Viking Magazine - August 2020 - 4

Velkommen
Our Key to Success: Staying Connected and Engaged
or this August issue of Viking, I would normally be writing
about the 2020 International Lodge Meeting and Convention
that was planned for this month in Ringsaker, Norway. But as
we are all aware, that meeting, as well as the district conventions, had
to be postponed until 2022 due to COVID-19. As a result, the current
International Lodge and District Lodge delegates will remain in their
roles for a total of four years instead of the usual two-year term. With our
governance structure, it is vital that these delegates stay connected and
engaged during their extended term.
Countless activities have been cancelled or postponed this year, but
our members are resourceful and have found creative ways to continue
meeting and interacting with others. There have been online lodge
meetings, virtual 17th of May celebrations, remote bingo games, a drivepast
parade to celebrate a member's 100th birthday, and so much more.
I encourage you to share these great ideas with other lodges
and members, as I am sure they would like to hear your fun
stories and it may inspire them to share suggestions of their
own. Another great way to stay connected and engaged
with the Sons of Norway community is through social
media. The " Offi cial Sons of Norway Facebook Group "
has around 20,000 members, and more are joining
every day. Many of these individuals are not (yet)
offi cial Sons of Norway members-some are former
members who have lapsed, while others have yet to
experience the fun and fellowship of belonging to
a local lodge.
Becoming a member of the Facebook group
yourself, and posting your lodge events, will help
to encourage these non-members to join your lodge.
If you are on Facebook, make sure you check out
this group, and share the various ways your lodge and
fellow members have managed to stay in touch and
maintain the camaraderie and community spirit that is
so important to our members.
As the summer will soon be winding down, be sure
to make the most of what remains and touch base
with your fellow lodge members-especially those
who are not able to get out and about as easily as
they once could. A phone call, video chat, or socially
distanced visit are all great ways to help make
someone's day.
F
Vår nøkkel til suksess: Hold
kontakt og vær engasjert
I
denne august-utgaven av Viking ville jeg normalt
skrive om årets internasjonale lodgemøte
og kongress som var planlagt for denne måneden
i Ringsaker i Norge. Men som vi alle vet, måtte vi
utsette kongressen og distriktsmøtene til 2022 på
grunn av koronakrisen. Derfor vil nåværende distrikts-
og internasjonale lodgedelegater fortsette
i sine roller i fi re år i stedet for den vanlige toårsperioden.
Med vårt styresett er det viktig at disse
delegatene holder seg engasjert og opprettholder
god kontakt gjennom den lengre tidsperioden.
Utallige aktiviteter er avlyst eller utsatt i år,
men våre medlemmer er ressurssterke og har
funnet frem til kreative måter å fortsette møtevirksomheten
og samhandlingen med andre. Det
har vært lodgemøter på nettet, virtuelle feiringer
av 17. mai, eksterne bingospill, en bilparade for å
feire 100-årsdagen til et av medlemmene, og mye
mer.
Jeg oppfordrer deg til å dele disse gode ideene
med andre lodger og medlemmer, da jeg er
sikker på at de har lyst til å høre dine morsomme
historier og få inspirasjon til å komme med sine
egne forslag. En annen utmerket måte du kan
holde kontakten og engasjere medlemskapet i
Sons of Norway er å benytte sosiale medier. " Offi
cial Sons of Norway Facebook Group " har rundt
20 000 medlemmer, og fl ere blir med hver dag.
Mange av disse personene er ikke (ennå) offi sielle
Sons of Norway-medlemmer. Noen er tidligere
medlemmer som har bortfalt, mens andre ennå
ikke har opplevd moroa og fellesskapet man får
ved å tilhøre en lokal lodge.
Å bli medlem av Facebook-gruppen og legge ut
lodge-begivenheter vil bidra til å motivere disse
ikke-medlemmene til å melde seg inn i lodgen
din. Hvis du er på Facebook må du sjekke ut
denne gruppen, og beskrive de ulike måtene som
lodgen din og medlemmene har klart å holde
kontakten og bevare fellesskapet og samfunnsånden
som er så viktig for medlemmene våre.
Nå som sommeren går mot slutten må du
Ron Stubbings
International President
4 VIKING AUGUST 2020 sonsofnorway.com
sørge for å få mest mulig ut av det som gjenstår
og ta kontakt med dine lodgekollegaer, spesielt
de som har større vanskeligheter med å komme
seg ut enn tidligere. En telefonsamtale, videochat
eller besøk med sosialt distansering, er alle gode
måter å lyse opp dagen for andre.
http://www.sonsofnorway.com

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