Southern Berkshire Agility Dogs
Membership:
Why become a member of SoBAD?
How to apply for membership of SoBAD
SoBAD Vision StatementClub info for current members:
... it's the next step once you have admitted you're an agility addict
... you like to hang out, talk to, and email with like-minded agility people in your area
... YOU want to decide with agility seminars to run in this area, and how to run them
... you also want first dibs on getting into the best agility seminars!
... you will always have friends that want to listen to your agility brags
... you will always have friends that help you lick your wounds when you don't Q
... you will always have friends that understand why you do this crazy stuff
... sometimes you just need to bounce opinions on anything agility off other people you trust
... you believe in building a wonderful agility community
... you like being appreciated for giving back to the agility community
... you LIKE to organize stuff and work on agility events with other members
... you LOVE our dogs!
Fill in your own reason: ______________________________________!
CHECK ANY OF THE ABOVE? THEN HERE'S THE NEXT STEP:
SoBAD is a WORKING CLUB. This means that every member is expected to make a significant contribution in time and effort towards the success of club events and activities. This also means that every member is welcome to suggest and organize activities. General meetings are held at least quarterly (every 3 months), are run using the Formal Consensus Process. Special meetings or committee meetings are arranged as needed.
Please contact Ginny Cappello (Email: vcappello@na.ko.com), our membership coordinator, if you are interested or considering membership in SoBAD.
- To promote the sport of agility in the spirit of fun, fellowship, good sportsmanship, and responsible dog ownership.
- To promote awareness of the special nature of the human-canine relationship necessary to succeed in the sport of agility.
- To facilitate the safe participation of all breeds and breed combinations.
SoBAD is a volunteer-staffed organization; the club's success depends on the efforts of its members. Full members earn points when they make significant contributions to the club's success. Points are earned using a "flat rate" system, as follows. The point schedule reflects the understanding that volunteering in certain jobs results in more benefits.
Rules:
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Members are responsible for tracking their own points. Available points must be reported on the membership renewal form each year. Points not reported will be treated as points no longer available.
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Each full member may redeem up to 300 points in 2009.
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Points may only be used for SoBAD events and for SoBAD full membership dues. Points are not redeemable for cash. Points may be redeemed for seminars and other events, up to the total fees for those events and the annual per-member limit. When redeeming points, a copy of the tracking page with appropriate notations must be included with the registration form.
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For revenue-generating events (seminars, trials), points expected to be earned at those events may be applied to the fees for those events.
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The points for specific roles are earned by volunteering to take on that role and the responsibilities associated with it. Additional points may be earned for time spent working in those roles. No other benefit (e.g. reduced fees) is allowed unless agreed upon by the membership.
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Any member who believes s/he deserves more points than the "flat rates" listed below may request additional points at a club meeting.
Earned
Trial Secretary (2 days, 2 rings)
Lead Organizer of a 3-day seminar
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Membership Coordinator
Lead organizer of a 3-day seminar1
Trial leadership positions (for 1 ring, 2 days)
Chief
Ring Steward
Chief Course Builder
Chief Scorekeeper
Lead organizer of a 2-day seminar1
Trial leadership
positions of:
Hospitality (2-day trial)
Ribbons Committee (2-day trial)
Chief Ring Steward (1 ring for 1 day)
Chief Course Builder (1 ring for 1 day)
Chief Scorekeeper (1 ring for 1 day)
Trial leadership
positions of:
Vendor Coordinator
Worker Raffle Organizer
Workers Scheduler
Groundskeeper
Event Coordinator (for events not otherwise listed in this point schedule, per event)
Member of standing or ad hoc SoBAD Committee (per year)
Trial set-up worker
Meeting Timekeeper (in addition to points for attendance)
Designated Transport (for judges, seminar presenters, etc., requiring additional travel to/from events)2
Trial Worker
(per day)
Seminar Worker (per day)
Trial Break Down Worker
Sponsoring a new full member
1 It is understood that the seminar coordinator will be in attendance during the seminar, but may not wish to take a working spot on one or more days. The seminar coordinator is allowed to audit the seminar at no cost on those days; however, working spots must be paid for on the same basis as other SoBAD members.
2 Mileage may also be reimbursed at the prevailing IRS rate (currently $0.505 per mile for 2008)
Guidelines for non-members:
- Family members of SoBAD members are encouraged to help out, and, by doing so, may earn and then donate their points to the family member who belongs to SoBAD. Points will be awarded on the same basis as for non-members.
- Non-members may be awarded coupons for outstanding work provided to and/or on behalf of SoBAD: these will be paper "SoBAD Bucks" and will be awarded only if the role was unpaid or otherwise uncompensated. These "SoBAD Bucks" have no cash value and may only be applied to SoBAD events. These points will be awarded on the same scale that SoBAD members would receive.
Points Tracking Form in WORD
Points Tracking Form in EXCEL