Guild Age Limit???
#81
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 547
This thread breaks my heart: many years ago, when my younger child was an infant sleeping in a stroller I was asked to leave two different local shops cause "you won't have time and it's too difficult, we don't allow kids" variations on that anyhow. So I went home and got a book on Amazon and went to JAF and taught myself. Later in a class two older ladies made several rude comments about the college-age shopper, basically shamed her out. We need to encourage and pass on, nobody lives forever. I understand now why I was always the youngest by decades in the few classes I took.
#83
I am 61 and in a sewing group with a bestie who is young enough to be my daughter and another bestie who is 84 and I love both dearly.
When I first joined my guild I was the young one. It's been over 25 years now and I have loved every second of every year that I have been a member
you just have have not found your people yet - don't give up ❤
#84
I am still searching for a guild that will talk about news, politics, science and all subjects dealing with quilts, fabric, and the arts . The ones I have visited as a guest, which has been a rare occurrence (professional working full time) dwell on adult kids, grandkids, medications, aches and pain - all of which I have nothing in common to share. Lol
i won't give up yet trying to find a guild that meets on a Saturday.
i won't give up yet trying to find a guild that meets on a Saturday.
#85
[QUOTE=lovelyl;7746204]My guild is in the process of updating the bylaws that deal with membership and I was wondering if any of your guilds have an age limit for guild membership. We are trying to avoid having members bring young children/ teens to the meetings and sew days simply because they could not find a babysitter, which has started happening. Some members are very bothered by this and don't think it is appropriate for children to be at the meetings and fear it will become too disruptive.
Do any of your guilds' bylaws address this and state a minimum age for membership? Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated![/QUOTE
Our by-laws state that our mtgs will be: Fragrance Free, Cell Phone Free, and Children Free, but no age is listed.
Do any of your guilds' bylaws address this and state a minimum age for membership? Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated![/QUOTE
Our by-laws state that our mtgs will be: Fragrance Free, Cell Phone Free, and Children Free, but no age is listed.
#86
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: kansas
Posts: 6,407
This thread breaks my heart: many years ago, when my younger child was an infant sleeping in a stroller I was asked to leave two different local shops cause "you won't have time and it's too difficult, we don't allow kids" variations on that anyhow. So I went home and got a book on Amazon and went to JAF and taught myself. Later in a class two older ladies made several rude comments about the college-age shopper, basically shamed her out. We need to encourage and pass on, nobody lives forever. I understand now why I was always the youngest by decades in the few classes I took.
#87
Super Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
Bad behavior has no age limit. Not sure that I would actually put an age limit in the bylaws. If there is a behavioral prolem...quietly deal with it. If a Guild is covered by an insurance policy that sets parameters for liability coverage...that is another topic. IMHO.
SANDY
SANDY
#89
I go to 2 different groups. One can get off topic into local politics but they are a very prolific group of quilters. The other group has too many women who either don't quilt at all ( they come for the fellowship ), or are not productive. I find frustration with both. We have had the occasional grandkids but nothing disturbing.
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