WGRI Accomplishments

2018-2019

 

Structural Issues to promote consistency for the guild:

·      Bylaws reviewed and revised, voted on changes, past and present placed on website 

·      Website established role responsibilities and procedures for executive board, committees, 

·      Newsletters from 1947 to present on Google Drive and linked to website 

·      Secured minutes from 1947 to present to be scanned, placed on Google Drive and linked to website

·      Definition for Honorary Members written and process for selection

·      Set up Facebook Page for WGRI

·      Policy written for use of the WGRI Table Loom

·      New Logo was completed for use for printing and digital uses.

 Membership:

·      14 New Members this past year

·      Return to written Yearbook, copies to members

 Community Service:

·      Established relationship with Wickford Middle School and Alicia Skaggs

·      Volunteers from the guild held two classes in November and December with middle school art classes on table looms, rigid heddle loom, and inkle looms.

 Funding:

·      Amazon Smile and Halcyon Rewards Program set up to add revenue to the general fund

·      Budget was established for the year

·      Donations for Kormos Award and Smayda award funds

·      Donations for the General Fund (Anonymous)

·      Changed travel reimbursement for non-members

·      Sale of Dorrie Burton’s Weavings with donations to WGRI General Fund

 Programs:

·      Conducted 7 programs, March cancelled due to weather

·      First of Mini Workshops Approach

·      5 Programs by guild members

·      First Holiday Yankee Swap with Sally Rianhard

·      Lynn has put together very good programs for us for the next year

 WGRI Challenges:

·      Yardage challenge

·      1960’s/Beatles Challenge

 Submitted by Mary Brunell, President WGRI 2018-2020