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January (januar)
January 12, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Board meeting
January 24, 3:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “The Birkebeiner”.
What better way to learn about the Birkebeiner ski race than from someone who has skied in six Birkebeiner.

In our January program Jostein Bakken discusses the Birkebeiner  and a bit of its history.  The program will be a little bit shorter than normal to allow for the installation of 2010 officers, which takes place at the same meeting.

A sample: In 1206, Birkebeiner skiers, so called for their protective birch bark leggings, skied through the treacherous mountains and rugged forests of Norway’s Osterdalen valley during the winter of 1206, smuggling the son of King Sverresson and Inga of Vartieg to safety. The flight taken during the Norwegian Civil War took the Birkebeiners and prince from Lillehammer to safety in the town of Trondheim.


January 30-31 (Satruday-Sunday): Noon - 4:00PM
 105th Annual Norge Ski Jump Tournament

101 Ski Hill Road (Behind Dominicks)
Fox River Grove, IL





Saturday, January 30, Noon – 4:00PM, Junior Olympic Qualifier K70 & Junior competition

Sunday, January 31, Noon – 4:00PM, Super Tour & Robert Immens Long-Standing Jump

NORWAY IS BRINGING THREE (3) JUMPERS!

For additional information, please contact the club at: nstcnews@sbcglobal.net
www.norgeskiclub.com

February (februar)
February  9, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Board meeting

February 28, 3:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: ”A journey through eastern Norway”.

Almost every Norwegian travel presentation covers Oslo, “Norway in a Nutshell”, or the western coast of Norway.  “Travel” with us on a different journey as Solveig Bender takes us on a trip along the eastern side of Norway where we learn more about another part of this beautiful country.  Who are the “Forest Finns”? Don’t Know? Learn more in February.
 
Been there yourself?  We’d also like to hear what you discovered on your journeys.

February is our Norwegian Sweater meeting - please wear yours to the meeting.  Also if there is a story about your Norwegian sweater, please tell us a bit about it.  Some were purchased on special trips, others belonged to family members.  Each story is interesting.

March (mars)
March  9, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Board meeting

March 28, 3:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “Hurtigruten – A journey across time”.

 Is it a cargo ship which carries passengers, or a cruise ship which carries cargo? Some people call it the “Mail Boat”, some use it like a Greyhound bus.  Learn more about Hurtigruten from its early days until modern times.




April(april)




Skjold Lodge Centennial Celebration
April 10: 5PM Cocktails 6PM Dinner
A SEVEN COURSE MEAL FEATURING: Choice of Fresh Broiled Norwegian Salmon with Béarnaise Sauce, Or Combination of Prime Rib and Boneless Chicken Breast, Or Vegetarian Main Course.  Open bar - premium liquors.  <Click Here to learn all the details>.

April 13, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Board meeting

April 25, 3:00PM Sunday
LODGE MEETING.
Program: "Viking Age Living History Presentation"

A presentation by "Micel Folcland", an organization that recreates cultures from the 10th and 11th centuries.











They will demonstrate the types of weapons, food, clothing, etc. associated with the Vikings during those times.  A display will also be set up so everyone can get a close up view of this part of Viking history.

Learn more at www.micelfolcland.org.

May (mai)
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “Historical Norway”:


Dr. Charles Peterson, Dean of Academic Affairs at North Park University and Director for the Center for Scandinavian Studies, presents a historical view of Norway. (See October for the follow-on presentation).




June (juni)
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “A trip to the Viking Ship in Geneva, Illinois”.
 



July (juli)
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “Kubb – a Viking game”.
  
Weather permitting; we are going outside to play this game.  If you can throw a stick, you can play this game.  This is a meeting your kids and grandkids will enjoy.

The aim of the game of Kubb is for one team to knock over the King after having knocked over all the Kubbs of the opposing side of the pitch.

Should a team knock over the King before knocking over all the opposing Kubbs, they lose!

August (august)
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM:: “The Skjold Lodge Web Site” / “Letters to Norway”.  After a short presentation about the current status of our website we explore letters early Norwegian immigrants sent and received during their early days in America.

September (september)
NO LODGE MEETING - Replaced by Skjold News Benefit.

September 15-18 - Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Solørlag celebrates 100 years at its annual stevne (meeting).
Solørlag of America is a bygdelag for people with roots in Hedmark fylke, Norway.

Learn more at http://www.solorlag.com/

A Norwegian-American “bygdelag” is an organization of emigrant descendants from a particular area of Norway, now living in North America. Each “lag” seeks to preserve Norwegian cultural heritage, facilitate genealogical research, and strengthen bonds with its community-of-origin in Norway. There are over 30 bygdelag in America today.  The parent organization is  Bygdelagenes Fellesraad.  If you know which area of Norway, your ancestors came from, a lag focusing on that area may be available for you to join.  Learn more at http://www.fellesraad.com/

Also covering this area is  North Hedmark og Hedemarken lag.  Learn more at  http://www.nhohlag.org/

October (oktober)
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “Modern Norway”:
 


Dr. Charles Peterson returns to present a view of Norway today, in contrast to his “Historical Norway” presentation in May.





November (november)
LODGE MEETING.
PROGRAM: “The Occupation of Norway in WWII”.

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November 10 Board Meeting 7:00PM
November xx 11:00AM - 3:30PM
19th Annual Skjold Lodge Heritage Fest
<Click Here for more details>.

SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
There will be something for everyone to enjoy, including craft and baking demonstrations, bake sale, children's activities and more!


GET SOME OF YOUR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE.
Thanksgiving is only 11 days later.  Many of the food items will keep well until then and craft items can make special Christmas gifts.

PUT UP A POSTER FOR US!
<Click Here> for a copy of our poster. Post the flyers aboout 2-3 weeks prior to the event.

PLEASE HELP PROMOTE THIS EVENT
Tell your friends and neighbors about the fest. Volunteers are needed to set up, take down equipment at the fest, bake Norwegian pastries and help during the fest itself.

BAKE SOME GOODIES FOR US!
Members, please bake and bring LOTS of home-made baked items of all sorts. While people love our home baked goods, they don't have to be Norwegian, everything is always very well received.


December (desember)
NO LODGE MEETING - Replaced by Christmas Party.
December XX Christmas Party.
We do not have a regular lodge meeting in December, but have a Christmas Party instead.

December XX at XX p.m. Saturday Christmas Party

Fun things to do and lots of good food.

Visit our Christmas Party page for more details