The Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge #4-025 will host the 2022 District IV Convention in Fargo at the Holiday Inn.
The Kringen Lodge in Fargo, ND welcomes you to our District IV Sons of Norway Convention to be held in Fargo, ND from June 16-18, 2022. After canceling the 2020 convention, we look forward to an in-person gathering this summer, where we can freely visit with one another to renew acquaintances and discover new friends. We will also provide a virtual option for the business portion of the convention for delegates who are not able to participate in person.
The Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge, 722 2nd Ave. N., in downtown Fargo will be the site for the opening Memorial Service on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., followed by the District IV President’s Reception and Dinner at 7:00 p.m. Registration, which includes meal tickets, will be Thursday 3:00 – 4:45 p.m. at the Holiday Inn and resume Friday morning. A bus will leave the Holiday Inn at 4:45 p.m. for the Kringen Lodge.
On Friday, June 17, all convention events will be held at the Holiday Inn, with the Grand Banquet in the evening. Following breakfast and check-out on Saturday morning at the Holiday Inn, the workshops and concluding ceremonies will be held at the Kringen Lodge. The convention will adjourn early Saturday afternoon.
The registration cost has been set at $240 for the in-person delegates and $175 for virtual delegates. Non-delegates are welcomed at a registration cost of $175 which includes all meals.
SPRING BOARD MEETING AND 58TH BIENNIAL DISTRICT IV CONVENTION AGENDA
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA June 16 – 18, 2022
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022
8:30 a.m. – Noon
- District IV Board Meeting
Noon – 1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- District IV Board Meeting
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022
8:30 a.m. – Noon
- District IV Board Meeting
9:00 a.m.
- Convention Committees Meet with Board
Noon – 1:00 p.m. — Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- District IV Board Meeting
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Registration Table Open
- Craft Registration Open
4:30 P.M.
- BUS LEAVE FOR KRINGEN
5:30 p.m.
- Memorial Service at Kringen
6:00 p.m.
- President’s Reception at Kringen
7:00 p.m.
- Dinner at Kringen
8:30 p.m. and 10:00
- BUSES LEAVE FOR HOTEL
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2022
7:00 a.m. – 8:00
- Breakfast at Hotel
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
- Delegate and Craft Registration Open
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Craft Display and Vendors open
8:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
- Opening Ceremonies
- Introduction of District and International Board Members
- Introduce District IV Board Spouses
- Introductions of Former District and International Board and Spouses
- Flag Presentation
- National Anthems
- O Canada
- Ja, Vi Elsker
- Star Spangled Banner
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Invocation
- Musical selections – Kringen Choir
- Welcome – Convention Chairs: John Andreasen and Kay Halverson
- Greetings – Fargo Dignitaries
- Greetings – District IV President
- Greetings – International Director
- Greetings – International Treasurer
- Greetings – International Sons of Norway
- International Foundation Emily Stark
- Announcements
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:30
- General Session
- Call to Order
- Key Note Speaker Greg Tehven
- Delegate Verification Committee Report
- Announcements
11:30 – Noon
- Zone Caucus Meetings
Election of Directors for Zones 2, 5, and 6
- Elect International Delegate
Noon – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- General Session continues
- Appoint Greeters and Marshalls
- Roll Call of Delegates
- Reports Committee Report
- Finance Committee Report
- Bylaws/Resolutions Committee Report
- 2024 Convention Bids
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Coffee Break
3:30 p.m. -5:00 p.m.
- General Session Continues
- Candidate Form
- Election
- President
- VP
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Cultural/Publicity Director
- Zones Report International Convention Delegates Nomination of International Director Alternate
- Convention Committees Excused
6:30 p.m.
- Installation of Officers
7:00 p.m.
- Grand Banquet and Ball
- Presentation of Lodge of the Year Awards
- Silent Auction Winners
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022
7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast at Hotel
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Workshops
- Games
- Membership
- Internet Access
- Troll Bar Tales
- Foundation
Final Group Session with Sven Lindauer with Lunch
