Policy for Membership into the
Southern California Association of Quilt Shop Owners

1. Any new shop submitting application to join SCAQSO must have been in business for at least 6 months.
2. The shop must meet all the membership requirements as stated in the Association Bylaws.
   Eligibility for Active Membership: Eligibility for ‘Active Membership’ shall be as follows:
1. Required brick & mortar, which is a store open to the public on a regular basis in a commercially zoned area.
2. 75% of shop to be dedicated to quilt books, fabrics, notions, patterns.
3. Shop must be a full retail quilt shop– not a Fabric Discount – shop.
4. Shop must be within one of the following counties: Ventura; Los Angeles; San Bernadino; Riverside; Orange; and San Diego.
3. New shop owners will be invited to the August meeting and introduced. Each will be given an opportunity to tell about their shop. At this meeting we will tell them about the Association and what we hope to accomplish and what will be expected of them. Copies of bylaws and any other information such as "Run" qualifications are available to them at this meeting. They will be asked to leave after the business meeting. Discussions and voting to take place after propective members have left.
4. New members will be accepted only in October. An application to join the Association will be mailed to each interested shop owner. Before an applicant is granted membership, certain criteria must be met. Members of the Membership Committee may visit applicant’s store to establish that the applying shop meets the Association’s criteria. The payment of dues for the Association must be made at the October meeting to become a member in good standing.
5. New applicants will be informed that members are accepted only once a year.

Any questions, please contact the membership chairperson, Arlene Taormina @ 714-520-5304