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The Ceremony of the Twelve’s. So for those of you who don’t know the ceremony of the Twelve’s is the most important of them all, it is held in the beginning of December at the auditorium in the community. Now if you have never been to one well of course you wouldn’t know how important they are. Well the ceremony is long and the twelve’s are all thanked for their child hood. It’s really special and exciting to the twelve’s. I know from my experience as a twelve that I was both really excited and really nervous. You never know what assignment you’re going to get or if you’re even going to like it but most likely you will like it. How do they know what assignment to give you, so you ask well its all part of a process that the council of Elders does. It starts when you turn a eight and you start your volunteer hours at the different places. The elders will watch and take notes on what you do but they mostly do this when you are an eleven. Some of the Twelve’s were so happy with assignment they got. When I went up to them and asked “Are you happy with your assignment?” they would just say “I am so ecstatic over it, I cannot wait to start my new assignment.” So at this year ceremony everyone goes home to their family units happy. One of the Twelve’s that I asked said that “she was so happy with her assignment and that she just knew that was the assignment she was going to get.” Well the twelve’s are going to be busy tonight, looking over their packets of rules and instructions of their new assignments. The parents are so proud of their children and the assignments they got its unbelievable. Each and every job is special to the twelve’s. Some of the jobs include working in the house of the old, being a nurturer, or working in the department of the judicial system as well as being a birth mother. This year was an exceptionally special ceremony because they gave one twelve the job of being the “Receiver of Memories,” it is the most honored job in the whole community. The twelve that received this most honored job is our very own Jonas. When I spoke to him he was both excited and scared. He said “I feel honored about the assignment but I really don’t know what it is so I am extremely nervous about it.” Jonas had also said that he felt scared because he thought that they had skipped over him or just forgotten him. He soon found out that they just saved the best for the last and his assignment was certainly the best. He must of felt really special when the crowd started off with a low whisper of his name and had grown into a loud chant of his name. We all are so happy for him and all of the other twelve’s. We also thank all the twelve’s for their childhood and wish them luck on their new assignments. The ceremony was so special to the twelve’s and now their time of waiting is over. Tomorrow will be another day as the twelve’s are going to be restless while waiting until school ends to get to their new assignments. It must also be extra special when some of the family units not only have twelve with a new assignment to be happy about but some also they also  have a newchild that is really exciting for them. The twelve’s are just going to barely sleep tonight with the excitement of their new assignments. The suspense is now over! It was a great ceremony! I am greatly happy for the twelve’s! Good Luck to all Twelve’s!!

By: Cassie Chenard