What's The Buzz? The Latest (And Greatest) 3rd District Happenings!
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Welcome to Drammen, our 52nd active lodge!
Drammen Lodge 3-682 celebrated its institution on 20 February 2010 with a festive party that included over 90 SON members coming from 9 District 3 lodges. District 3 President Ralph Peterson was the Installing officer. Assisting in the ceremonies were International Secretary Audun Gythfeldt, District 3 Vice President Gail Ekloff and District 3 Secretary Marci Larson. Greetings were read from International President Dan Rude, District Four International Director Elaine Nelson and Nørrona President Solvig Hellstrom The sponsoring lodge, Southern Star was represented by a large contingent including Past President Karen Mc Ilrath, who presented the Drammen lodge with an engraved gavel.
Drammen Lodge, located in New Bern NC, has a very active program; they have already acquired a “Viking Boat” and hope to start sailing shortly. President Arthur Ellison is a former member of the Nørrona Lodge.
Gateway to Florida Lodge’s Spring Viking Regatta
Gateway to Florida Lodge’s Spring Viking Regatta in St. Augustine is March 19-20. Friday tour Fountain of Youth at 4 p.m. Welcome Reception at hotel BR />Hospitality Room 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday Viking boats Regatta 1 p.m. in front of Fort on Matanzas River. Free to public. Attend awards banquet on Black Raven pirate ship 6-8 p.m. Reservations by March 16.
Rooms at Ramada Historic, 116 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL, 32084, $79 plus tax. Call Ramada 800-575-5289 for reservations, request SON group rate. Rooms held until March 1. Extra parking provided for the Viking boats.
District Three Lodges qualify for 2009 Founder days awards
Sons of Norway lodges with a membership growth of 3% or more during 2009 will be awarded a Founders Award certificate along with a cash bonus at their district convention. Those growing 3% to 19% will receive $50 and those above 19% will receive a check for $100
The Oslo and Gateway to Florida lodges will receive checks for the third year in a row. Bondelandet, Dovre and Maine Nordmenn are winners two years in a row. Congratulations to them all!!!
| 3-438 | Oslo | 33% |
| 3-232 | Dovre | 25% |
| 3-541 | Gateway to Florida | 17% |
| 3-630 | Southern Star | 13% |
| 3-433 | Scandavian Heritage | 6% |
| 3-664 | Maine Nordmenn | 5% |
| 3-410 | Nansen | 3% |
| 3-612 | Bondelandet | 3% |
| 3-643 | Norsemen Harbour | 3% |
Fall Membership Contest--We have a winner and they're part of the Thundering Third!
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to lodges Gateway To Florida (3-541) and Dovre (3-232) for winning the SON fall membership contest. The contest was decided on total membership growth with Gateway To Florida winning the large lodge category with a growth of 19.8% and Dovre winning the small lodge category with a growth of 36.4%.
A special "well done" to Gateway's Kent Larson, whose personal recruiting efforts were above and beyond the call of duty!! Hey, Kent--what's your secret?
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