Chisholm Trail Quilt Guild

Communication

Communication is one of the most important things in any organization. Announcements at our general meetings, newsletters, e-mails, and this web site are what we use to make sure our members know what is going on. We also maintain a Facebook page for informal communications.

Newsletter. Our newsletter, Trail Tales, is produced monthly. To save on paper, copying and postage fees, newsletters are provided in PDF file format. A monthly email is sent to all registered members with the PDF in the email as well as a link to the online PDF. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to open and read the file. Most internet-connected devices have Acrobat installed on them, but if yours does not, it is a free download.

Mailing List. We use an email list to communicate guild business and occasionally send a paid ad. All of our members are added to our email list by the person responsible for membership. Only paid members are included on the email list. The list is private, and membership email addresses are never shared.

Advertising. Businesses and members may purchase quilt-related ads in the guilds newsletter or send an ad to the guild email list. See the Advertising Form for current rates, and information on submitting an ad. If you have questions, contact information is included on the form.

Making Friends

CTQG would love to be a small, cozy organization where everyone knows each other, but unfortunately we are just too big an organization for this to happen. We are relying on our members to make the social connections that meet your needs.

Our guild meetings exist primarily to report to our members what is going on in our guild and present programs. Socializing, as you know, is best done in small groups. With around 200 members, meeting people with your same interests is difficult. Here are some suggestions for meeting people in our guild that are proven to work:

1. Join a bee! Contact our Bee Coordinator (bees@ctquiltguild.org) for more information.
2. Take a workshop! It is the same kind of social sewing as a bee, but you have a shared background, the workshop project.
3. Volunteer. Your membership form lists all of the types of volunteers that the guild needs; be sure to check any that catch your interest. You can also talk to the President or any other board member to learn more. See the Contacts page for all board members.
4. Greet people at meetings. Take new members or visitors to show them around and what the various tables are; give them your name so they know someone if they have any questions. Be on the lookout for the name tags indicating someone is a guest or is new, and make them feel welcome. You might make a new friend!