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Bygdelagenes Fellesraad


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Welcome to Photos and Notes from the 2017 Meeting

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Large group photo for 2017.
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Keynote address by Rune Nedrud, Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening.
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Book presented to NAGA (Nor-Am Genealogical Association) and accepted by Marilyn Sorensen.

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Book presented to George Olson, Totenlag President.
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Marilyn Sorensen reported on the years activities at
Roots Tech and the Norwegian Lag Week in Salt Lake.
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President Elaine Hasleton gave reports on the past years activities.
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Director Eunice Helgeson has retired from the board.
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A new director, Nancy Pickering was elected to the board.
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Some of the group at the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday morning.
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More of the group at the meeting.
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Brett Bachmeier, Dixie Hanson and Elaine Hasleton presented at the
Publicity & Social Media workshop.
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Participants at the Publicity & Social Media workshop.
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Participants at the Newsletter Editors workshop presented by Jean Borgerding.
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Participants at the Webmasters workshop presented by Gene Rodi.

Other workshops not shown included:
Genealogy - presented by Marilyn Sorensen,
Treasurers - presented by Bob Torkelson & Don Teigen and
Stevne Bootcamp - presented by Jean Knaak.
Meeting Photos
Group photo of the 2017 board.
Top Left-right: Don Teigen, Bob Torkelson, Nancy Pickering, Gene Rodi.
Bottom: Mary Gross, Elaine Hasleton, Marilyn Sorensen, Jean Knaak.


Fellesraad Annual Meeting 5-6 May 2017

FRIDAY:

• 1:00 Welcome – Announcements and schedule for the day
• 1:15 Break-out sessions for this afternoon:
o Genealogy – Fellowship Hall (Marilyn Sorensen, Session Leader)
o Webmasters – Oslo Room (Gene Rodi, Session Leader)
o Treasurers – Kirkestua Room (Bob Torkelson & Don Teigen - Session Leaders)
• 3:00 Break time - Coffee & cookies. Drawing – for Ingebretsen’s & Norway House
• 3:15 Resume classes
• 5:30 Supper (with Norwegian Table Prayer)
• 6:30 – 7:30 Keynote address by Rune Nedrud, Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening.

SATURDAY:

• 8:30 – 11:30 AM See Business Meeting Agenda.
• 11:40 Lunch (with Norwegian Table Prayer)
• 12:20 Drawing – Ingebretsen’s & Norway House (one coupon each)
• 12:25 Rune Nedrud, Pres NSF, and Elaine Hasleton, Pres Fellesraad - speakers
• 12:50 Prest Kristin Sundt from Mindekirken - speaker
• 1:00 Break-out sessions for the afternoon:
o Stevne Bootcamp – Fellowship Hall (Jean Knaak, Session Leader)
o Publicity & Social Media – Oslo Room (Elaine Hasleton, Session Leader)
o Newsletter Editors – Kirkestua Room (Jean Borgerding, Session Leader)
• 3:15 Re-convene. Evaluation of the Annual Meeting. Final Drawing –
Ingebretsen’s & Norway House (two coupons each). Award for # of attendees.
• 3:30: Conclusion of annual meeting