When I went as a guest to a guild I saw a sign that stated each "quilting interested child" must be accompanied by an adult and must be at least 10 years of age. They also needed to bring projects to work on and sit beside the "attending' member. Most meetings were held in the morning and on one Thursday out of the month. So that actually only left the summer months available. I was told some parents held "quilt dates" in their homes for the younger students. They formed their own 'little bees".