SMDTC
YEARBOOK
(Updated
through 2/17/05)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLUB COMMITTEES
AWARDS PROGRAM
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING PROGRAM
I. OBEDIENCE:
II. AGILITY:
III. TRACKING:
IV. OTHER
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL INSTRUCTORS:
V.
INSTRUCTOR/ASSISTANT BENEFITS/INCENTIVES
STANDING RULES
II. The Building
III. Financial
Matters:
IV. Board Information
V. Newsletter
VI. Meetings:
VII. SMDTC Events
VIII Membership:
The name of the club is to be the Springfield, Missouri, Dog Training Club, Inc., also operating as Competition Dogs of the Ozarks
The Objects of the club shall be:
I. To further the advancement of all dogs.
II. To conduct dog training classes and performance events.
President...........................................................................Becky
Swearingen
Past-President (Ex-Officio Board Member)...........
.
Vice President
Dan Hicks
Secretary
Cathy
Hawkins
Treasurer
Sue
Robinson
Director
..Mike Ellis
Director
...Jim Freeman
Director
...Matt Cobban
Training Director
..Margery West
President,
Treasurer and one Director are elected in even years.
Vice-President, Secretary and two directors elected in odd years
I.
Annual Meeting Chairperson (3/01)
This Chairperson will be in charge of arranging the awards ceremony at the
Annual Meeting. This includes title plaques, special awards and the memorial
plaque.
II.
Building Committee Chairperson
The Chairperson of this committee shall be responsible for making
recommendations to the Board regarding, and overseeing, the maintenance,
repairs, additions, and modifications to the Club's building, land, fencing, and
signage. May recruit club members when and if necessary to carry out tasks as
needed.
III. Demonstration Chairperson
The Chairperson will be in charge of arranging for public demonstrations.
IV. Equipment
Committee Chairperson
The Chairperson of this committee shall be responsible for maintaining an
inventory of obedience and agility equipment and mats belonging to the Club and
housed in the training building and seeing that all are kept in working order,
and notifying the Board when additional and/or replacement equipment is needed.
V.
Fundraising Committee Chairperson
The Chairperson of this committee shall be responsible for making
recommendations to the Board regarding, organizing, and overseeing, fundraising
activities for the Club.
VI.
Library Chairperson
The Chairperson is responsible
for maintaining the library in good order. The Library is open at every
general meeting. Books and Videos may be checked out at the meeting and are due
to be returned at the following meeting Fines are charged for overdue
books/videos at the rate of $ 1.00 per week. Books/videos in
the library contain envelopes with
cards inside their front covers. Cards are to be signed and left in the Library
file box prior to removing a book.
VII. Membership
Committee
The Chairperson, appointed by the President, of the Membership Committee
receives inquiries from individuals requesting information on becoming a member
of SMDTC. The rules and regulations of the AKC dictate the process by which an
individual becomes a member of SMDTC. The process is as follows:
A. An
application must be completed, including sponsorship by two Club members
familiar with the applicant;
B. The
completed application is returned to the Membership Chairman who presents it at
the next General Meeting. This "first reading" is to acquaint the Membership
with the applicant;
C. The applicant's
name will be published in the next newsletter following the first reading.
D. After the second
reading and vote, the applicant will be notified in a letter from the Membership
Chairman of the outcome of the vote. (See appendix for a copy of this letter).
VIII.
Memorial Plaque Chairperson
This plaque is to hang on the wall in the Training Building in memory of
members' dogs (this can be for any dog--not necessarily one trained at the Club)
who have died. The dog's call name, its
title(s), and owner's name will be listed.
It is the responsibility of the dog's owner to notify the the person in
charge of this for the Annual Meeting, during the
month of February, supplying the above information.
IX. Sunshine Chairperson
X. Tracking
Committee
The Tracking Committee shall be composed of all Club members interested in
tracking. This Committee, under the guidance of the Chairperson, will plan the
TD and TDX tests and hold TD and TDX classes when interest warrants. In
addition, the Tracking Committee will appoint members to serve as the TD and TDX
Test Secretaries. The Test Secretary's responsibility is to oversee the
coordination of the entire test conducted by the Club. Chief Track layers will
also be appointed. Their job is to select and coordinate the Tracklayers the
days of the plotting of the tracks and the days the tests are run.
