Camp Oldfjell
Registration for Camp Oldfjell opened on July 1, 2026 and continues through September 7. The session runs from Saturday, September 19 through Tuesday, September 22. Cost for the entire session is $250. Cost for just the weekend is $150. Details are at https://sofn6.org/camp-oldfjell. The course catalog is at https://sofn6.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-06-28-Camp-Oldfjell-Catalog-V3.pdf.
Copper in the Statue of Liberty from Norway
The copper used to make the Statue of Liberty has been determined following research to be from a mine in Norway. Details are on the SON website.
The World’s Deepest Mega-Tunnel
Norway is building a series of tunnels between Kristiansand and Trondheim. The biggest and most complex part of the project is across the fjord just north of Stavanger. Details on YouTube.
Camp Norge
You can follow activities at Camp Norge here.
Folk Art and More @ Convention in June, 2026
It’s time to start working on projects for the 2026 Folk Art Exhibition at the biennial District Six Lodge Meeting & Convention in June, 2026. An ‘Olaf’ award will again be presented to a favorite digital/electronic program. So, start (or keep going) on your knitting, stitching, carving, weaving, painting, etc. or get creative with a digital program.
Digital Vaccination Record for Californians
The State of California now offers a way to record on your mobile phone evidence of COVID vaccination. You get a record that has:
- A QR code
- Your name
- Your date of birth
- Date of each vaccination
- Manufacturer of each vaccination
To get this record, go to https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/ . Enter your first and last name and date of birth. Choose to provide your e-mail address or cell phone number that you used to schedule your shot(s). Enter a code that will be used to decrypt your record. Choose the code so that you will remember it. Click the box that asserts under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to receive the record for the person whose name you entered and then click SUBMIT. You will receive either an email or a text message that has a link to view your vaccine record. That link is good for 24 hours. When you click on it, you will see the record that you want to have in your phone. I am a user of Apple infrastructure, so I put my record into Notes. You can click the FAQ link in the above-mentioned website to find out what you can do with this record.
Update: Be sure to get an image of the certificate to store in your phone. The passcode works for only 24 hours.