In early November, a packet will be mailed from Sons of Norway Headquarters to lodge secretaries. This packet will include the Lodge of the Year form, Family Lodge of the Year form and the AFA Year End Report, all of which are due back to Headquarters by Feb. 1, 2018. Reporting Tips Online survey formats for both Lodge of the Year [...]
Some members divide their time between two different locations during the year. To ensure that Sons of Norway sends mail to the right address at the right time, a member or lodge officer can set up, change or reset a seasonal address. Setting up a seasonal address If a member has never had a seasonal address with Sons of Norway, they [...]
It might not on your calendar, but September is National Self Improvement Month, an opportune time to choose a hobby, start working out or begin eating healthier. But what if instead we considered ways to improve our lodges? Because many are now getting restarted after a summer off, September is a great time to consider how we can improve our lodges [...]
Do you have boxes of lodge materials in your garage or basement? Since most lodges take some time off from meetings over the summer, now is the perfect time to do some housecleaning. Sons of Norway does not currently have official rules regarding the retention of lodge paperwork. Here are some suggested guidelines for what should be kept and what should [...]
The deadline for reporting was December 15, 2017. By this target date, 65% of lodges had reported their 2018 officers which is the highest rate of compliance for this program in over 15 years. Didn’t report your officers by December 15th? New rosters should still be provided to Sons of Norway Headquarters online, by fax (612-827-0658) or by email ([email protected]). However, [...]
The deadline for reporting was December 15, 2017. By this target date, 65% of lodges had reported their 2018 officers which is the highest rate of compliance for this program in over 15 years. Didn’t report your officers by December 15th? New rosters should still be provided to Sons of Norway Headquarters online, by fax (612-827-0658) or by email ([email protected]). However, [...]
Keeping members’ contact information current can be a challenge! When members move to a new address or change other contact information, they often forget to inform their lodge and/or Sons of Norway Headquarters. Here are some ways to capture these updates: At a Meeting The top 6 lodge officers and the editor can download a membership list from their profile page [...]
Check out the Communications Tool Kit in the Administrative Resources section of the website to help you enhance your lodge communications. In the tool kit you will find: Newsletter Service –Ready-to-use content to help your lodge’s newsletter stand out. Sons of Norway’s Brand Guidelines – A helpful guide on how to incorporate elements of Sons of Norway’s updated brand. Branded Materials for [...]
Check out the ideas in the following article that was provided by the Association Societies Alliance. It first appeared in the July 2009 issue of the Association Focus, a publication of the Midwest Society of Association Executives. Sons of Norway reprinted it with permission in the October 2009 Viking Resource. Simma & Kate's Strategies for Cross-Generational Relationship Building By Simma Lieberman [...]
Community Support/Volunteer activities have the primary goal of serving people outside of Sons of Norway. There are two general criteria that have to be met for an activity to qualify: 1) The lodge has to arrange for participation in a volunteer/community service event. (Hint: the volunteer activity likely appears on the lodge calendar and/or is listed in the lodge newsletter as a [...]