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 Membership
in Redwood Empire Quilters Guild (REQG) is available to
businesses and individuals over the age of 12 with the
membership year for REQG running from September through
August. Interested persons may join REQG at any point during
the guild year. Membership dues for the year are due on
September 1st and become delinquent on September 15th. If
delinquent, a member's benefits will cease immediately and
not resume until the dues are paid. |
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Some of the benefits available to members
include (please note that not all members receive all
benefits):
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- Membership
Card- Identifies the person as a member of the REQG,
serves as a receipt for payment, and can be used for
discounts at various businesses in the area (please see
the membership committee for current details).
Membership cards are available for members to pick up at
the meeting after their dues have been paid.
- Directory - A
directory of all members is printed yearly in September
to be distributed in October. The directory contains
all submitted contact information with business members
listed twice (by their business name and by their
primary contact name).
- Vote -
Eligible members receive one vote to be used in voting
for guild officers. These individuals are also eligible
to run for office and to serve on committees.
- Meetings -
Eligible members may attend meetings at no cost.
- Newsletter -
Members receive monthly newsletters mailed to their home
or business during the guild year. Eligible members may
place business card size ads in each newsletter at no
cost; all other members must pay for ads.
- Library -
Eligible members may check out materials from the
guild's collection during monthly meetings.
- Mini Groups -
Members can join mini groups that meet outside of
regular guild meetings.
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| The following table shows
the membership types that the guild currently recognizes,
the cost of that membership, and the benefits of that
membership. |
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Membership Type |
Cost per guild year (effective 2008 - 2009 Guild
Year) |
Membership Card |
Directory Listing |
Receive Directory |
Vote |
Meetings |
Newsletter |
Ads in Newsletter |
Library Privileges |
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Individual |
$25.00
$15.00 for
new members after February 1st
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Yes - under
individual name |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
All
meetings are free |
Yes |
Must pay
for ads |
Yes |
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Junior
Associate
(Ages 12 -
17)
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$00.00 |
Yes - under
individual name |
Yes, name
only |
Yes |
No |
All
meetings are free |
Yes |
Must pay
for ads |
No |
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Business |
$55.00 |
Yes - under
business name |
Yes - under
business name and primary contact name |
Yes |
Yes |
All
meetings are free |
Yes |
Yes - free
business card size ad in regular monthly newsletter
Larger ads
and ads in special newsletters must be paid
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Yes |
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Business
Associate
(in
conjunction with a Business membership)
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$15.00 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
All
meetings are free |
Yes |
Must pay
for ads |
Yes |
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Associate |
$15.00 |
No |
Yes
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No |
No |
2 free
regular meetings
Must pay
for all meetings after that and for National
meetings
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Yes |
Must pay
for ads |
No |
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| When new members join REQG,
they receive a new member packet that contains information
about the guild and its activities, a membership directory,
and newsletters. They also receive a temporary name badge that can be
worn until the end of the guild year when the new member
should have obtained or made their own badge. The
temporary badge should be returned to the membership
committee (if requested) at the end of the guild year or when it is
replaced by the new members, whichever is sooner. |
| REQG
encourages all members to participate in guild activities
and to volunteer for guild management offices whenever
possible. Please feel free to ask current board members
about these positions or see our
Officers page for
information on guild positions |
| A REQG membership
registration form is available for printing by clinking on
the link below. |
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Print Individual REQG Membership
Registration Form (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which can
be downloaded free from the internet) |
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Print Business REQG Membership
Registration Form (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader which can
be downloaded free from the internet) |
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Print a New Member packet if you
failed to pick one up at the Membership Table when you
registered |
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