Their group name is the Bearmericans and the session name is Friendship and Unity, Nationswide. The emblem is the American Flag.

The complete list of our Grand Officers for 2008-2009
| Worthy Grand Matron | Mrs. Barbara M. Bona |
| Worthy Grand Patron | Mr. Harold M. Chase, Jr. |
| Associate Grand Matron | Mrs. D. Gayle Furber |
| Associate Grand Patron | Mr. Jeffrey Brown |
| Grand Secretary | Ms. Jean Van Stelten |
| Grand Treasurer | Mr. David C. Thompson, Jr., PGP |
| Grand Conductress | Mrs. Shelley M. Gullett |
| Associate Grand Conductress | Mrs. Nancy J.H. Jackson |
| Grand Chaplain | Mrs. Joan L. Smith |
| Grand Marshal | Mrs. Lisa F. Britko |
| Grand Organist | Mrs. Elizabeth M. Chase P.G.M. |
| Grand Adah | Mrs. Lucinda J. Newton |
| Grand Ruth | Mrs. Virginia E. Mitchell |
| Grand Esther | Mrs. Lucia C. Savage |
| Grand Martha | Mrs. Janet L. Washburn |
| Grand Electa | Mrs. Rachel Holt Murray |
| Grand Warder | Mr. Henry L. Brown |
| Grand Sentinel | Mr. John W. Jackson |
| Deputy Grand Marshal | Mrs. Judi A. Lewis |
The list of our General Grand Chapter Appointees 2006-2009:
| Worthy Grand Adah | Mrs. Susan L. Thomas, PGM |
| Chairman, Scottish Rite Learning Center | Mr. Edward B. Holt, PGP |
| Member Education Committee | Mrs. Janet I Noland, PGM |
| Member Heart Committee | Ms. Cynthia J. Salisbury, PGM |
| Member Shriners' Hospitals | Mr. David C. Thompson, Jr., PGP |
| Member Youth Committee | Mr. James H. Nelson, PGP |
| Member Vision Committee | Mr. Brian J. Smith, PGP |
| Friend of a Feather | Mrs. Susan I Douglas |

The fun emblems are for Barb the Teddy Bear and the Black Sheep, for Hal the Baby Elephant and for Lisa the Clover.
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The colors are Red, White, & Blue. The flowers are Daisy, Yellow Rose , and Violet.
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The Honor Stations are Martha, and Adah. The Motto for this year is Proud to Be an American, the Watchwords are Understanding, Charity, Truth and Loving Kindness and the Aim is To Promote Masonic Family Unity. The scriptures this year are: Worthy Grand Matron's 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Worth Grand Patron's James 4:6B and Grand Marshal's Micah 6:8.

Barbara's songs for this year are: O Jesus, I Have Promised, How Great Thou Art, You're a Grand Old Flag, This Is My Country, and Other Patriotic Songs. Hal's songs are: Battle Hymn of the Republic, Baby Elephant Walk, and Nearer My God To Thee. Lisa's songs are: Here I Am Lord, Lead Me On, and May the Road Rise to Meet You. Our Charities this year are Tufts New England Medical Center-Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Windy Row Dyslexic Learning Center, and the General Fund of Grand Chapter.

Grand Chapter will meet August 20, 21 and 22, 2009. We will meet at the Center of NH, Radisson Hotel located on Elm Street in Manchester, NH. For more information about Grand Chapter, please contact the Grand Secretary, Ms. Jean Van Stelten at (603) 286-2177.
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