Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I belong to two guilds, one small and one very big one. I like the bigger one better for the high profile teachers that guild can afford to bring in for workshops and programs. I enjoy quilt workshops. I learn something from every one. The smaller guild is more a show and tell group as the elderly members will not vote to spend any money on anything. Honestly, thousands of dollars in the bank and they think it has to be saved? For what? LOL.
I am one of the older members of a small guild that has a great mix of old, middle and young and not once have I ever heard an older member object to paying for having a specialist come to the guild for a regular meeting or a workshop. The larger guild to which I also belong also has a number of older members and none of them object to spending money for programs. Why don't you try locating some experts and see what they will cost and try to pry some money out of the group? You might be surprised! froggyintexas