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ages of 11 and 20, from Masonic, Eastern Star, Amaranth homes, and the
friends of members of Rainbow girls. At the age of 20, or upon
marriage,
which ever occurs first, girls who are members in good standing are
eligible
for Majority Membership. A girl must be sponsored by two other
girls
who are either active members in good standing or a majority member,
and
at least one adult whom must be a member in good standing of either the
Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star, or Order of the Amaranth.
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) is a service organization. The girls learn about charity, hope, and service through their work and involvement with their annual local and Grand (state or country) service projects.
On April 6, 1922, the degrees of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls were first exemplified on a class of one hundred seventy-one girls in the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Temple in McAlester, Oklahoma.