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Membership Form

Click Here for a PDF version of the membership application form.

*Fill in the requested information (Items 1-11 plus #20). Then contact our Membership Chairman, Mike Hanson.

*Mike will ask a few more questions to be able to determine the correct amount of your dues.

*You can then complete items 17,18, and 19 and send the form and your payment to Mike, who will complete the form and send it to Sons of Norway in Minneapolis for processing.

2008
Skjold membership dues:

(1) $47.25 Individual member

(2) $42.25 Spouse

** $2.00 is subtracted from the above prices if the member carries insurance with Sons of Norway.

(3) $23.62 "Unge Venner". (FREE if they live with a member).

(4) FREE Heritage (Under 15 years)

For More Information
Call/Contact:

Mr. Michael A. Hanson
Skjold Lodge
Membership Director
16 South Regency Court East
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
(847) 398-5882
E-mail

NOTE: (Our lodge is Skjold Lodge #5-100).

Benefits of Membership.

Click Here to go to our International web site page which discusses member benefits and gives you a chance to view a brief video.

Become a member and celebrate your Norwegian heritage.

About Sons of Norway.

You don't have to by a "son" and you don't have to be of Norwegian descent. Women are active members, serve on boards, and have been presidents of lodges. Sons of Norway was organized by Norwegian immigrants in 1895 to protect members and their families from financial hardships. read more

Want to know more about joining?

You may have been at a membership breakfast or stopped at one of our booths during Scandinavian Day at Scandinavian Park, or another Nordic activity, or have heard about us and simply want to know more. Read more below about Membership Guidelines.

Membership Guidelines

WHO CAN JOIN?
Individuals, 16 years and older, who are interested in the "objectives and purposes" of Sons of Norway, may apply for membership. See special guidelines for children under 15 below.

While we are called "Sons" of Norway, women are very welcome and active members of the lodge. Women have been President of the lodge and several women are on the board of directors.

WE'D LIKE TO TELL YOU ABOUT SKJOLD LODGE
While at our international web site , you can print a membership application form or e-mail a request for one. You can also phone our international office for a membership application package, but we'd personally like to tell you about Skjold Lodge and what we do locally.

To learn more about Skjold Lodge and the details of membership, call or write our Membership Director, using the information in the left column.

LEARN MORE AT OUR INTERNATIONAL WEB SITE
Information about belonging to Sons of Norway is available at our international web site After you get to the home page just select "Join Us" and the "Benefits of Membership" option to learn more about belonging to Sons of Norway. Feel free to check out the entire site and learn more about us.

While we would love to have you join Skjold lodge, please check out the lodge closest to you. You can do this at our international web site. At their home page, select "Join Us" - "Lodge Directory" - and select the state of Illinois.

CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP:
(See dues for each category in the column to the left).

ADULTS

*INDIVIDUAL
A full membership. Receive the benefits of the monthly Viking Magazine, take advantage of events and tours, and explore the culture and history of Norway.

*SPOUSE
Each adult residing with an individual member is entitled to a Spouse Membership. Spouse members enjoy the full benefits of Sons of Norway membership. Each household receives one (1) copy of the monthly Viking magazine.

SPECIAL MEMBERSHIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

*UNGE VENNER ("Young Friends")
Young Adult members, ages 16 through 23, receive all the benefits of membership (Viking magazine, travel opportunities, discounts, etc.) at approximately half the price! If they currently live in a household with a dues paying member, their membership is FREE.

*HERITAGE (15 and under)
Kids 15 and under join free!
Children 15 years of age or under, who have a parent or grandparent who is a Sons of Norway member, may sign up for a free Heritage Membership and receive the fun Viking for Kids! Fill out the Heritage Membership form and mail it in to become a Heritage member.