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BFCA MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES
CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
(Art. I, Section 2)
On a form approved by the Board of Directors, which, in addition to any other
matters required by the Board of Directors, shall state the name, address and
occupation of the applicant.
- Applicant shall furnish the names of
two members in good standing who have known them for two (2) years.
- Sponsor must have been a member in
good standing for at least one (1) year.
- Sponsors must not be related to the
applicant or to each other, and are willing to endorse the applicant.
- Sponsor may endorse no more than three
(3)-voting members in any one official club year. The Club’s official
year shall begin immediately at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting and
continue through until the next Annual Meeting.
- All applications for consideration
will be published in the BULLETIN prior to being voted upon by the Board
of Directors.
- Applicants shall be voted upon by the
Board of Directors within thirty days after officially being notified.
- No reason need be given for any
refusal. An application which has failed may be presented by one of the
applicant’s sponsors at the next Annual Meeting and may be elected by
75% of those voting members present.
- If an application fails to receive
approval they may reapply at any time.
GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION. To
ensure continuity when considering applications the following items are used in
Board deliberations.
- Approximately five years involvement
in the sport of purebred dogs: i.e. showing in conformation, obedience
or agility (at least two of those years should be direct experience with
the Bichon Frise).
- Membership in a local Bichon Frise
club, an all breed club and/or an obedience or agility club.
- Attendance at local and National
Specialties—must have attended 3 specialties in the last 5 years of
which 2 have been Nationals.
- Attendance at seminars and other
educational opportunities.
- Indication that the applicant has
endeavored to learn more about purebred dogs by reading and study.
- It is strongly recommended that at
least one Sponsor be from your area and be familiar with your dogs and
your facilities.
PROCEDURE.
- Persons who wish to request membership
must submit a request for an application, on which the two persons who
will act as endorsers will be submitted, and submit a $25.00 processing
fee. This fee is non-fundable.
- When completed application is received
by the Membership Administrator Sponsor Forms will be sent to potential
endorsers. Upon receipt of all documents they will be sent to the
Membership Committee for review before publication in the BFCA BULLETIN.
Voting by the Board will take place 30-days after publication.
- Upon notification by the Recording
Secretary the Membership Administrator will so inform all applicants who
have received favorable acceptance. New member’s packet will be sent
upon receipt of dues which are pro-rated through the club year.
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