We are a happy group banded together to enjoy our Norwegian heritage, whether it be history, geneology, crafts, dancing, financial products, celebrating or even the gifts of our fine cooks!
We encourage you to browse our website and get to know us--there is room for you here.
This 100+ year old viking ship, built for the World Columbian Exposition is stored in Good Templar Park in Geneva, IL.
WE NEED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES OR YOUR CHILDRENS’ OR A FRIEND!
We are still collecting e-mail address which saves us considerable postage and time. If you have not yet given us your e-mail address, let me know and I will add you to the list. gregragan@aol.com
Wisconsin Kubb
Website
Vesterheim Archivist was here!!
His facinating talk on ancestry and heritage can be followed up on in our own "Norwegian Culture" section.
On that page you will find the link to a Page called Norse Links...all about heritage.
Try it and see!!
President – Gary Melby
Vice President – Greg Ragan
Secretary – Iolyn Beers
Financial Secretary – Kathy Melby
Treasurer – Darrell Ropp
Social Director – Betsy Fish
Cultural Director – Barbara Palm
Sports and Recreation Director – Harold Palm
Publicity / Photographer Director – Vicki Rudh Jones
Foundation Director - Kristy Iverson
Editor - Christina Fairchild
Auditor / Trustees – Ray Knutson, Ray Pederson
Webmaster – Chris Anderson
Musician - Karin Ropp
Marshall / Greeters – Henry Anderson, Harold Palm
Librarian / Historian – Betsy Fish
Sunshine Director – Barbara Palm
Leaders of the Sons of Norway Rockford Area 2012-13!
Cindy Ditzler, Director of Archives at NIU to Speak on SONR local area Archives March 11th at 1:30 PM.
Cindy Ditzler, the Northern Illinois University Regional History Center director of archives, will give a program for the March 11th Sons of Norway Rockford meeting.
She was instrumental in placingValhall Lodge Archives from 1907 to 2004 and installing them at the Founders Memorial Library on the NIU campus in DeKalb, IL.
She will explain how the university is invovled in preserving original manuscripts and records generated by private individuals, institutions, and organizations from throughout the eighteen northern Illinois counties. The category that Valhall Lodge falls under is ethnic heritage.
