Join a Committee
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Guild Executive
Maximum 3 years in each role.
We are open to shadowing or role-sharing
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President
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Vice President
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Treasurer
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Secretary
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Communications
Roles and responsibilities include:
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Guild Newsletter
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Meeting photography
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Instagram
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Facebook
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Website
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Tech/Zoom
3
Community Outreach Committee
Committee Roles and responsibilities include:
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Committee Roles and responsibilities include:
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Develop and implement diversity, equity, and inclusion practices for the Calgary MQG.
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.
5
Membership Committee
Roles and Responsibilities include:
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Welcome new members to the guild and provide support
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Attend meetings and manage the sign-in desk
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Coordinate door prizes to be given out at meetings (as membership keeper of the list)
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Collect membership dues and guest fees to remit to the treasurer
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Assist in distributing materials to members
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Record attendance of members and guests at monthly meetings
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Work closely with Treasurer to maintain an accurate and current roster
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Coordinate nametags and annual nametag prize draw
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Co-ordinate MQG pin distribution
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.
6
Programming Committee
Roles and responsibilities include:
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Actively recruits member or guest speakers and teachers for special Guild programs and workshops with a focus on modern quilting
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Research, suggest, and plan meeting content, including teacher and speaker visits sponsored by the guild.
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Coordinate at least 2 workshops/classes annually for members
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.
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Show (Special Events) Committee
Roles and responsibilities include:
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Actively recruits member or guest speakers and teachers for special Guild programs and workshops with a focus on modern quilting
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Research, suggest, and plan meeting content, including teacher and speaker visits sponsored by the guild.
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Coordinate at least 2 workshops/classes annually for members
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.
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Swaps and Challenges
Roles and Responsibilities include:
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Coordinate at least 3 annual internal and/or external guild swaps, round robins, etc.
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Coordinate door prizes to be given out at meetings (maybe under membership, as they are the keeper of the attendence lists)
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Coordinate any Fabric lotteries
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Coordinate any MQG challenges
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Coordinate at least 4 block lottos annually
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.
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Sewcial Committee
Roles and Responsibilities include:
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Coordinate pub-nights
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Coordinate sew-downs
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Coordinate small groups
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Retreat committee
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Provide the newsletter editor with any information required for the monthly newsletter at least two weeks prior to that month’s meeting.