Objectives |
The objectives and goals of the Swedish Club are: To locate and join together people interested in Swedish heritage: Swedes, Swedish descendants, and others. To enlighten others about Swedish culture and traditions through events such as Crawfish Party, Valborgsmässoafton, Midsommar, Smörgåsbord, Christmas Traditions, and Lucia. To educate in the Swedish language, folk dance, folk music, folk dress, and Swedish singing choir. To arrange special travel, such as Lucia's annual trip to Barkeryd, Sweden, to celebrate Texas Day. To promote and preserve the authenticity and tradition of Sweden. To add prestige to, and to publicize outstanding work done or being done by Swedes or Swedish descendants. These are some of the special events held year-round by the Swedish Club: Annual meeting Crawfish Party Valborgsmässoafton Texas Folklife Festival participation Smörgåsbord Dickens on the Strand participation Christmas Traditions Lucia |