XI. Trial
Committees
s the
coordination of the entire trial and its committees. (7/99)
XII. Training
Committee
The Training Director is appointed by the President and is a voting member of
the Board. The Training Director serves at the pleasure of the President and of
the Board. The Training Director appoints this committee with the concurrence of
the Board. Members include: the Home Manners/Obedience (HMO) Chairperson, the
Agility Chairperson, the Enrollment Secretary, the Director of morning classes,
the phone coordinator, and the person in charge of scheduling instructors and
assistants for classes, The Training Committee is responsible for all aspects of
the training program. Notification of Training
committee meetings will be posted at least one week before the meeting occurs.
A. Agility Committee
The Agility Committee shall
consist of a chairperson, appointed by the President in consultation with the
Training Director, and 3 members appointed by the chair. This committee shall
be responsible for curriculum development, instructor training and initial
approval of instructors.
B. Home Manners/Obedience Committee
This Committee shall consist of a
chairperson, appointed by the President in consultation with the Training
Director,. and 3 members appointed by the chair. This Committee shall be
responsible for development of curriculum for Puppy I and II, Home Manners I and
II and all advanced obedience classes, instructor training and initial approval
of instructors to teach in these classes.
Yearbook
Constitution & Bylaws Committee
The Yearbook shall be compiled, kept
current by the Club Secretary. Updates are
made as necessary following approval by the membership of changes or additions
to the Yearbook or Constitution and ByLaws. The
web master is also given the updates for the web page (3/01).
I.
Title Achievement Plaques
Engraved plaques are presented at the Annual Meeting to each active member whose
dog has earned either an AKC title :obedience, rally, agility, or tracking or
UKC Obedience or Agility title between January 1st and December 31st of the
preceding year. Active
Club membership is mandatory at the time the title is completed to be
eligible for recognition in the program. (1/20/05)
To receive this award, the owner of the dog must notify the designated person in writing during the month of February with the title earned, date earned, and name of the dog as it is to appear on the plaque. See appendix for form.
The Club pays for the plaque and any engraving for any AKC obedience, rally, agility, or tracking title or UKC Obedience or Agility title. (7/99) All other engraving is at the owner's expense.
II. Annual Awards
The Annual Awards are made at the Annual Meeting held in March. All awards, with the exception of the "Geriatric Award," Post Card Award, Perseverance Award and Crying Towel Award are based on scores qualifying towards a title earned by Club members at AKC or UKC licensed trials held during the preceding calendar year.
A.
Hot Dog Roll: Each year at the Annual Meeting the top scoring
obedience
dogs in the Club in
Novice, Open, and Utility in both AKC
and UKC classes are
recognized. The person
designated by the Annual Meeting Chairperson
compiles the points and prepares the Hot Dog Roll. Certificates will be awarded
to the three high point scoring dogs on the Novice Roll, the two high point dogs
on the Open Roll, one high point scoring dog
on the Utility Roll,
and one high point scoring Competition Open and/or
Utility dog. [A
competition dog is one who has earned a title in either open or utility and
continues to compete in the B Classes (4/96).] Points are awarded to dogs by
the following system roughly based on The Delaney system used by FRONT AND
FINISH for AKC: each time your dog qualifies in a regular obedience class, he is
considered to have defeated all other dogs that received a lower score,
including non-qualifying scores. He receives one point for each dog present and
competing that he has defeated.
For UKC obedience, the awards will
be based on scores converted to UKC OTCh point system. For AKC Agility, Awards
will be given for Novice, Open, Excellent (Jumpers & Standard) for most 100
scores, A&B classes separated, Regular and Preferred classes and all heights
combined. For UKC Agility, there will be awards for AG1, AG2, AG3 most 200
scores (A& B classes separated, all heights combined).
B. Geriatric Award:
For the oldest dog receiving the highest
qualifying score in a regular class or a score of 170 or more from the Veterans
class (since there are no qualifying scores in Non-regular classes.) (Rally
scores will be multiplied by 2 to make them equitable with obedience scores) at
an AKC or UKC licensed event.
C. Pediatric Award:
For the youngest dog receiving a qualifying
score at an AKC or UKC licensed trial or test. (regular classes only).
D. Post Card Award: For the dog receiving a qualifying score at an AKC or UKC Trial or test in the US or from a national registry in a foreign country at the furthest distance from Springfield.
E. Crying Towel Award: For the funniest hard-luck story involving obedience, agility, rally or tracking training or showing. Stories must be read aloud at the Annual Meeting. Applause will determine the winner.
