our guild does a monthly block challange, you may get 12/20 blocks and then we raffle them off. have members do a "teach" that is their specialty. Mystery quilts aren't my favorite but we do those too...one part/month for 3 months and then we vote on the quilts without knowing whose is whose. it is really hard to get 100% of the membership to particpate in everything. my other guild does a FQ give/way every month, if you bring one you get in the drawing. both guilds do yearly retreats that are well attended. there is always some project that I have to do before the meeting and they keep you sewing and thinking...good luck