1. To further the advancement of all breeds of pure-bred dogs;
2. To educate the general public on the benefits of dog training;
3. To conduct obedience, rally and agility trials and other performance events under the rules of the American Kennel Club.

1. Senior Membership - with voting privileges shall be for any person not less than 18 years of age.
2.  Junior Membership - without voting privileges shall be for persons less than 18 years of age.
3.  Life-Time Membership - shall be for persons who shall have rendered service of outstanding merit to the Club. Life membership has voting privileges.
4.  Honorary Membership - without voting privileges shall be for persons for such term and dues (if any) as determined and recommended by the Board of Directors for election by the membership.

Membership is restricted to persons actively interested in Dog Training.

While membership is to be unrestricted as to residence, the Club’s primary purpose is to be representative of the exhibitors in its immediate area.

Each applicant for membership shall apply on a form as approved by the Board of Directors and which shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by these Constitution and By-Laws and the rules of the American Kennel Club. The application shall state the name, address and occupation of the applicant and it shall carry the endorsement of two members.

Procedure for New Membership:

1. A prospective member will bring his/her completed application for membership to a club meeting for a first reading. A completed application must have the signatures of two active club members who will be responsible for sponsoring this member. Sponsoring members shall serve as informal mentors to the applicants.
2. Second reading will occur at the next meeting that the applicant attends. However, applications will only be considered active for six months after the first reading.
3. Each applicant for individual membership must work at least a total of 4 hours at two different club activities under the direct supervision of club members; family membership applicants must work at least a total of 6 hours at two different club activities under the direct supervision of club members. Club activities will include trials, demos, unpaid assisting at classes, and any other activities approved by the board where club members will get to know a prospective new member. The hours spent on these activities will count towards active member status and half-price cards/trial entry certificates to be issued when applicant becomes a member.
4. After the activity requirement is met, the applicant’s name will be published as eligible for membership in the next newsletter.
5. At the general meeting following newsletter publication, he/she will be voted on by secret, written ballot at the next club meeting. Affirmative votes of 3/4 of the members present and voting at that meeting shall be required to elect the applicant. At this time, dues will be accepted from the applicant.
6. Applicants will be notified (by email, letter or phone) after this meeting regarding approval status.

Applicants for membership who have been rejected by the Club may not reapply within six months after such rejection.

Any club member whose membership was terminated by resignation or by lapsing may be reinstated into membership through the following procedure. The former member must ask for reinstatement during a general meeting and explain his or her reason for desiring reinstatement. Upon affirmation votes of of the members present and payment of appropriate dues, reinstatement shall be granted.

1. By Resignation - Any member in good standing may resign from the Club upon written notice to the Secretary; but no member may resign when in debt to the Club. Dues obligations are considered a debt to the Club and they become incurred on the first day of each fiscal year.
2. By Lapsing - Members who have not paid their dues by the October meeting each year shall be considered terminated and their names published in the newsletter.
3. By Expulsion - A membership may be terminated by expulsion as provided in Article VI of these Constitution and By-Laws.

1. The President - Shall preside at all meetings of the Club and of the Board, and shall have the duties and powers normally appurtenant to the office of President in addition to those particularly specified in these By-Laws.
2. The Vice President - Shall have the duties and exercise the powers of the President in case of the President’s death, absence or incapacity.
3. The Secretary - Shall keep a record of all meetings of the Club and of the Board and of all matters of which a record shall be ordered by the Club. He or she shall have charge of the correspondence, notify members of meetings, notify new members of their election to membership, notify officers and directors of their election to office, keep a roll of the members of the Club with their addresses and carry out such other duties as are prescribed in these By-Laws.
4. Treasurer - Shall collect and receive all moneys due or belonging to the Club. He or she shall deposit the same in a bank satisfactory to the Board, in the name of the Club. His or her books shall be at all times open to inspection of the Board and he or she shall report to them at every meeting the condition of the Club’s finances and every item of receipt or payment not before reported; and at the annual meeting he or she shall render an account of all moneys received and expended during the previous fiscal year.

1. The Committee shall nominate one candidate for each office and three candidates for the other three positions on the Board and after securing the consent of each person so nominated immediately report their nominations to the Secretary in writing.
2. Upon receipt of the Nominating Committee’s report, the Secretary shall before August 15^th, notify each member in writing of the candidates so nominated.
3. Any person so nominated who refuses to be a candidate for the position to which he or she has been nominated shall notify the Secretary in writing within 10 days of the date of the Secretary’s notification.
4. Immediately after the expiration of the period in which nominees may so decline the nomination, the Secretary shall mail to each member a notice of all such declinations, which have been received by him or her. 
5. Additional nominations may be made at the September meeting by any member in attendance provided that the person so nominated, in accordance with Section 4, accepts when his or her name is proposed, and provided further that if the proposed candidate is not in attendance at this meeting, his or her nominator shall present to the Secretary a written statement from the proposed candidate signifying his or her willingness to be a candidate. No person may be a candidate for more than one position, and the additional nominations which are provided for herein may be made only from those members who were not nominated by the Nominating Committee or who declined such nominations as above provided. However, no person who has declined the Committee’s nomination may be nominated at the September meeting for the same position. 
6. Nominations cannot be made at the annual meeting or in any manner other than as provided in this Section.

• Roll call
• Minutes of last meeting
• Report of the Board
  • Report of the President
  • Report of the Secretary
  • Report of the Treasurer
  • Report of Committees
• Election of Officers and Board (at annual meetings)
• Election of new members
• Unfinished business
• New business
• Adjournment

• Reading of minutes of last meeting
• Report of Secretary
• Report of Treasurer
• Reports of Committees
• Unfinished business
• Election of new members
• New business
• Adjournment