F. Perseverance Award: All performances at AKC or UKC trials or tests including non-qualifying scores, from the first attempt to final attainment will be counted, regardless of when they occurred. To qualify for this award, the dog must have received the third leg within the preceding year and have the most unsuccessful attempts at attaining the said title at AKC and UKC trials or tests.
III.
Special Awards
A. Those members who obtain the
equivalent of the old Dog World Award (3/01) (Either AKC or UKC first 3 scores
in a class of 195 or above or all three titles [novice, open & utility] in one
12 month period) will have their name added to the Dog World plaque. An
OTCH [AKC/UKC (3/01)] will be recognized with a picture, paid for by the club,
to be on display in the Training Building (7/99).
B. There
shall be an Award for the highest scoring dog of a Club Member in our Fall
Obedience Trials. This would be a perpetual trophy with three wins by the same
handler, not necessarily the same dog, to retire it. If there is a tie then both
names will be on the trophy. The Fall Trophy Committee will make sure a trophy
is available (11/87) The previous year's winner will obtain the name of the High
Scoring Club Member from the Trial Secretary and have the name engraved on the
Trophy for its presentation which will occur at the November club meeting.
C. ACE AWARD. Established in honor of Fran Ippenson's Ch. Sunnybrook Acres Ace OSpades, UDTX. It will be a traveling trophy to be given at the Annual Meeting to the High Scoring dog in Obedience who has at least one Breed Championship point and a working title (includes tracking) along with its Obedience Title. (2/91)
I. Anyone interested in taking part in the instructor program has to be at least 18 years old.
B. Home Manners and Puppy Soc I
1) Must be an SMDTC member in good standing
2) Must have assisted in two Home Manners/Puppy classes, one within the last year
3) Must have, themselves, earned a UKC/AKC CD title
4) Must have completed the instructor training program
5) Having completed the above, the individual must apprentice under a qualified apprenticsor and be approved by that individual as well as the training committee.
C. Puppy Soc II
1) Must be an SMDTC member in good standing qualified to teach Puppy I
2) Must have taught at least 2 Puppy Soc I classes
3) Having completed the above, the individual must apprentice under a qualified apprenticsor and be approved by that individual as well as the training committee.
D. AGILE PUP
1) Must be an SMDTC member in good standing qualified to teach Puppy I
2) Must have taught at least 2 Puppy Soc I classes
3) Having completed the above, the individual must apprentice under a qualified apprenticsor and be approved by that individual as well as the training committee.
E. PUBLIC MANNERS
1) Must be an SMDTC member in good standing qualified to teach Home Manners
2) Must have taught at least 4 Home Manners classes in the past 2 years
3) Having completed the above, the individual must apprentice under a qualified apprenticsor and be approved by that individual as well as the training committee.
F. OBEDIENCE/RALLY SKILLS
1) Must be qualified Public Manners instructor
2) Must have earned a Rally title
3) Must apprentice under a qualified apprenticsor and be approved by that individual as well as the training committee.
G (A) Rally, (B) Novice, (C) Competition Heeling ,Open, (D)Utility
1) Must be a qualified (A) (B) O/R Skills (C) Novice (D) Open instructor.
2) Must have, themselves, earned an AKC/UKC (A) Novice and one open leg (B) Open title (C) Utility title.
3) Must attend seminars, read books, or watch videos to learn new methods
4) Must be adaptable to different approaches based on the dog and handler team.
Having completed the above, the individual must apprentice under a qualified apprenticsor and be approved by that individual as well as the training committee.
"May be modified for an individual at the discretion of the Training Committee." (April, 2006)
H. HOME MANNERS/OBEDIENCE APPRENTICSOR QUALIFICATIONS
Any instructor wishing to apprentice other individuals as Home Manners instructors must make an application to the Training Director. No individual will be grandfathered in. Individuals approved should note that they must teach the approved class at least one time per year to maintain their certification as Apprenticsor for that class or have special approval from the Training Committee.
