the church of your choice;
(3) Patriotism;
(4) Cooperation with Equals;
(5) Love of Home;
(6) Loyalty to Family and;
(7) Service to Humanity.

The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls helps promote self-esteem and leadership in its members. As a member, a girl will learn valuable public speaking skills and will attend meetings preside over by girls her own age. While there is always adult advisors to provide direction, all meetings are conducted by the girls. If given the opportunity to rise to the position of Worthy Advisor of her local Rainbow Assembly, a girl will learn to plan a program beneficial to all members and, by carrying out these plans, become a director and leader of people. Furthermore, she will learn the proper way to conduct a business meeting. In addition, to their local Assembly, girls may have the opportunity to advance to leadership positions on a statewide level. They will also have the opportunity to apply for the various scholarship funds available to those members who meet the academic qualifications.

Ritual of the Order

The Ritual for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls is a book of ceremonies used primarily for the Opening, Closing and Initiation of a Rainbow Assembly. Members of the Order recite, from memory, the ceremonies contained in the Rainbow Ritual. The Seven Colors of the Rainbow are represented by seven stations, strategically placed in the shape of a bow. Each station is represented by a color, and each color teaches one of the seven lessons of Rainbow. The stations and lessons of the Rainbow are as follows:

Red is the first color station and represents Love.
It emphasizes the importance of love of home and family.

Orange is the second color station and represents Religion.
It emphasizes the importance of membership and active participation in the church of your choice.

Yellow is the third color station and represents Nature.
It emphasizes the importance of spending time in the out-of-doors.

Green is the fourth color station and represents Immortality.
It emphasizes that even though our body dies, our souls live on forever.

Blue is the fifth color station and represents Fidelity.
It emphasizes the importance of loyalty to the Order and to the Rainbow Girl?s family and friends.

Indigo is the sixth color station and represents Patriotism.
It emphasizes the importance of respecting the laws of our country and its flag.

Violet is the seventh color station and represents Service.
Service is the foundation of Rainbow and emphasizes the importance of providing unselfish acts of service to our home, community and sponsoring orders of Rainbow.