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How to Become a LADOC Member |
Are you interested in becoming a LADOC member? Read the following to determine if joining LADOC is for you.
What is LADOC?
LADOC is an AKC member obedience club. LADOC's mission statment is as follows:
Mission: The purpose of the Club shall be to promote the training, exhibition, and welfare of dogs; to disseminate knowledge regarding training of dogs and their handlers and the breeding of pure-bred dogs; to hold and support obedience trials under the rules and regulations of the American Kennel Club or the United Kennel Club, but the Club shall not be limited to training in only those areas where the American Kennel Club or United Kennel Club has established rules and guidelines.
Activities: The Los Alamos Dog Obedience Club promotes dog obedience by sponsoring either an AKC or UKC sanctioned trial once a year, by holding one "fun match" each year and by offering classes to the general public. In addition, the club attends various commmunity events to distribute information, give demonstrations, and holds various social activities for club members during the year. All of these activities and more require that members contribute their efforts to club activities such as event planning, buildings and grounds maintenance, teaching classes, and attending monthly meetings.
Benefits: Club benefits and privileges are based on membership type. See below for the individual benefits and privileges based on membership level.
Responsibilities: Since a club can only run if its members contribute to its clubs success, in addition to the yearly dues, each member must earn 10 service points by volunteering for the various efforts it takes to run the club. If a club member fails to earn the required service points, they will be assessed at the end of the year at $10 per point. The assessment must be paid before the member will be allowed to renew his or her membership the following year.
Membership process: All new members joining LADOC spend their first year as a provisional member. During this year new members find out if membership in LADOC is a good match for their personal training goals. At the end of the year, the provisional member is voted on for becoming part of the regular membership. Complete membership descriptions can be found below.
If you wish to read our full Constitution and Bylaws, click here.
LADOC MEMBERSHIP DEFINITIONS, SERVICE POINT SCHEDULE AND CLUB MEMBER APPLICATION
LADOC Membership Definitions
Provisional Member—An individual or family in the first year of membership, prior to being voted on for regular membership in the club.
- Privileges: preregister for classes, attend LADOC seminars, classes and functions as a club member, vote on motions related to regular business of the club.
- Responsibilities: minimum of 5 service points, $35 (individual) or $50 (family) membership fee (this is the initiation fee referred to in the constitution). Must attend one monthly meeting before membership application is accepted.
Regular Member—An individual or family whose application for regular membership has been voted on and approved by the club. Two levels of regular membership are available:
Associate Member:
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Privileges: preregister for classes, attend LADOC seminars, classes and functions as a club member, vote on motions related to the regular business of the club, vote on other club business (including officers, new members, and dissolution of the club) as long as they meet the requirements for voting at the annual meeting as stated in the Constitution, can act as LADOC sponsor for other organizations to use the building (and thus may be given the building combination for that purpose at the discretion of the executive board).
- Responsibilities: $25 annual membership fee.
Full Member:
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Privileges: preregister for classes, receive one free class per year, attend LADOC seminars, classes and functions as a club member, vote on motions related to the regular business of the club, vote on other club business (including officers, new members, and dissolution of the club) as long as they meet the requirements for voting at the annual meeting as stated in the Constitution, can act as LADOC sponsor for other organizations to use the building, and can use the building and equipment for their own individual training.
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Responsibilities: $35 (individual) or $50 (family) annual membership fee and minimum of 10 service points, or payment in lieu of earning service points. Full members should ask a member of the executive board for the combination to the building if they do not have it.
Lifetime Member—Any individual who was been a member of LADOC for 20 years or more. They have all the privileges of full members, but do not have any required responsibilities for service points or annual fees.
Service Points Schedule
| Duty/Function |
Points Earned |
| Club Officer |
10 |
| Building Manager |
10 |
| Trial Chair |
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| Registrar |
10 |
| Trial Secretary |
10 |
Other Trial Position
eg: trophy chair, chief ring steward, ring steward |
5 |
LADOC Ad Hoc Committee
eg: nominating committee, audit committee, publicity chair |
3 |
Class Instructor
Classes lasting for 6 or more weeks |
10 |
Class Instructor
Classes less than 6 weeks |
1 pt per week |
Class Assistant
Classes lasting for 6 or more weeks |
5 |
Class Assistant
Classes lasting for less than 6 weeks |
1/2 pt per week |
| Building Cleanup |
2 |
Public Outreach
eg: manning boothes at events, giving demonstrations |
2 |
| Registration Night |
1 |
| Meeting Attendence |
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| 4-H Class Instructor |
10 |
Other
Other worthy, yet non-ladoc events or other services provided to LADOC may earn service points as approved by the executive board |
Up to 5 points |
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LADOC Provisional Club Member Application
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