I am a fairly new member of my guild. Joined last year when I learned about it. We have over 125 members. I didn't even know there were so many quilters in Corpus! We usually have a trunk show type presenter, often with a one-day class the next day. I usually sign up for it (at about $30) because they are so fun.
Last year, we had a non-spooky challenge of wall hangings or something block sized for October. Each member given 5 buttons to place/vote on those displayed. I don't even remember the prize, but it was a nice display.