FROM THE CHAIR

Hälsningar!  

Svea Lodge #296 WELCOMES YOU to our website.  

SANTA LUCIA Festival of Light was a huge success, thanks to the many hands and hearts that helped put this together.  We couldn't have asked for a better day to share one of our most treasured traditions.  The pageant was lovely, the reception was complete with Scandinavian treats, and our Nordic Nook had fabulous Scandi-inspired crafts made by our members and local crafters.  

In January, our Executive Board and Cultural Leader will be meeting to develop this year's calendar and budget.  We have some exciting plans for 2025.  We hope you'll be part of the action. 

The Youth Scholarship applications are available now with the due date of February 15th.  Click on the Scholarship tab and click the District Scholarship from the drop down.  Please be mindful of the deadlines.  The youth must have a parent or grandparent who has been a member for 2 years.  It is a wonderful opportunity.  The Grand Lodge also offers this scholarship.  You can find their application on the Vasa.com website.

One work in progress is the Cultural Resources menu under the Members tab.  We have begun a repository of recipes, media/videos, Scandinavian crafts, a listing of books by Scandinavian authors that have been read by members of the two book clubs.  We hope it is a useful way of sharing our traditions and heritage.  It is for Members Only and you must have a user name and password to log in.  If you need help getting that done, let our Membership Committee know - Pat Bellingham, Lisa Davis, or Kathy Williams.  

AS PROMISED, our website now has the capability to accept on-line payments for dues, events, and donations!  If you are interested in joining Svea, go to the Membership Tab, click on the dropdown menu Membership Application for instructions on getting the application and the link to use the Affinipay payment feature.  If you are Renewing, go to the Membership Tab and click on the dropdown menu Renew.   You'll be directed to the payment feature information connected to current members.  If you prefer to use cash or checks, we continue to honor that as well!  Please notice that the dues for membership have gone up to $45/year/person and are due during December and January. 

If there is something that you would like featured in our News or a program you would like to see, please let us know through Contact Us or better yet - join in at an event!   We would love to see you. 

Sköt om dig!   

Pat

Chair, Svea Lodge #296

Erie, PA