The updated Agility registration form is now on the bottom of the Class Schedule page. Hurry and mail it in, classes fill quickly!
Category: Class Registration
Obedience & Agility MEMBER ONLY Class registration open for session #3, 2021!
Attention members!
Obedience class registration will be open for ONE WEEK ONLY for you to early register as a member.
AFTER THE FIRST WEEK it will be open once again to the general public.
YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER!
Going to the general website will not work, as I have hidden the registration to give our members first choice.
Important note! If you are using a voucher to pay for the class, you MUST now send your voucher to the registrar to secure your place in the class. The honor system has been taken advantage of, our club needs the money. No longer turning in the voucher is grounds for dismissal from the class and a paying customer taking your place.
Agility Registration For March-April 2021 OPEN!!
The updated Agility registration form is now on the bottom of the Class Schedule page. Hurry and mail it in, classes fill quickly!
Obedience MEMBER ONLY Class registration open for session #2, 2021!
Attention members!
Obedience class registration will be open for ONE WEEK ONLY for you to early register as a member.
AFTER THE FIRST WEEK it will be open once again to the general public.
YOU MUST FOLLOW THIS LINK TO REGISTER!
Going to the general website will not work, as I have hidden the registration to give our members first choice.
Important note! If you are using a voucher to pay for the class, you MUST now send your voucher to the registrar to secure your place in the class. The honor system has been taken advantage of, our club needs the money. No longer turning in the voucher is grounds for dismissal from the class and a paying customer taking your place.
We have no Obedience director! This means that while we made every effort to contact instructors, some class times may change in the first week, some classes may be added or removed. Please try to be patient as we work through this!
Additional Agility Beginner class!
We are adding a beginner class on Mondays at 5:15-6:15. Taught by Cherrie Treber and there are 4 spots available.
Please let them know that you want that time slot when you register!
Thank you
Sherri
Agility Registration For Jan 2021 OPEN!!
The updated Agility registration form is now on the bottom of the Class Schedule page. Hurry and mail it in, classes fill quickly!
Agility Registration now open!
The new Session 4 agility registration is now available on the website for printing and mailing.
**Please note: Registration is due no later than August 3rd. There is no foundations class (due to Covid-19 restrictions) this session.
Members ONLY Class Registration!
Obedience classes are now open for MEMBERS ONLY! Please DO NOT SHARE THE LINK WITH YOUR NON-MEMBER FRIENDS. No matter how tempting. We really want our members to have first pick at our limited class offerings this fall so we can work through any problems that may arise.
Classes are VERY limited in class size, and will fill quickly.
Exciting news!
As many of you know, we have been in contract to have a new roof put on for over a year now. With the tornadoes devastating so many homes and businesses, we politely agreed that the roofers had more important locations to take care of. Last night we got word that our roofers (Miami Valley Construction Services) will be at our location starting as early as tomorrow (Wednesday)! We are very excited to be able to remove the buckets from our rafters! Replacing the roof could take up to a week.
Our board met earlier this month, and we talked about many other exciting things. As you have all been made aware, we are getting ready to dip our toes back in to classes. Please try to remain understanding as we limit class sizes, limit the number of classes available, and look for new instructors. This also means that in some cases, we will be using the great outdoors for our classes at the Land. We are currently on summer break per our schedule, and to save on cooling costs, have opted to keep that same summer schedule for the most part.
As a board, we also discussed Volunteer hours. Look for creative ways for everyone to be able to gain volunteer hours in a future email.
Many of you have been worrying about our finances. I’m pleased to announce that our treasurer is NOT as worried as many of you are! We may be asking members to pay member price rather than use vouchers for a couple sessions, but do not anticipate a large financial hardship due to having to cancel classes and trials at this time. We will let you know if we need this type of assistance in the future.
Many of you have been going to Facebook to gain information. I know that this seems like an easy way to ask questions, but please remember, the “Friends of Gem City” Facebook group is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. It is not restricted to only club members, and does not always contain the most up to date information or the best path to reach the answers you are looking for. Our website gcdoc.com is kept up to date with the most recent trail cancellations, premiums, and information about classes restarting.
You can log in to our website at any time to gain access to being able to send an email to our Sunshine Chair. Maybe you know someone in the club who has lost a pet or close family member. Please use the form on the website to contact the sunshine chair so they can send out a card to that club member.
We are in an ever shifting world with the pandemic, and much of this is subject to change if Ohio should happen to shut down again. Please continue to play safely with your furry friends, and be polite with providing distance and safety precautions for others who may not be as fortunate as you in their health. I think we can all agree that we want Ohio to STAY OPEN!
Chris Kiefer
President & Webmaster
Gem City Dog Obedience Club
Agility Classes restarting!
The Agility classes will be doing a shortened “soft opening” for the students who were already in an upper level class beginning June 29. If you were in a class you will be contacted by Maggie Melton with a registration form. This session WILL NOT include the foundation or beginner series classes, since they may require closer contact with a student.
This shortened session is to see how our Covid 19 protocols will work and if we need to change anything.
Session 4 will start August 10 for our regular 7 weeks. Our class numbers will be more limited, so that we will only need 1 instructor for the near future. As this shortened session nears the end we will evaluate whether we will have the beginner levels in session 4.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during our restart growing pains.
Sherri Heizer, Agility DOT