Spring is finally here, and summer is around the corner. I hope everyone had a nice Easter. Many lodges will be having their 17th of Mai celebrations and getting ready for summer with their picnics and other activities. Our Third District Sports Director, Paul Kornbrekke, is trying to revive the 3D Sports Picnic, which will be held at Nansen Lodge on Saturday, April 20th from 11 AM to 6 PM. It is not just sports! There will be lots of good food starting with brunch, going through lunch/dinner as well as Scandinavian music by Ellen Lindstrom and games for all ages to enjoy. This is a great way of getting together with family and friends and having an enjoyable and fun day. I hope you will make every attempt to join us for this great day.
Please keep in mind that the Third District Convention in Herndon, Virginia is not far off either and the convention committee (Washington Lodge) and the Third District Board are gearing up not only for the business at the convention but for a very fun and interesting time. Karen and I are looking forward to seeing and meeting with all the delegates and guests that are attending as this is the time to get acquainted with the new Sons of Norway members and visit with friends from past conventions from other parts of the district.
Also, in July the district will be having Youth Camp and the New Cultural/Sports Weekend. If you have not registered your child or grandchild for youth camp please consider sending them. The Cultural/Sports weekend will be on the last 4 days of youth camp, and it looks like it should be a very fun and educational event, so please consider attending as a family, couple or even a single. The camps will take place at Koinonia Camp in New York. The Board is working hard on setting-up a cultural camp in the southern part of the district for the summer of 2025, but we need people who want to attend to come forward and register early. There will be more information to follow on this.
One of the comments we get from lodge members is that there needs to be more fun and less business. The Board is working hard to address that concern as you can see from the events listed above. But these events are only good if there are participants. WE NEED YOU to come out and have some fun.
Fraternally,
Stephen Helmold