Viking Magazine - August 2012 - 4

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s my term as international
president ends, I have been
reflecting on my presidency
and considering the future of Sons
of Norway. The past four years have
sped by and, with each day during
my tenure, I have become even more
impressed with the amazing members
and leaders within our organization.
Looking at the challenges we are facing,
including a change in our governance,
I am thankful for the solid foundation
upon which we can build our future.
During my time as international president
I have had the privilege to travel
to all eight of our districts. I've seen
the passion of our members and the
dedication of our leaders. I've seen our
members work tirelessly to showcase
our organization in their communities.
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me that we have the determination and
willingness to embrace change. The
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care we have shown our members who
have been impacted by natural disasters
reminds us that we are a family and so
much more than our individual lodges.
In addition to the fellowship of our
lodges and the care we have for each
other, I am immensely proud of all that
we do to make our communities better
places to live. The 500,000 hours of
volunteer service our lodges perform,
combined with the monetary donations
that are made-over $1 million last
year-demonstrate the commitment
that we have for our communities.
We have " good bones " -a firm
foundation to build on for a successful
future. We have the passion, the
strength and the ability to look beyond
our own individual wishes to make
the tough decisions to ensure the
organization that we love will continue
for another 117 years.
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