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Guild members Long Arm vs Regular SM WAS How far is TOO far?
Our guild has this, too - we call them President's Volunteers. When you come
to the meeting, you say to the President that you are able to help, and she gives you a job - holding quilts for Show & Tell, showing around new members, turning off/on lights for the slide show, etc. At the end of the evening, you get a FQ for helping. I have a guild friend who has a great deal of personal commitments to her family, and she likes to help out this way. She doesn't do it every meeting; sometimes she just likes to sit and relax, but it offers her a way to help out. And yes, the person I was talking about has never held a position in the guild, doesn't help with the annual show, or at the meetings. She only comes for the workshops, and then brags about it. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address to reply "Pat in Virginia" wrote in message news:qTQsg.332363$5Z.34970@dukeread02... Maureen: I've been a member of this guild for nearly 12 years. I am not talking about people who aren't volunteering this year, or last year, or even 2003. I am talking about people who have NEVER volunteered. Some of the jobs are so easy ... done entirely at the meeting. So, it seems to me that if one shows up every time, one could take a job now and then. JMO. Also, if people sign up with a friend, they have a 'back up' for those times when they can't attend. That's what I've done. PAT in VA/USA Maureen Wozniak wrote: Just my 2 cents here. But I belong to both the quilt guild here and the local chapter of the American Sewing Guild. This past year I haven't done much with or for either guild, but mainly because of things going on at work and home. So to some it would that I don't contribute at all. However, for 4 years I planned programs for the sewing guild. Even if I did have time to participate right now, I don't think I would want to. I'm just burned out. I think it is the same for many of the older members of our quilt guild. Also, many of the younger members have full time jobs and families. It's often hard not to judge people, especially if you are one of the 20% who seems to do all the work. But I try to remember that you don't always know what is going on at home. For some, it might be a struggle just to get to the show for a couple or hours or to a monthly meeting. On the other hand, there are clearly people who will always complain about what is/has been done, but never volunteer to help. You'll just never satisfy those people. |
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How far is TOO far? Val
I honestly think if somebody proudly
posted a picture of a velvet painting of dogs playing poker that had been "quilted" with a stapler because it was the only thing they could work with or the only skills possessed, more people would find good things to say or not comment..........Val Hey! I resemble that remark!! grin When I was a little kid I absolutely loved that picture of dogs playing poker, but my mom wouldn't buy it for me and weirdly, I still wanted one as an adult, not sure why, it's just one of those unexplainable things. Last fall while shopping at a Ben Franklin's here in NH, what should I stumble across but a cheater quilt panel of DOGS PLAYING POKER !! I bought it and danced all the way home. It hasn't found its way into a quilt yet, but it will very soon. Yesterday I saw a bolt of it at Wal-Mart, so we can all make one. LOL I'm not using a stapler on it though. Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI |
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Guild members Long Arm vs Regular SM WAS How far is TOOfar?
So Sandy. If I am having a bad day can I leave a message and you will
call me back long distance so I can vent? VBG Taria Sandy Foster wrote: Amen, Taria! One of the years that I was the scribing committee chair, a woman called to blast me about the categories -- obviously, she didn't like them because she had a quilt that didn't fit into any of them. Actually, she called my house and left me a message to call her back, which I did because I didn't know she was upset -- and it was a toll call. Grrr... Anyway, I finally told her that she could easily fix the problem by volunteering to be the committee chair next year. LOL! She hung up! Needless to say, she didn't volunteer for anything and never does. |
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Guild members Long Arm vs Regular SM WAS How far is TOO far?
