Results and comments from the 2023 member survey. We asked, you answered. This is what we heard.
Planned events for 2023
Members of the board got together on January 4th to plan and schedule the club events for 2023. The dates are pretty solid at this point, but please note that some events may change or shift. Fingers crossed for more water in Clear Lake this year!
North Bay Happy Hour with Solveig, Feb 24th
Our vice president Solveig Barnes hosted the year’s first Happy Hour north of the Golden Gate, at No Name Bar in Sausalito. We had a very successful turnout for the first North Bay HH. All who attended were extremely grateful that there was finally a HH closer to their neighborhood. There was around 20+ people …
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Peninsula Happy Hour @ Menlo Park
Aaron Zorndorf hosted this happy hour at the Dutch Goose in Menlo Park. Our happy hours outside of the city have been quite popular and we intend to continue offering a mix of locations and weekdays this year. The Dutch Goose HH was held on February 17th, and we had about 17-18 guests show up.
Happy Hour at the Lucky Horseshoe
The board’s own Aaron Zorndorf and his band provided the entertainment for February’s City Happy Hour at the Lucky Horseshoe. About 15 people showed up. It seemed guests enjoyed this place as it was not too crowded or too noisy. We had a couple nice big booths where people could sit and talk. Many stayed till …
Annual Meeting & Elections
The YSC held its general Annual Meeting and elections on February 5th, at the Swedish American Hall. We had about 50 people show up. The board presented the past year, as well as the plan for the upcoming year and news about our cabins. Unfortunately the winter storms have caused a lot of damage to …
January Happy Hour in SF
Andrew Vik hosted the first club event for the year, at Harry’s Bar in SF’s Marina District on January 20th. What a turnout! Nearly 50 YSCers and friends took over Harry’s Bar in S.F. for the club’s biggest Happy Hour since pre-pandemic times. Unfortunately no photos were taken, but good times were had, that’s for …
YSC Board Meeting January 9, 2023
Young Scandinavians Club Board of Directors Meeting January 9, 2023 Swedish American Hall In attendance: Solveig, Lars, Bianca, Jeanette, Marthe, Jesper, Aaron, Lala, Dave Not in attendance: Ulrika Minutes I. Meeting called to order 7:15 PM II. Review of last meeting’s minutes (see email) A. Solveig motions to approve, Jeanette seconds; all in favor, none …
Christmas Dinner at the Norwegian Club
Dave Conroy and helpers did an excellent job at planning and executing this year’s Christmas dinner at the Norwegian Club. This event always sells out, and it was a packed dining room this past Saturday. The party started in the bar downstairs with drinks and Scandinavian appetizers, such as meatballs, herring, salmon and more. This …
Lucia at Swedish American Hall
Few things made us happier this year than welcoming back our longstanding Lucia tradition! Erdmann Rogge and an entire battalion of helpers worked hard to make this event a success, and we are so incredibly thankful for the effort they put in. Many of us like to think we’ve put the pandemic behind us, but …