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Originally Posted by npwalters
Some of the more popular clubs are very "cliquey". My wife and I went to 2 different stained glass clubs to meet and try to join. My wife is a very good and seasoned glass crafter. We were advised to join the wait list. It's been a few years and no one has contacted us. Pretty much the same for the woodworking shops although that is a little better since the second one opened. I waited for well over a year and never was contacted. Same with a few other clubs.
With over 100,000 people here and growing rapidly that will likely be the case for a long time.
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It's the same with clay clubs. A good club will review its members list every six months or so and if someone hasn't come in a while they will clean up thier list. They are restricted by how many can fit in a room as well as kiln space etc. Many refresh thier lists in November/December as many snowbirds no longer are interested. So keep trying. Also many instructors are volunteers. You can start your own club! If you sign up through the academy and take a paying class for line dancing cardio drumming etc you'll find out about groups that aren't as published...