I hated my first guild, that I joined when I first moved to Florida. It was over a hundred people and full of cliques. Including the president. When I realized the board was holding the list to the retreat until all their friends signed up, before letting the rest of us have choice of 3 seats, I decided to leave. The next guild I joined is the one I'm still in. It's about 35-40 women, and a great group. We stay pretty busy with classes and ladies day out activities. We have show and tell and we help with Quiltfest every year. We are encouraged to head up a committee or hold a board position. But we are not forced or made to feel bad if we don't. But I feel like it's my duty to help where I can, not just fill a seat. If we all don't help to make the guild run, then pretty soon we won't have one.