Vice President's Letter November 2009
November 2009
November –the time new officers are elected; when incumbent officers are planning for the year ahead. Now is the time to see what new ideas might improve your lodge. “Many hands make light the work,” they say, so as you plan your 2010 year calendar, why not get chairpersons for the first six dinners, events or programs you are having? They in turn can get their committees started. Modesty is a Scandinavian trait, but this year why not step up and help in ONE event. This will prevent “burn out” in the few who normally volunteer, and you’d be amazed at how much you get out of it in return.
Having used your membership satisfaction survey, you know which way your lodge wants to proceed and grow. Is it time you become a “family friendly” lodge? Where you meet, is there an area where young members can bring their children so they don’t need a sitter? Have crayons and books for them to use. I’m sure many members with children or grandchildren can donate toys and items they have outgrown. Why not collect them and store them in an old toy box or crate to pull out at each meeting. Would your Cultural Director be willing to be in charge of this “box”? Don’t forget to have “Viking for Kids” in the mix! You can order back issues or collect old copies and have those available for the kids to learn about Norway.
Not ready for an “all out” family friendly lodge, why not try 3 meetings a year oriented toward families and see how that works. Announce which meeting will be “family night” with all young children welcome. Make this meeting short, and a multi-generational cultural night. Try it and let us know what you did and how it went. Don’t forget to post pictures on the 3D Website and in your newsletter.
As November is when we celebrate Thanksgiving, I would like to take this opportunity to THANK all the District, Zone, and Lodge officers for the time and effort they devote to make Sons of Norway a great organization; to all the lodge officers who give of themselves to help their lodge flourish; to all the members who make up Sons of Norway; to the ones who run bazaars; to the ones who donate items; to the cookie and sandwich makers, chefs and clean up crew; to the meeting setter-uppers; to the editors; to every member who makes up a Lodge, a Zone, a District…let us give a “Hipp Hipp Hurrah!”, and my sincerest “THANKS” for “giving”.
Alt for denne gangen,
Gail
Medlemskap scorer bord
REMEMBER THE 2 A’S TO GET NEW MEMBERS--- ASK AND ADVERTISE AND, TO KEEP MEMBERS, THE 2 M’S -----------------MENTOR AND MINGLE
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