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Texas DeMolays, Job's Daughters and Rainbows gathered at the Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, TX, April 27-29, 2001, for the annual Masonic Youth Weekend. Following are pictures from the event (if you have pictures of MYW2001, forward them to the Administrator for posting!).

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		Leaders of the three youth groups during the opening "ice-breaker" activities on Friday night.
		Several Advisors and Camp Director James Castillo lead the "ice-breaker" crowd in a rousing rendition of "YMCA."
		Leaders of the three youth groups during the opening "ice-breaker" activities on Friday night.
		The opening session on Saturday morning gets under way.
		Preparing for the group shot before Saturday's activities.
		DeMolay, Job's Daughter and Rainbow participants at the 2001 Masonic Youth Weekend.
		DeMolay, Job's Daughter and Rainbow participants at the 2001 Masonic Youth Weekend (again).
		State Master Councilor R. J. Morlock directs the beginning of Saturday's team-building activities.
		Preparing to tackle the "Paddle Boat"-turned-Canoe Races.
		Are they coming or going?
		Another successful circuit around the lake.
		MTJD Desirie Vargas and SIKC Douglas Van Griner paddle to the finish line.
		Dad David Foster warms up a group preparing themselves for the ROPES course.
		Group members prepare for part of the ROPES course.
		Can this team figure out how to get all 12 of their members on the box?
		It takes teamwork to get anywhere on those poles...
		Still trying to get everybody on that box...
		Working together gets you places...almost there!
		Another group attempts the teamwork challenge.
		Group members try to get through the "spider web" without closing all the holes.
		Another ROPES challenge...can these people rearrange themselves on this log without falling off?
		Another group attempts to stay on the log...
		Trying to build a bridge as part of the ROPES challenge course.
		Another group attempts to build the bridge.
		It's a long way across...
		All those years of swinging on the playground will soon pay off for this group.
		GWA Kristy Leos makes it across.
		A moment of relaxation before tackling the obstacle course.
		The traditional sack race...
		...isn't any easier when you're using orange sacks instead of big burlap sacks.
		Another part of the obstacle course races.
		It looks complicated but...well, it is.
		OK, it's still pretty complicated.
		The Saturday night dance gets off to a good start...
		and keeps going and going...
		...continuing long into the night...
		...but everyone still manages to get up for Sunday morning's devotional service.
		David B. Dibrell, Grand Master of Masons in Texas and a Senior DeMolay, addresses the three youth groups.
		One more group shot before going our seperate ways.
		Grand Master David Dibrell, and First Lady Marlene, pose with the DeMolays, Job's Daughters and Rainbows before the weekend's activities draw to a close.