6.6 Sons of Norway
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This article is from the Nordic countries FAQ, by Antti Lahelma and Johan Olofsson, with numerous contributions by others.
6.6 Sons of Norway
<From: Ruth M. Sylte>
(Ruth, if you'd like to write a more comprehensive intro I won't say
no. :)
In recent years, Sons of Norway has been actively reaching out to the
"younger" community of Norwegian-Americans. The Viking magazine has
many interesting articles that cover subjects on modern Norway. There
are also specific pages for children each month that look at various
cultural and historical subjects.
Sons of Norway also has special membership categories for children and
young people. Children (up to age 15) who are the children *and/or*
grandchildren of Sons of Norway adult members can be FREE "Heritage"
Members in Sons of Norway. This entitles them to a number of benefits,
including a quarterly newsletter geared specifically for that age
group. The newsletter often carries penpal requests from American and
Norwegian children. Young people - (about ages 15-22) can join SoN at
a reduced membership rate and receive a newsletter geared toward their
age group.
SoN also sponsors summer camps where children can go to get an
introduction to Norwegian language and culture. They also offer
scholarships to study at "Camp Norway" - a 6 week summer language camp
in Sandane, Norway - and the University of Oslo's International Summer
School.
There are a number of active SoN lodges in the San Francisco area.
Indeed, anyone looking for Sons of Norway can usually find them
organizing the local Syttende Mai events. :-)
Sons of Norway has a Heritage Books department (run out of a store
called "Tomten") that offers books in Norwegian and English that deal
with the subjects listed above (and many others). They can be reached
at:
Heritage Books
7616 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55423
tlf: 1-800-468-2424 or 1-612-866-3636
fax: 1-612-866-3580
Ruth - Vice-President of Midnattsolen Lodge #6-156 in Orange County
;-)
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