Originally Posted by
JanieH
I really like this idea - tried 2 different quilts and felt very much on the outside. At break time everyone gathered into their little groups, which I understand, but I felt left out. Tried going back a second time and same thing happened, and didn't try a third. It is hard for a newcomer, at least me, to go up to a group and try to participate. I felt like I was really intruding when I tried that. But to have a designated group for newcomers and people to talk with - I would have loved that!
Two or three veteran members should be assigned to one new member so they feel included. That’s what happened to us when we spent a month in a campground in AZ. We walked into a Bingo hall full of unfamiliar faces. Two people left their friends and met us at the door. They sat with us, showed us the ropes and answered any questions we may have had. Not just the first night either. We became good friends and still keep in contact.