I belong to three Guilds. My level of participation is different with each one. The largest one has 250 or more members. This guild hosts a huge show each year and has lots of committees and projects. The business meeting part of the meeting takes an HOUR to get thru. I tend to not be as involved with this guild as there are too many things to do. I dont mind being a worker bee but I dont want to spend a lot of time "running" this guild any any capacity.
The fav Guild for me is the smallest. Less than 40 members....we dont host shows or put a lot of pressure to participate in swaps, challenges, etc. You participate as you feel fit to do so. We love our show and tell and we do plan our meetings for the year. It is a diverse group of quilters in regard to age, ability, purpose. We embrace everyone and have fun!
The third guild has about 85 members who meet 6 times per year. No quilt shows for us either. Retreats and charity quilting and the usual programs for which participation is optional.
Where are you located? The State is sufficient . I would love to see some 20 somethings join us!
Sandy. (Hobby quilter, no stress)