1. Home Manners/ Puppy Soc Apprenticsor
a) Must meet the requirements of Home Manners/Puppy Soc Instructors
b) Must have taught at least 4 home manners/puppy soc classes within the past three years
2. Puppy II and AGILE PUP Apprenticsors
a) Must meet the requirements of Puppy II Instructor
b) Must have taught at least 3 Puppy II classes within the past three years
3. PUBLIC MANNERS Apprenticsors
a) Must meet the requirements of Public Manners Instructor
b) Must have taught at least 3 Public Manners classes within the past three years
4. (A)Obedience/Rally Skills, Rally, Novice (B) Competition Heeling, Open,
(C)Utility Apprenticisors
a) Must meet the requirements of (A) Obedience/Rally Skills, Rally, Novice, (B) Open or (C) Utility Instructor
b) Must attend seminars, read books, or watch videos
to learn new methods.
c) Must have taught 3 of the appropriate class (novice, open,
utility) in the past three years
5. Rally
1) Must meet the requirements of a Rally Instructor
2) Must attend seminars, read books, or watch videos to learn new methods.
3) Must have taught 3 rally classes in the past three years
1. Shall be an SMDTC member in good standing who has accomplished one of
the three following options:
a) 50 points toward a U-ACH
OR
b) One of the following:
1) Both AKC novice titles (NA, NAJ) and at least one AKC Open title
2) Both NADAC NAC and NJC and either OAC or OJC
OR
c) A CD or UCD or RA AND one of the following:
1) U-AGI & U-AGII
2) NA & NAJ
3) NAC & NJC
2. Shall have assisted in three basic agility classes.
3. Shall be knowledgeable of AKC and UKC rules and equipment.
4. Having completed the above, the individual shall apprentice under an instructor approved by the Agility Committee.
5. Shall demonstrate to the Agility Committee knowledge of the current curriculum.
6. Shall attend agility seminars, read books, or watch videos to keep current with new methods.
7. Shall be adaptable to different approaches based on the dog and handler team.
B. Beginning Agility Instructors who may apprentice other beginning agility instructors
1) All of the above
2) Shall be approved by the Agility Committee.
*An individual may substitute a similar title in another agility organization, such as USDAA, if approved by the agility committee. The intent is to require a comparable level of difficulty in an agility style comparable to AKC or NADAC (larger courses, faster times, requiring more distance work) as opposed to UKC (smaller courses, slower times, requiring more precision performance but less distance). Knowledge of different styles of agility is most important for the Competition instructor. Also please note that AKC preferred titles are considered equivalent to other AKC agility titles (e.g. NAP same as NA).
A. Assistant Instructor Must be a member of SMDTC and have trained or be training a dog in tracking. This is mainly a "Class Helper" job and an opportunity to observe the role of the instructor.
B. Apprentice Tracking Instructor Must have served as Assistant
Instructor at least two times. Must have earned a TD degree.
C. After successfully completing the above requirements as well as having read books on tracking, attending seminars and meetings, the individual then becomes an instructor, if approved by the Training Director and the Training Committee.
D. Instructors
1. Must have assisted in at least two tracking classes;
2. Must have served as an Apprentice Instructor satisfactorily
under a qualified Instructor;
3. Must have earned a TD title.
E. Instructor benefits/incentives shall be the same as for instructors of other classes except will receive credit as if teaching two classes for each class taught.
A. The name of SMDTC must not be used in any advertising for classes not sponsored by SMDTC.
B. Instructors WHO TEACH ELSEWHERE are not to solicit SMDTC students or members for their classes. Using our enrollment lists, class handouts, or any other SMDTC material is prohibited. (7/99) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY CONSTITUTES AN ETHIC VIOLATION AND WILL BE HANDLED ACCORDINGLY.
C. The established class curriculum must be followed by all Instructors. Any suggestions for changes in the curriculum must be discussed with the Agility or HMO Chair.
NOTE: Individuals wishing to become an SMDTC Instructor who have taught for other organizations may come into the program at the Apprentice level under an experienced class Instructor with the approval of the Training Director and the Training Committee.
A. Free Classes and Coupons for Free Classes:
1. Instructors who sign up and teach at least one class in a six month period are entitled to free classes, except for tracking classes, in that same period (defined as January through June and July through December).
2.
When there is a family membership with one person being an instructor, the
instructor receives free classes, and the other family members classes will be
$25 for the first class and $10 for any additional classes on that
membership. Additional classes must have a starting date prior to the
ending date of the first class to qualify for the $10 price (2/06) (7/98)
3.Assistants in classes other than tracking classes will receive a certificate for one free class upon completion of assisting a class so long as the assistant has not been absent more than one time during the session. If a class other than the free class from a coupon is taken the same session, that class will be $10. If a third class is taken the same session under this scenario, that class is $10. Additional classes must have a starting date prior to the ending date of the first class to qualify for the $10 price (2/06)
4. When a coupon is given for a person with a family membership,
that person's class is free. When another family
member is taking a class during the same
session, that class is $10 and any
additional classes taken by any family member is $10.
