McKenzie County ND

Have you heard of the Sons of Norway? I didn’t know much about them until this past weekend. I was asked if 4-H could serve food at a meeting for them on March 29.

Nine of us served Sons of Norway dancers and other members a banquet meal in Watford City. It was a special district gathering of over 100 people from across North Dakota, Rapid City, South Dakota and Kalispel, MT. In addition, Heritage Dance Instructor Bob Holman and his daughter traveled here from Red Lodge, MT. This special evening featured a Grand March of Scandinavian Folk Dancing, which was the highlight of our evening.

Our group served these gracious folks a special meal, catered by Mike’s Super Valu in Watford City. We followed orders given by Jeanette Anderson of the grocery store. It was a sit down meal, so we were meal servers and also completed dish washing afterwards.

This was an excellent activity intergenerational activity for our youth. We were able to visit with dancers afterwards and found out that they have learned 72 different Folk Dances. The workshop introduced them to new dances and also gave them the opportunity to continue with their more traditional steps.

It was an enjoyable and inspiring evening!

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