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