Additional classes must have a starting date prior to the ending date of the
first class to qualify for the $10 price (2/06)
5.
B. Tracking classes are not included in the classes eligible to be taken for free.
C. Seminars: Because the Club wishes to maintain an excellent training program it encourages instructors and assistants to attend seminars by providing financial assistance. This is done only for instructors and assistants who are active in the program.
SEMINARS HOSTED BY THE CLUB ARE DIVIDED INTO TWO LEVELS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Level 1 - The presenter is low cost and usually fairly local. Level 1 seminars are free, without costing seminar credits, to instructors and assistants.
2. Level 2 - The presenter is well known with higher fees and expenses. Level 2 seminars are widely advertised. Instructors and assistants must either pay the advertised fee or use seminar credits to attend.
SEMINAR CREDITS:
1. SIX classes MUST BE TAUGHT over no more than a two year period (2/03) TO EARN 1 SEMINAR CREDIT. TWELVE CLASSES TAUGHT WITHIN THE SAME PERIOD WILL EARN TWO CREDITS. EACH CREDIT IS WORTH UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $200 ($100 FOR ASSISTANTS), SO AN INSTRUCTOR COULD CHOOSE TO ATTEND TWO DIFFERENT SEMINARS AND BE REIMBURSED UP TO $200 FOR EACH ($100 EACH FOR ASSISTANTS), OR THEY COULD CHOOSE TO ATTEND ONE SEMINAR AND BE REIMBURSED UP TO $400 ($200 FOR ASSISTANTS).
2. To receive this benefit, the individual must send to the training director the completed registration form and an addressed and stamped envelope. The training director will forward the information to the treasurer. (7/99) The treasurer will mail the form and check. ALTERNATIVELY, THE INDIVIDUAL MAY TURN IN TO THE TRAINING DIRECTOR A RECEIPT OR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION SHOWING THE AMOUNT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS PAID. THE TRAINING DIRECTOR WILL FORWARD THE INFORMATION TO THE TREASURER TO REIMBURSE THE INDIVIDUAL.
3. If there are discounts available for early registration, the club expects that you will get this information to the treasurer in time to take advantage of the discount or pay the difference (7/99). If the club has paid for a seminar and the individual does not attend the seminar, he/she must repay the club to continue as an active member. (Special cases may be appealed to the Board.)
4. Seminar credit will be held over for 3 years (11/05).
5. THE INDIVIDUAL MUST PROVIDE FEEDBACK ABOUT THE SEMINAR TO THE TRAINING COMMITTEE OR THE MEMBERSHIP IN THE FORM OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: a) A WRITTEN REPORT, b) A PRESENTATION, c) A DONATION TO THE CLUB LIBRARY OF A BOOK, VIDEO, DVD, ETC. FROM THE SEMINAR, d) VERBAL FEEDBACK TO THE TRAINING DIRECTOR OR OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TRAINING COMMITTEE. EXCEPTION: SEMINARS THAT SMDTC HOSTS WHICH COUNT AS A SEMINAR CREDIT.
PLEASE NOTE: IT IS EXPECTED THAT INSTRUCTORS WILL SHARE WHAT THEY LEARNED WITH OTHERS IN THE CLUB, EITHER WHILE TRAINING, OR WHILE TEACHING.
D. APDT and Clean Run Seminars - an individual who qualifies for one of these seminars needs to contact the training director. The T.D. will take the matter to the board. Qualifications are:
1. The instructor or assistant must have taught five (5) classes in the previous year with at least 1 being a Home Manners I class or Puppy Soc I class (for APDT), or Agility Basics-Contacts or Agility Basics-Jumps (for Clean Run).
2. Each person must give an instructive write up article or give training seminar to instructors or make a presentation to the club. This should be determined before the individual's registration fee is paid.
3. This seminar is in addition to your regular seminar credit.
4. We will pay 2 days maximum for Instructors and 1⁄2 of the 2 day fee for Assistants
5. We need to recognize all savings so turn paperwork in early.
6. All other policies under seminars will apply
7. We will put a limit of 3 people per APDT or Clean Run seminar. If we get over 3 people, we will divide the fee for 3 people for 2 days equally amongst the participants.
