Originally Posted by
Iceblossom
I was in a guild that had a point system for active members. You got points by going to meetings, donations, teaching classes/running projects, work parties, working the yearly show, etc.
Sounds nice at first, but what if you have a full time job, a family, church, and other interests and obligations? You'd be screwed. My friend Cindi tried to join a guild several years ago, but they were only active during business hours and she worked full time. In my opinion they did that on purpose - kept it very clique by refusing to have participation options for evenings and weekends.
I like the idea of opening signups to members only first. Easy enough to do. The guild in my area opens retreats and classes to members first and at reduced rates. Then if they still have availability, they open it up to the general public and charge a higher rate.