Viking Magazine - August 2019 - 4

Velkommen
Simplifying Our Dues Structure
I
Forenkling av
kontingentstrukturen
enjoy talking to prospective members about the many benefi ts of
belonging to Sons of Norway. We have so much to offer, including
gathering with others to celebrate Norwegian heritage and culture,
participating in the Cultural Skills and Sports Medal programs, enjoying
Viking magazine and opportunities to make our communities better
through volunteer service. We also offer opportunities for our youth
through our scholarship program and heritage camping experiences. And,
let's not forget our outstanding fi nancial products. I usually get quite carried
away. However, many times I would stumble when asked
about the cost to join because each lodge had a different
dues rate.
Through the years, the complexity of our dues
structure has hindered recruiting. In a way, it made us
appear unorganized. This was partially remedied when
United States lodges adopted a simplifi ed dues
structure, beginning Jan. 1, 2018, as directed
by the delegates at the 2016 International
Lodge meeting. Lodges in Norway and
Canada are scheduled to follow suit this
coming Jan. 1, 2020.
Why is this important? A simplifi ed
dues structure sends the message that we
are a cohesive organization-we have
our act together. While our lodges do
have the fl exibility to offer programming
to meet the varied interests of their
members, we are not a haphazard
collection of local clubs. We all adhere
to the same mission statement and
we are committed to the continued
existence of Sons of Norway.
Do you have questions about the
simplifi ed dues structure in Canada and
Norway? If so, check out the answers to
frequently asked questions on this topic at
sonsofnorway.com. Additional insight from
our CEO Eivind Heiberg can be found on
page 32. If you still have questions, let me
know by emailing 2020dues@sofn.com.
Please join me in embracing this change
for the betterment of Sons of Norway.
J
eg liker å snakke med potensielle medlemmer
om de mange medlemsfordelene i
Sons of Norway. Vi har så mye å by på, blant
annet sosiale sammenkomster for å feire
norsk kulturarv, deltagelse i programmer
som dreier seg om kulturferdigheter og
idrettsmedaljer, kose oss med tidsskriftet
Viking, og muligheter for å styrke lokalsamfunnet
gjennom frivillig tjeneste. Vi tilbyr
også muligheter for ungdommen gjennom
våre stipendprogrammer og kulturleirer. Og
la oss ikke glemme våre fremragende økonomiske
produkter. Jeg pleier å bli ganske
revet med. Men jeg snublet ofte da jeg ble
spurt om hva det kostet å bli medlem fordi
hver enkelt lodge hadde sin egen ordning
for medlemskontingenten.
Gjennom årene har kompleksiteten
i kontingentstrukturen stått i veien for
rekrutteringen. På en måte virket det som
vi var uorganiserte. Dette ble delvis løst da
lodgene i USA vedtok en forenklet kontingentstruktur
som trådte i kraft 1. januar 2018,
under ledelse av delegatene på det internasjonale
lodgemøtet i 2016. Planen er at lodger
i Norge og Canada skal følge etter fra og
med 1. januar 2020.
Hvorfor er dette viktig? En forenklet
kontingentstruktur sender et klart signal
om at vi er en samhørig organisasjon som
har ting under kontroll. Selv om lodgene
har fl eksibilitet til å tilby programmer som
oppfyller de ulike interessene til sine medlemmer,
er vi ikke en tilfeldig sammensatt
gruppe av lokale klubber. Alle følger den
samme formålsparagrafen og vi har forpliktet
oss til å videreføre Sons of Norways
levedyktighet.
Har du spørsmål om den forenklede
Ron Stubbings
International President
4 VIKING AUGUST 2019 sonsofnorway.com
kontingentstrukturen i Canada og Norge?
Hvis ja, sjekk svarene på de vanligste
spørsmålene angående dette emnet på
sonsofnorway.com. Ytterligere innsikt fra
administrerende direktør Eivind Heiberg
fi nner du på side 32. Hvis du fremdeles har
spørsmål kan du gi meg beskjed ved å sende
en e-post til 2020dues@sofn.com.
Jeg ber deg om å støtte denne endringen
for å styrke Sons of Norway.
http://www.sonsofnorway.com http://www.sonsofnorway.com http://www.sonsofnorway.com

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