8. Please make sure when you turn in applications you send the correct fees & SASE envelopes, etc. (7/99)
E. AN INSTRUCTOR OR ASSISTANT WHO INSTRUCTS 8 OR MORE CLASSES DURING A CALENDAR YEAR WILL RECEIVE A FREE 1-YEAR CLUB MEMBERSHIP EFFECTIVE BEGINNING WITH CLASSES TAUGHT DURING 2007.
F. Instructor Training Meetings: The club will hold four training meetings per year. Anyone wishing to attend may do so. Instructors, apprentices, and assistants who attend four meetings a year may count this as one of their seminar requirements. (7/99)
I. Training Program
A. Equipment:
1. Training equipment is NOT to be removed from the building without Board approval. (3/01)
2. No chain leashes or electronic collars are allowed in classes.
B. Vaccinations:
Puppies are required to have at least two sets of immunizations before coming to class. Additionally, shelter dogs and pups must have lived with their current owner for at least two weeks before coming to class. Owners of adult dogs must bring written proof from their veterinarian saying that the dog is correctly following their protocols. Owners of all adult dogs must present a current certificate of rabies vaccination a required by Missouri law. (1/20/05)
Wolves and wolf hybrids are not allowed in classes. (7/99)
C. Age Limits:
1. Children in classes: Individuals 16 years of age or older can enroll in any class by themselves; individuals 12-15 years of age must have a parent at each class who will be willing to take over if the child cannot be successful; individuals under 12 must have the permission of the Training Director to enroll. (3/2004)
D. Bitches in Season
1. Bitches in season are not to be brought to the Puppy I, II or Home Manners I, Obedience/Agility Skills, Agility Basics-Contacts, or Agility Basics-Jumps classes.
2. Owners who wish to bring a bitch in season to any other class must clear this with the instructor of the class and the dog must be clean and wearing a sanitary panty.
E. Training: General Information
1. Fees
a. The Club offers free classes to full time Assistance Dogs with Board Approval. (1/17/85)(9/88)
b. Dogs adopted from an approved rescue organization receive a $10.00 discount with proof of their adoption
c. Eligibility for membership discount on classes
1. Have trained through two sets of classes at full price, either as a member or a non-member (if a family membership and two members of the family train two dogs in the same class, this requirement is met) (7/98),
2. Be an active member, one of a family membership with an active member, or someone who has filed with the Membership Chairman. An active member is one who has attended (3) meetings regularly and served the club with 24 volunteer hours (6 of which must be from the 3 meetings) during the previous or current calendar year (9/05).
3. When a person reinstates a membership after 5 years, that person will not be qualified to receive the discount on classes until one round of classes is completed at full price, and active member status has been achieved as listed in #E.2. above. (9/99)
4. Volunteer hours will be tracked from one annual meeting to the next.
For new members joining after March, volunteer hours will be prorated at 2 hours
per month until the next annual meeting. At least 12 hours of service,
which may include meetings, must be accumulated before a new member joining
after March is eligible for title plaques from the club. (11/05)
d. Students or instructors taking classes for free must purchase the puppy or beginners book if they wish to have one.
e. Members who sign up for a class and who have not paid for that class and who do not show up for class on the first night of class and have not previously notified the instructor of their absence will be dropped from the class if a student who has paid for the class or is paying on the first night of class is present on the first night of class to enroll.
f. Second paid class (for courses running concurrently) for a dog will cost $10.00. Additional classes must have a starting date prior to the ending date of the first class to qualify for the $10 price (2/06). Tracking classes are exempt from this discount. When one member of a family membership pays $25 for a class, other classes taken in the same session will be $10 (3/01) for each family member, so long as all family members are active (also see Instructor Incentives, paragraph I). Additional classes must have a starting date prior to the ending date of the first class to qualify for the $10 price. (2/06) (7/96) (7/98)
g. Members may drop in to work in a class in which they are not registered if the class in not full, with prior permission from the instructor. Limit of 2 visits to a class per session. (7/96)
h. Membership discount follows member, not member's dog.
(8/96)
i. One free class per two months of answering the phones for the Club will be given to individuals answering phones.
2. Cancellation of Classes Due to Weather. If the Springfield Public Schools are closed, our classes will also be canceled. Instructors may cancel classes when schools are NOT closed, but it is the Instructor's responsibility to notify students.
