Viking Magazine - February 2019 - 4

Velkommen
Everyone Is Welcome
At
Not every lodge has a dance group or bowling
team, but there are numerous other opportunities to
engage new members and make them feel welcome.
Some lodges introduce new members in the
newsletters and/or at meetings. Others ask an
experienced member to help the new person
become acclimated. Still others make a point of
asking about interests and expectations.
Those who continue their membership for
three years tend to renew every year after that.
Warmly greeting a new member, introducing
them to fellow members, including them in
conversations, inviting them to join
a special interest group or asking them to
help at events could be the start of a long
association with Sons of Norway.
During the month of February, when we
traditionally show our love for the signifi cant
people in our lives, please refl ect on how
your lodge demonstrates its appreciation for
all its members, encourages their involvement,
and seeks to determine and meet their expectations.
With regard to new members in particular, I urge
you to look for ways to help them feel connected,
appreciated and excited about their membership.
Alle er velkommen
På
its fall meeting, our International Board established goals for
2019. These goals defi ne expectations in the three facets of our
business: Financial, Fraternal and Foundation. In the Fraternal
area, the board set recruiting goals to motivate us to increase membership.
However, recruitment must go hand-in-hand with retention in order for our
organization to grow.
As I mentioned in my November Velkommen, I joined the folk dance
group soon after I became a member. Then I joined the bowling team and
began volunteering at various lodge functions. The
more I was invited to participate, the more I became
involved and the more I connected with my fellow
lodge members.
høstens styremøte ble målene for 2019
etablert av det internasjonale styret.
Disse målene fremlegger forventningene
for våre tre virksomhetsområder: Finansielle
tjenester, broderskapet og Foundation.
På broderskapsområdet oppretter styret
rekrutteringsmål for å øke medlemstallet.
Rekrutteringen må imidlertid gå hånd i hånd
med bevaring av ekisterende medlemmer for
at organisasjonen skal kunne fortsette veksten.
Som jeg nevnte i november-utgaven av
Velkommen ble jeg med i folkedansgruppen
kort tid etter at jeg ble medlem. Deretter ble
jeg med på bowlinglaget og meldte meg som
frivillig ved ulike lodgetilstelninger. Jo mer
jeg ble invitert til å delta, desto mer ble jeg
involvert, og desto mer økte jeg kontakten
med de andre medlemmene i lodgen.
Ikke alle lodgene har en dansegruppe
eller et bowlinglag, men det er mange andre
muligheter til å engasjere nye medlemmer
og få dem til å føle seg velkommen. Noen
lodger introduserer nye medlemmer i
nyhetsbrevene og / eller på møtene. Andre
spør erfarne medlemmer om å hjelpe til med
å akklimatisere den nye personen. Og atter
andre gjør et poeng av å spørre om interesser
og forventninger.
De som fortsetter medlemskapet i tre år
pleier som regel å fornye hvert år etter det.
Tiltak som å ønske nye medlemmer hjertelig
velkommen, introdusere dem til andre
medlemmer, inkludere dem i konversasjoner,
invitere dem til å bli med på spesielle
interessegrupper eller be dem om å hjelpe til
med begivenheter, kan bety starten på en lang
tilknytning til Sons of Norway.
I februar, måneden når vi tradisjonelt viser
våre nærmeste hvor glade vi er i dem, er det
viktig at du refl ekterer over hvordan lodgen
din demonstrerer sin takknemlighet overfor
alle medlemmene, oppmuntrer dem til å
engasjere seg, og prøve å forstå og oppfylle
deres forventninger. Når det gjelder nye
medlemmer spesielt, oppfordrer jeg deg til
å fi nne ut hvordan du kan hjelpe dem med å
føle seg tilknyttet, verdsatt og begeistret over
medlemskapet.
Ron Stubbings
International President
4 VIKING FEBRUARY 2019 sonsofnorway.com
http://www.sonsofnorway.com

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