In article gIVsg.10388$Ep.6184@trnddc08,
Taria wrote: So Sandy. If I am having a bad day can I leave a message and you will call me back long distance so I can vent? VBG Taria Sandy Foster wrote: Amen, Taria! One of the years that I was the scribing committee chair, a woman called to blast me about the categories -- obviously, she didn't like them because she had a quilt that didn't fit into any of them. Actually, she called my house and left me a message to call her back, which I did because I didn't know she was upset -- and it was a toll call. Grrr... Anyway, I finally told her that she could easily fix the problem by volunteering to be the committee chair next year. LOL! She hung up! Needless to say, she didn't volunteer for anything and never does. LOL! Sure, Taria! I'd rather have you venting with me than this other woman venting *at* me! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education |
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How far is TOO far? Val
oooooooohhhhhh now I need to go to Wally World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ginger in CA Denise in NH wrote: I honestly think if somebody proudly posted a picture of a velvet painting of dogs playing poker that had been "quilted" with a stapler because it was the only thing they could work with or the only skills possessed, more people would find good things to say or not comment..........Val Hey! I resemble that remark!! grin When I was a little kid I absolutely loved that picture of dogs playing poker, but my mom wouldn't buy it for me and weirdly, I still wanted one as an adult, not sure why, it's just one of those unexplainable things. Last fall while shopping at a Ben Franklin's here in NH, what should I stumble across but a cheater quilt panel of DOGS PLAYING POKER !! I bought it and danced all the way home. It hasn't found its way into a quilt yet, but it will very soon. Yesterday I saw a bolt of it at Wal-Mart, so we can all make one. LOL I'm not using a stapler on it though. Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI |
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How far is TOO far? Val
oooooooohhhhhh now I need to go to Wally World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ginger in CA Denise in NH wrote: I honestly think if somebody proudly posted a picture of a velvet painting of dogs playing poker that had been "quilted" with a stapler because it was the only thing they could work with or the only skills possessed, more people would find good things to say or not comment..........Val Hey! I resemble that remark!! grin When I was a little kid I absolutely loved that picture of dogs playing poker, but my mom wouldn't buy it for me and weirdly, I still wanted one as an adult, not sure why, it's just one of those unexplainable things. Last fall while shopping at a Ben Franklin's here in NH, what should I stumble across but a cheater quilt panel of DOGS PLAYING POKER !! I bought it and danced all the way home. It hasn't found its way into a quilt yet, but it will very soon. Yesterday I saw a bolt of it at Wal-Mart, so we can all make one. LOL I'm not using a stapler on it though. Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI |
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Guild members Long Arm vs Regular SM WAS How far is TOO far?
I can understand that. We have several people in our guild who never
volunteer either. I suppose a lot of people would think that of me, but once my life calms down I intend to volunteer for something. On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:05:30 -0500, Pat in Virginia wrote (in article qTQsg.332363$5Z.34970@dukeread02): Maureen: I've been a member of this guild for nearly 12 years. I am not talking about people who aren't volunteering this year, or last year, or even 2003. I am talking about people who have NEVER volunteered. Some of the jobs are so easy ... done entirely at the meeting. So, it seems to me that if one shows up every time, one could take a job now and then. JMO. Also, if people sign up with a friend, they have a 'back up' for those times when they can't attend. That's what I've done. PAT in VA/USA Maureen Wozniak wrote: Just my 2 cents here. But I belong to both the quilt guild here and the local chapter of the American Sewing Guild. This past year I haven't done much with or for either guild, but mainly because of things going on at work and home. So to some it would that I don't contribute at all. However, for 4 years I planned programs for the sewing guild. Even if I did have time to participate right now, I don't think I would want to. I'm just burned out. I think it is the same for many of the older members of our quilt guild. Also, many of the younger members have full time jobs and families. It's often hard not to judge people, especially if you are one of the 20% who seems to do all the work. But I try to remember that you don't always know what is going on at home. For some, it might be a struggle just to get to the show for a couple or hours or to a monthly meeting. On the other hand, there are clearly people who will always complain about what is/has been done, but never volunteer to help. You'll just never satisfy those people. |
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Guild members Long Arm vs Regular SM WAS How far is TOO far?
I think the key is having leaders who mention the little things that
people can do to be involved. Lots of members of guilds are still working or raising families or caring for sick relatives or elderly parents. They can't organize the quilt show or attend all those board meetings. But I notice there are lots of little things like putting flyers for the guild retreat on every chair before the meeting or helping hang challenge projects or collecting membership forms that the "regulars" just do rather than grabbing a buddy and having them work together for just that time before the meeting starts. Sometimes I think we need to be better at asking the others for those little, one time, 10 minute jobs. marcella new guild VP (yikes!) In article l.net, Maureen Wozniak wrote: I can understand that. We have several people in our guild who never volunteer either. I suppose a lot of people would think that of me, but once my life calms down I intend to volunteer for something. |
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