Young Scandinavians Club Board of Directors Meeting January 9, 2023 Swedish American Hall In attendance: Solveig, Lars, Bianca, Jeanette, Marthe, Jesper, Aaron, Lala, DaveNot 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 opposed III. President’s report A. Ulrika not present IV. Treasurer’s report A. 2022 income $5000 1. …
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!
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 …
Gløgg Hygge in the Park
The annual Gløgg Hygge reception at the Presidio parade grounds was another resounding success.To help us into the holiday season the skies broke and blue sky prevailed after some serious rain just hours before. It was chilly but the YSC Gløgg made being outside with fellow members a fun and memorable occasion. About 37 members …
City Happy Hour, CC’s Cocktail Lounge, November 10
Solveig hosted this fun happy hour in the Marina. We had a good turnout of about 30 people, and even held a raffle!The night was busy so we only managed to get one photo! We made friends with the great bartender, who had Scandinavian connections, and with CC, the owner of the lounge, who made …
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Redwood City Happy Hour, November 17
Hosted by Aaron Z, this happy hour down on the peninsula had a good turnout of about 13 folks, old friends as well as new friends! Gourmet Haus is a really nice venue, awesome beer and food selection and their shop is full of Marabou and other chocolates, food, cakes, licorice, beers, condiments etc.Happy hours …
Halloween Bonfire on Ocean Beach
What a wonderful evening we had at Stein’s bonfire event last night! The weather showed itself from its best side. No fog, no clouds, almost no wind, and a stunning sunset! Some joined in costume, and a lot of people brought yummy stuff to share at the table.Thanks to Stein for organizing, and Jeanette for …
Angel Island Picnic & Fleet Week
The YSC went to Angel Island for a picnic and to watch the Fleet Week airshow on October 8th. Unfortunately our friend “Karl the Fog” decided to pay a visit to the city, and the parts of the airshow that weren’t canceled, were not very visible in the fog.Still, a great time was has by …
YSC tailgating + Giants game
Back by popular demand! The YSC’s popular event from last year saw a rerun last week, as long-time club member Gordon Gottsche hosted the tailgating + baseball night at Oracle park. Long-timers and brand new members enjoyed sausages and burgers before heading over to the park.This event sold out, again, and 25 YSC:ers + friends …