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Join Nordmanns-Forbundet or renew your membership today and be a part of a world-wide network of Norwegians, their descendants and friends of Norway. Members receive our quarterly journal, The Norseman, travel discounts and much more! For a complete list of membership benefits, click here.
Join online at ShopatNorway.com. |
| Nordmanns-Forbundet's Membership Drive 2010 |  From April 1, 2010 to December 15, 2010, Nordmanns-Forbundet will be conducting a world-wide membership drive in an effort to heighten global awareness of our organization and the important work we do. All members are encouraged to participate and to submit as many new members as possible in order to maximize their chances of winning one of 11 fantastic prizes at the end of the year. Prizes will be given according to the greatest numbers of new paying members submitted. If several participants of the drive have submitted the exact same number of new members, a drawing will be held for those participants.
Click on the image to the left to be directed to the Membership Drive homepage for more details on the prizes and rules of participation. Please also see the March issue of e-News 2010. |
| New Honorary Consul General |  As of January 15, 2010, former Vice-President Walter F. Mondale has officially stepped down as Honorary Consul General for Norway. Mr. Mondale's valuable contributions towards US-Norwegian relations have strenthened commercial and educational ties between the two nations in addition to promoting cultural exchange. We salute the former Vice President and wish him all the best.
While wishing a fond farewell to one formidable man, we warmly welcome another. Mr. Gary L. Gandrud has been chosen to take over the prestigious role of Honorary Consul General for Norway. As one of the founders of the Norwegian American Foundation, former President of the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce in Minneapolis, Board member of the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Mr. Gandrud brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and know-how that will undoubtedly make for an absolutely seemless transition. We heartily congratulate Mr. Gandrud.
Picture: courtesy of www.norway.org |
| Proud to be Norwegian! |  After a bit of a slow, dissappointing start at the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver, BC, Norway has, once again, proven itself to be a nation with some of the strongest, most talented winter-sport athletes around the globe. Finishing fourth in the total medal count with 23 medals (9 gold, 8 silver, 6 bronze), Norway reached unfathomable milestones these Olympic games in Vancouver. As reported by The Wall Street Journal on February 24, "Norway has won more Winter Games medals (in total) than any other nation. Last week it became the first country to win 100 Olympic gold medals, and Tuesday it hit the 300-medal milestone (the U.S. is second on the all-time list with dozens fewer)." So, after the grand finale with Petter Northug Jr's outstanding performance yesterday at the finish line of the Men's 50km, Mass Start Classical, we're quite certain every one of the 4.7 million Norwegian citizens will stand up and say, "I'm proud to be Norwegian". |
| St. Olav Medal |  February 9, 2010, Harry T. Cleven, editor of The Norseman published by Nordmanns-Forbundet, was honored by his Majesty, King Harald V, with the St. Olav Medal. "The Medal of St. Olav was founded by King Haakon VII on 17 March, 1939. It is conferred as 'a reward for services in advancing knowledge of Norway abroad and for strengthening the bonds between expatriate Norwegians and their descendants and their country of residence'."
The medal was presented to Mr. Cleven by Brigadier Nils Petter Granholt, Chief of H.M. The King's Military Staff. Brigadier Granholt preceeded the medal presentation with a speech honoring Cleven's accomplishments and contributions over the last three decades.
For more information about the St. Olav Medal, click on the picture to the right. The page can be viewed in both English and Norwegian. |
| Norgesskolen 2010 |  Welcome to another year of Norgesskolen 2010! Our annual three-week program for children ages 9 - 18 will take place from the 4th - 23rd of July.
We are pleased to announce that we can now be found on Facebook where you will be able to see pictures of you and your friends in the past years or get a glimpse of who you might be meeting this summer! Read what other students or parents have said about the program. You can also keep in touch with your Norgesskolen friends by becoming a FAN of Norgesskolen on Facebook.
Join us today by clicking on the Norgesskolen logo. |
| Homecoming Days 2010 |  Once again, we invite you to join us for a wonderful three-day adventure (from the 18 - 20 June) to one of Norway's most beautiful destinations. This year we journey to Hallingdal, a pictoresque valley that has always been one of the primary routes to Vestlandet from the southern or eastern parts of Norway.
Reserve the dates and join us! Click on the image to the left for information on our website or contact Lisbeth Bø Håverstad or call tlf. +47 2335 7170 for more information. |
| Lakselaget Scholarships |  Once again, Lakselaget is offering scholarships to women who are Norwegian students wishing to study in Minnesota or at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, or Minnesota women desiring to study in Norway. The organization also provides grants to Minnesota professional women who would like to intern in Norway and vice-versa to Norwegian women wishing to intern in Minnesota. The grants are meant to be a supplement to wages lost for experience gained. Applicants should have an interest in contemporary Norway, such as the sciences, technology, business, politics, language and culture. Please note that the application deadline is March 15, 2010.
For more information and scholarship applications, click on the picture to the right. |
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