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  ALBANY OBEDIENCE CLUB

Becoming a Member

To become a member, you must first apply for a Conditional Membership.  Once you have satisfied the requirements of  Conditional Membership (below the registration form), you are eligible for full membership.  Applications for Conditional Membership are accepted in April and October.  Please contact our Membership Coordinator, Lauren Bachner, at membership@albanyobedience.com for details.

Applications are being accepted as of April 1.  You can apply for Conditional Membership from April 1 through April 30 by using the form below.  All applications and payments must be online.  Please make sure you understand all the requirements for Conditional Membership before submitting your application.

    • April 01, 2024
    • 12:01 AM
    • April 30, 2024
    • 11:59 PM
    • Albany Obedience Club
    Register

    To apply for Conditional Membership, please fill out and submit this form any time in April.  We won't be making any decisions about applications until after April 30; we will let you know as soon as possible after the closing date.

    If your application is accepted, we'll send you an invoice for the $60 Conditional Membership fee.

    Submission of your application means that you agree to the following statements:

    1.  Random Draw.

    "I understand that there could be a random draw of applications and that submission of this application does not guarantee me an opportunity to become a Conditional Member."

    2. Conditional Membership Requirements.

    "I understand the requirements of Conditional Membership."

    3. Full Membership Eligibility

    "If my application is selected and approved, I understand that I must complete all the requirements of Conditional Membership before being eligible to apply for full Membership. Once eligible, I understand that I must submit an application for full Membership, which must then be approved by the AOC Board of Directors before I am presented to the Membership for acceptance."

    4. Albany Obedience Club, Inc. Waiver, Assumption of Risk and Agreement to Hold Harmless.

     "I understand that attendance at an Albany Obedience Club Inc. event is not without risk. In consideration of this, I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Albany Obedience Club Inc., its officers, members, and agents from any and all claims while on the grounds or the surrounding area thereto. I agree to abide by the policies and constitution of the Albany Obedience Club Inc., copies of which are also available on the club website." 


    Please contact our Membership Coordinator, Lauren Bachner, at membership@albanyobedience.com if you have any questions or run into any problems. 

Requirements of Conditional Membership

Within 12 months of being accepted as a Conditional Member, the Conditional Member must:

  1. Earn five (5) volunteer points by helping out at AOC events (trials, work projects, show and gos, etc.).  Our club is run entirely by members who volunteer their time to do all the things that need to be done.
  2. Attend three (3) Membership Meetings.  Membership meetings are held on the second Friday of Jan, March, May, July, Sept and Nov.  Attending Membership Meetings will help you get to know other members, learn how the club works, stay up to date on club activities and, with luck, have some tasty snacks.
  3. Enroll in and attend at least two full class sessions.  (Teaching two sessions will work, too, if you're qualified to do so.) We are a training club, after all!


Full Membership

Once the Conditional Member has completed all of the above requirements, they may apply for Full Membership. Their application must then be approved by the AOC Board of Directors.  If the application is approved, the Conditional Member is presented (at last!)  to the General Membership for acceptance.

Types of Membership

The different types of membership are described in the AOC Constitution and By-Laws.  You will be applying for either a Single (one person) or Family (two people living in the same household) membership. 

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Albany Obedience Club, Inc. Waiver, Assumption of Risk and Agreement to Hold Harmless

I understand that attendance at an Albany Obedience Club Inc. event is not without risk. In consideration of this, I hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Albany Obedience Club Inc., its officers, members, and agents from any and all claims while on the grounds or the surrounding area thereto. I agree to abide by the Policy-Forming Decisions and constitution of the Albany Obedience Club Inc., a copy of which may be obtained from the registrar. 


Albany Obedience Club, Inc

535 Wemple Road

Glenmont,   NY        12077


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