2023 GRAND CHAPTER PROJECTS
HERO (Healing at English River Outfitters Eastern Star is partnering with HERO this year to help support their efforts to provide healing services for our veterans by providing an outdoor experience where they are able to hunt, fish, and hike while surrounded by those who support and understand them.
Blue Star Moms - This program provides care packages to our deployed service members, and we will be providing funds to assist with the cost of shipping the boxes. This program is a special project by our OES member Sandy Raab.
Community Service Project by another of our OES members, Kathy Pantzar. Kathy and her class also provide care packages to our deployed service members. We will be assisting their project by providing funds to assist with shipping costs for the boxes.
Project Healing Waters: This program was started by Brother Larry. Project Healing Waters provides disabled veterans the opportunity to enjoy fishing and being in the great outdoors. This has been proven to aid our veterans in the healing process.
Proceeds from:
• Sale of the HERO pin
• Golf Outing at Terrace Hills in June
• Sale of baked goods at conferring of degrees
• Heroes Banquet
• Coin March at Official Visits in June, July, August
ESTARL
Proceeds from:
• Sale of the Flag pin
• Nuts sold by the Bucket Brigade Grand Family during the Reception season
• Note cards
• Coin March at District Schools and Official Visits in March, April, May
Youth
Proceeds from:
• Sale of the Daisy pin
• Fill the Creel proceeds
• Collection of Pop Tabs
Homes at Boone and Decorah
• Christmas gifts and cards delivered to both Homes
• Spring Picnic and Plant Auction at Decorah
• Fall Picnic and Auction at Boone
TLC
This year our primary emphasis for the TLC project will be on:
• Sewing - Continue with our previous sewing projects, lap robes, quilts, etc.
• Cards - we will be making cards for our deployed service members for their use to send. We also be making thank you cards for our Chapters to deliver to their local Heroes.
Grand Chapter Support
• Barn Dance
• Pave a Memory Brick
• Sale of the Fly Pin
• Coin March at Official Visits in September, October
General Grand Chapter
We will be providing information for the Service Dogs Project.
Session: "Hero" Session
October 19-22, 2023
Cedar Rapids Marriott Cedar Rapids, IA
Theme: A Million Dreams for a Million Heroes
Motto: TEAM - Teaching Everyone About Membership
Aim: Spread the OES spirit in our communities
Watchwords: Community, Courage, Believe Travel
Emblems: US Flag, Baton and Baton Holder, Bible
Colors: Red, White, Blue, and Yellow
Flowers: Gerber Daisies and Hibiscus
Symbols: Buckets, Creel, Fly Rod, Minions
Honor Stations: Worthy Patron, Chaplain, Marshal, Esther
Honor Groups: Veterans, First Responders, Front Line Workers
March: Hero
Bible & Flag Carried In: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Altar Work: Halleluiah
Opening Ode: I Believe Flag
Tribute: The Star-Spangled Banner
Draping Tribute: Old Rugged Cross
Coin March: Yankee Doodle Dandy or other Patriotic Music
Closing Ode: Jesus Loves Me
After Closing March Formation: Lean on Me