Viking Magazine - August 2019 - 34

Member Matters
Lodges of the Year
At each biennial International Convention, Sons of Norway awards the title of International Lodge of the
Year to four worthy recipients-one large lodge and one small for each of the past two years. Winners are
chosen for their exceptional outreach efforts, cultural activities and initiatives that support Sons of Norway's
goals. Here's a look at the recipients from 2016 and 2017. BY TAYLOR HUGO
Large Lodge 2016
Edmonds 2-130
Edmonds, Wash.
When Sandra Ferchen first became president
of Edmonds in 2016, she admits there was
an adjustment period. " I met a little bit of
resistance to change, " she says.
But her efforts to " do some different things "
paid off, netting the lodge the Large Lodge of
the Year award and implementing activities
that are still part of Edmonds' programming
today. Music and cultural presentations, like
knitting and genealogy, are incorporated into
every meeting, and members participate in
community outreach through special events like a tree-lighting
ceremony at Christmas and a thrice-annual pancake breakfast.
" We're known in the district as one of the friendliest lodges, "
says Ferchen, who now serves as vice president.
Most importantly, the lodge works to make sure all members
feel included. Before every meeting, Ferchen calls five to 10
people to check in and remind them to attend. " We need to
reach out, because Sons of Norway is more than a lodge, " she
says. " We are members' family away from home. "
Small Lodge 2016
Elvidal 1-509
Granite Falls, Minn.
Technology can be a useful tool for
tasks like sending out newsletters and
updating the social calendar, but when it
comes to engaging current members and
recruiting new ones, Elvidal believes in
the power of old-fashioned, face-to-face
communication.
It's a strategy that's worked well for
the lodge, which earned Small Lodge of
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the Year honors in 2016. " Recruitment
is not something that happens quickly, "
says president Michael Johnson. " It's
something that has to be nurtured. "
Equally crucial is the programming
that is part of the monthly meetings.
For Elvidal, this means " outside of the
box " entertainment that, in the past, has
included authors, a jailhouse quartet, a
veteran's service officer who investigates
local mysteries and even an appearance
by Janet Letnes Martin of " Lutheran
Church Basement Women " fame.
" Once your friends experience the
friendliness of the lodge, the quality of the
programming and, of course, the good
food, " adds Johnson, " it's a given that
they will want to be part of the group. "
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