3. Dog Aggression problems
a. Any time a dog bites a person or another dog, it must be reported immediately (that day) to the Training Director.
b. If a dog bites another dog or person, they are not allowed in the building or in classes without a muzzle on. The dog must wear a muzzle and it must be on the dog the entire time the dog is in the building. You must have the Training Director sign off to allow the dog back in classes without a muzzle.
c. Dogs owner is responsible for any expenses incurred due to that dog biting a person or another dog. (2/97)
4. Class sizes
a. Home Manners classes will have no more than 12 dogs.
b. Competition Agility. This class is limited to 10 dogs (3/01).
5. Class enrollment restrictions
a. To enroll in competition agility, a dog must have an AGI/NA or a comparable title.
A. Published material left at the Building for distribution must first be approved by the Board (1/13/84)
B. The training building will be used for Club activities only. Any other use must be approved by the Board of Directors.
C. A new security password will be given to members who have paid their dues. This will take place at the Annual Meeting.
A. All bills will be itemized, dated, and signed by the Club member incurring the bill and then submitted to the Treasurer on the form provided. All receipts should be attached to the paper. (See appendix for a copy of this form.)
B. The Treasurer is to be bonded in the amount of $50,000. The premium is to be paid by the Club.
C. The President shall be allowed to spend up to $75.00 for Club equipment, but all purchases need to be approved by the Board. If the Board does not approve the purchase(s), the matter is to be brought before the Membership for consideration. (8-17-84)
D. The Training Director is authorized to spend up to $50 on items for the Training Program without prior approval of the Board. Identical procedure as in "C" above is to be followed if the Board does not approve the purchases.
E. Approval of all events is contingent upon presentation of a budget to the Board for approval. Any cost which exceeds the budget must be resubmitted to the Board for approval. (5-93) This means that each tracking test, trial, agility test, fun match, etc. must have a budget submitted to the Board prior to expending any funds for that event. All expenditures incurred by committees involving special events and trials must be approved by the chair of that committee before the expenditure is made. (8/96)
F. To purchase equipment costing more than $300, two written estimates (unless only one written estimate is available) must be submitted to the Board for approval.
G. Parties renting equipment from the Club must deposit full replacement cost of items to be rented or must provide proof of insurance of full replacement value.
H. A Tribute Memorial Fund will exist so those donations can be made in the name of a person or a dog. When the amount donated in one person or dog's name totals $50 arrangements will be made for the Club to purchase a brick with a message of the person's choice for placement in the new building. A notice of the donation shall be posted in the newsletter without mention of the amount of money donated. (8/98)
I. All children under the age of 6 eat free at the annual meetings. Children over 6 will pay at the regular price.
A. A synopsis of Board Meetings and all substantive motions shall be read at the following General Membership Meeting. (4/11/85).
B. Sensitive issues involving individual members may be handled in a closed session of the Board, but no action may be taken before informing the Membership.
C. A safe deposit box will be rented by the Club for important Club documents. Keys will be given to the President and the Treasurer.
D. The club incorporation seal is kept in the Safe Deposit Box.
E. The Vice-President will also keep current records on member's volunteer time with the club. This will be used to determine a member that is active and in good standing.
A. Information must be submitted to the Newsletter editors in writing The deadline is determined by the Newsletter editor.
B. Club members are responsible for submitting their own show results to the Newsletter editor, preferably in writing.
C. Advertising: Brief advertisements by Club members (equipment available, dogs or puppies for sale) will be listed in the Newsletter at no charge. More lengthy advertising by Club Members or any advertising by non-club members will be charged at the rate of $5 per listing per 1/4 page, $10 per 1⁄2 page, $15 per full page ad.
D. The Editor of the Newsletter will exercise his/her discretion on all articles submitted by members (3/94)
E. No editorials or political statements may be printed in the SMDTC Newsletter.
A. General meetings cancelled due to bad weather must be rescheduled within one week from the originally scheduled meeting.
B. As an incentive for attendance to the General meetings, $5.00 shall be randomly awarded each General meeting to a member attending that meeting who was present at the immediately preceding meeting.
A. No vendor may be allowed at a Club Trial when the silent auction is scheduled to take place.
B. No premiums will be mailed to club members unless requested.
A. A family membership is defined as "Individuals living in the same household meeting the AKCs definition of immediate family as follows: husband. wife, father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in--law, or sister-in-law." (8/98).
B. There is a $ 300.00 lifetime membership to SMDTC. It is non-refundable and nontransferable. (6/98)
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