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Motion made by the Finance/Investment Committee to
approve the BTC Capital Management Report dated May 2018.
Motion carried.
Motion made by the Finance/Investment Committee to
approve the revised Investment Policy Statement of May 2018.
Motion carried.
Motion made by the Finance/Investment Committee
that there be no change in dues for the United States Lodges
for 2019.
The Committee recommends the following dues for 2020
for Norwegian Lodges and Canadian Lodges:
Canada Dues 2020
All amounts are in Canadian dollars.
Proposed Dues Structure
International District Lodges Total
Individual 40.00
Family
52.00
8.00 10.00 58.00
16.00 20.00 88.00
Current Golden Members will remain with their current reduction
percentage of dues. Current Golden Members will remain with
their current reduction percentage of dues.
Norway Dues 2020
All amounts are in Norwegian Kroner.
Proposed Dues Structure
International District Lodges Total
160
Individual 250
Family
325
65
320
475
155 800
Current Golden Members will remain with their current reduction
percentage of dues.
Motion carried.
Motion made by the Benefits Committee regarding Board
of Directors Policy Book page B-14 [Page 24 of Policy manual
document] " Recognition Award for Outstanding Service. "
Be it resolved that the second sentence be changed from
" The recipient of this award will be selected by the International
President, to be presented at each International Convention. " to " A
recipient may be selected by the International President and the
award presented at an International Convention. "
Motion carried.
Motion made by the Benefits Committee to accept the
application of Washington Lodge 3-428 for a Lodge Improvement
Grant in the amount of $1,000, which is the maximum amount
allotted of their $12,120, which does not exceed the 25 percent
allowed. Motion carried.
Motion made by the Benefits Committee to accept the
application of Kringen Lodge 4-025 for a Lodge Improvement
Grant in the amount of $1,000, which is the maximum amount
allotted of their $4,512.66, which does not exceed the 25 percent
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allowed. Motion carried.
Motion made by the Benefits Committee that guidelines
for writing resolutions be made available to all local lodges and
districts. Motion carried.
Motion made by the Benefits Committee that the
International President have a task force review and update the
Guide for Leadership (last updated 2006).
Motion carried.
Motion made to cover the expenses for board members'
spouses to attend the Leadership Conference at the International
Convention Aug. 15, 2018.
Motion carried.
The board meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2018.
Respectfully submitted,
Marci Larson, International Secretary
Resolutions by the International Board to amend the Charter
& Constitutions will only become effective when/if the full
International Lodge approves the amendments at the next
meeting of the International Lodge (August, 2018).
The Sons of Norway
Foundation
Board of Governors
Meeting Minutes
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May 6-8, 2018
he Sons of Norway Foundation Board of Governors met
May 6-8, 2018, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 6330 Point Chase,
Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
Attendees:
* Officers present were Chair Leslee Lane Hoyum, Vice Chair
Allison Foreman, and Secretary Blaine Hedberg.
* Governors present were Tom Heavey, Dan Rude, Karl
Hella, Elaine Nelson, Marcia Sorenson, Doug Warne, and
International President Jon Tehven.
* Non-voting members present included Chief Executive
Officer Eivind Heiberg, Treasurer/Controller Dean Nelson,
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