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FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear Drott Lodge Members and Friends, 


Get ready for an unforgettable evening! On November 16th, we invite you to Sounds of Sweden – A Soirée, featuring a lineup of talented Swedish and Scandinavian musicians. 

Enjoy a unique blend of traditional folk, jazz guitar, Swedish and American classical, and pop music, with performances by Skandal, Al Bauman and Anders Ljungholm, Fredagskvartetten, and The Kensingtones. The night will also include dancing and light refreshments.

This event is free, but advanced registration is required. Don’t miss out!

From September 27th to 29th, District Pennsylvania 9 held its annual District Convention in Geneva-On-The-Lake, Ohio. It was a wonderful gathering, where members from our two sister lodges, Svea Lodge of Erie, PA, and Nobel-Monitor Lodge of Cleveland, OH, joined us. Sixteen members from Drott Lodge, along with several spouses and children, attended. We were also honored to have five top-level officers from the Grand Lodge, including the Grand Master, Vice Grand Master, and Treasurer.

At the convention, a new Executive Board for the District was elected, and we are proud to announce that six Board Members are from Drott Lodge. I am deeply honored to have been elected as the new District Master. Over the next two years, I look forward to focusing on the growth of our District and its three lodges through the ReEnergize and ReBuild Working Group.


In Generosity, Truth and Unity, 

Arne Dunhem 

Chairman

Drott Lodge attendees at annual District Convention.

Top: Emma Vaughn, Emma Louise Hedman, Bjorn Lensander, Eva Dunhem, Laurie Crull, Arne Dunhem. Middle: Kathy Olson, Linda Olson, Julie Olson, Marit Knollmueller. Seated: Carol Whitley, Ben Crull, Karen Sundquist, Ashley Mullinax



Casting call for

Allt För Sverige


If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring your Swedish heritage or tracing your family’s roots, now’s your chance! The Emmy-award-winning TV series Allt För Sverige is casting for its upcoming season and is searching for Americans with Swedish ancestry to join this adventure.

Participants will travel to Sweden to be part of an exciting reality TV series, showcasing their journey through the country as they uncover their ancestral connections and immerse themselves in Swedish culture. The show is looking for fun, outgoing, and adventurous individuals with a desire to reconnect with their roots and experience Sweden firsthand.

Chosen contestants will compete in cultural challenges, with the ultimate reward being a reunion with their Swedish relatives. If this sounds like your dream, don’t miss out!

Apply online by October 15th for a chance to be part of this experience.



Upcoming Events

  • Halloween Fair & Outdoor Movie Night
    October 18, 2024 6:00 PM
    IKEA College Park
  • Sounds of Sweden - A Soiree
    November 16, 2024 6:30 PM
    Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852
  • Lucia and Jul Fest
    December 14, 2024 5:30 PM
    St James Episcopal Church, 11815 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
  • Annual election and a history of Drott Lodge
    January 12, 2025
    Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852
  • Swedish baking
    February 16, 2025
    Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Vasa Membership Anniversaries

10 years

Timothy Holland • Marit Knollmueller

Linda Olson • Peter Olson
Keith Shoemaker • Wendy Shoemaker


25 years

David Lambert • Anita Seline


30 years

Albion Bergstrom

Larry Larson • Viola Larson


40 years

Robert Faaland • Jane E. Fredlund

Karin Frenze


50 years 

Kristi Johnson


60 years

Marianne Diaz 

See all our events the next six months


Member Spotlight - Emma Louise Hedman

Emma Louise has been a member of Drott Lodge for 2 years.

What is your connection to Sweden?

Both of my parents were born in Sweden, and most of my family (grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, etc) still live there. I spent a lot of time there in my youth, but I haven't been there in many years. I remember watching Swedish TV as a child like Bamse, Pelle Svanslös, Karlsson på taket, Björnes magasin, Lotta på Bråkmakargatan, and Emil i Lönneberga. I have taught myself to read Swedish using Pippi Långstrump and the Moomin trolls comic while eating lördagsgodis of bilar and brio. 


Tell us a little about yourself

I was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in the cornfields of Maryland. I went to Bryn Mawr College where I studied Biology, French, and Philosophy, and then I went to grad school at Duke University where I studied environmental management. I currently work for a scientific non-profit, and spend my free time exploring DC and the surrounding areas, reading, scrapbooking, watching various performances (such as ballet, opera, theater, sea shanties, really anything I can find), dog sitting, and doing various fiber arts (knitting, crocheting, embroidering, needle felting). I am also the Vice President of the Rockville Chorus, and I got them to agree to sing Sankta Lucia in Swedish in our upcoming Winter Concert! I always love making new friends so if you see me at our next meeting come over and say hello!

How did you discover Drott Lodge, and what keeps you involved?

I joined Drott Lodge so I could be around people who would understand what I was talking about when I said I was craving pickled herring at Christmas time! But seriously, I discovered Drott Lodge when I attended a Walpurgis Night event a couple of years ago, not knowing there were local Swedish Organizations, and I haven't left since. 



Göteborg Lodge #452 Celebrates 100 years in Sweden with the King 

Our sister lodge in Sweden, the Göteborg Lodge # 452, recently held a gala celebrating their 100 year anniversary, with Lodge leadership, members, and even King Carl XVI Gustaf was in attendance. Two Drott Lodge members, Arne and Eva, were even able to celebrate with Göteborg Lodge leadership a few weeks before the gala, while they were traveling through Sweden.


Göteburg Lodge #452 was the first Vasa Order of America lodge formed in Sweden. It was started in 1924 and is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. So what led to the creation of a Vasa lodge in Sweden? 

The idea was initiated by Wilhelm Lundström, a professor at the University of Gothenburg. An enthusiast about his homeland, Professor Lundström founded the Swedish Association for the Preservation of Swedishness Abroad in 1908. 

Over in America, in the early part of the 20th century, emigration from Sweden was going strong. One particular Swede, Johannes Hoving, a pediatrician, had emigrated to America in 1903, settling in New York City.

He was an active member of a Vasa lodge in the city, and in 1924, he led a group of 45 children, who were in Vasa Children’s Clubs, on a trip to visit Sweden. When the ship arrived at the port of Gothenburg, the children were received by the King. The group then met with Professor Lundstrom and it was this visit that sparked the idea for Lundstrom to start a lodge in Gothenburg. Sweden now boasts a total of approximately 23 lodges. 


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