Viking Magazine - May 2013 - 32

Member Matters
of time to do the research, "
says Joe Eggers, membership
coordinator for Sons of Norway.
" We've already done the work
of putting the resources together
for you. "
These ready-to-use programs
are currently offered in fi ve
topic areas-Vikings, Syttende
Mai, Norwegian literature,
Norwegian music and holiday
traditions-and each topic has
numerous possibilities.
For example, a Vikings
program might include showing
the 120-minute educational
DVD " The Vikings " or the
family-oriented fi lm " The
Littlest Viking. " It might also
include learning more about
runes or playing a round or two
of hnefatafl , a chess-like game of
skill and strategy.
If you plan to order program
support materials suggested
in a Program in a Box, Eggers
suggests planning a month or two
in advance to ensure the videos
and DVDs will be available.
Much of the program material,
however, can be downloaded
right from Sons of Norway's
website. To learn more, log in to the
members area of sonsofnorway.com.
Membership Dinners
Membership dinners always draw
a crowd, and Sons of Norway will
provide up to $400 per event to help
pay for the meals of prospective new
members and the sponsors who invite
them as their guests. But with members
already busy recruiting guests and
cooking up a buffet of meatballs,
potatoes, cabbage and lefse, why not
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membership dinner, contact your
lodge's Financial Benefi ts Counselor
or Sons of Norway Director of
Agencies Len Carlson at lcarlson@
sofn.com or 800-945-8851.
" Program in a Box is really handy when
you want to put a program together but
you don't have a lot of time to do the
research. We've already done the work of
putting the resources together for you. "
-Joe Eggers, Sons of Norway
membership coordinator
call on a Sons of Norway Financial
Benefi ts Counselor to give a quick
presentation or lead a few games?
When presenting at a membership
dinner, Financial Benefi ts Counselor
Ann Krause, Sarasota, Fla., encourages
those attending to get involved by
playing mock game shows, such
as " Who Wants to be a Norskie
Millionaire? " or " Norsk Jeopardy. "
" People seem to enjoy it, " says Krause.
" We have prizes, and some lodges make
Norwegian cookies to give away. "
For more information on hosting a
Foundation Fundraisers
Foundation fundraisers can bring
lodges together for fellowship and
summertime fun. For instance,
each June, Wergeland 5-028 in La
Crosse, Wis., hosts a pie and ice
cream social to raise money for
college scholarships. The lodge
has invited the Luren Singers from
Decorah, Iowa, to perform. The
hat is passed for the singers, says
Wergeland's Foundation Director
Julia Forde, and a donation basket
is available for those enjoying ice
cream and homemade pie.
Summertime can also
be a great time to gather
your lodge outdoors. Holly
Girard, foundation director
for Bondelandet, 3-612 of
Lancaster, Penn., recommends
that lodges hold summer picnics
in conjunction with fundraising
events. For example, if the
picnic is held in a park that has
a circular walking path, she
suggests holding a " Walk for the
Foundation, " in which adults sponsor
youth participants. Walkers earn a
pledged amount for every loop they
complete, which is then collected and
donated to the Foundation.
After holding your Foundation
fundraiser, making your donation is
easy and secure: go to sonsofnorway.
com, click Foundation, then Make a
Donation, or contact Sons of Norway
Foundation Director Cindy Olson at
colson@sofn.com or 800-945-8851.
sonsofnorway.com
http://www.sonsofnorway.com http://www.sonsofnorway.com
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