Friendly reminder that the annual membership meeting is tomorrow night! Potluck at 6, Meeting at 7.
Please bring your favorite covered dish and join us for both! We will also be voting on the board for next year.
Category: News
Current News for Members
Holiday Parade – Volunteer Nov 25th 6-8pm
Gem City is once again invited to march in the Holiday Parade Friday November 25. The parade takes place after the grand illumination (Christmas tree lights up). Dress festively, dress yourself and your dog in lights. Bring family members and as many dogs as you like. We will also need 2 people to carry the Gem City banner. About a week before the parade, an email will be sent letting you know the meeting location in downtown Dayton, the meeting time and some dos and don’ts. The time is likely to be around 6:30 PM. The parade route is about a half mile (an easy walk). You will receive hours for participating (about 2 hours per dog handler team, allowing for your time spent parking and walking to the start, then waiting for the parade to start). Sign up on line to give us an idea of how many participants to expect. It’s always a fun time. The children love to see our dogs. Below is a copy of the note from the parade coordinator.
Congratulations! You have been accepted into the Dayton Children’s Spectacular in Lights Parade on Friday, November 25th. Because this is the 50th Anniversary of the Dayton Holiday Festival, we want to make it extra exciting and bright for the children watching. We look forward to seeing you all lit up and festive! Don’t be afraid to get creative.
You’ll be receiving more details soon.
Pamela Murn
Volunteer Opportunity
We still need a lot of volunteers for next week’s CCC Conformation Show and Rally Trial. You don’t need any experience. It’s a great way to get in some hours early! This show is a big money maker and we can’t hold it without volunteers! You will get Gem City hours for your work! Please sign up and see all the beautiful dogs of many different breeds!
Volunteers Needed! – Gem City Dog Obedience Club (gcdoc.com)
Membership Meeting Nov 4th
the meeting is on Nov. 4th and it is for the elections. There will be a potluck beginning at 6 pm and the meeting will begin at 7 pm.
Previous Meeting Minutes can be read here
Thank you!
Donna
2nd call for Volunteers – Nov 4-6th
NEW MEMBERSHIP year hours available.
We need to finalize our workers for the GCDOC Fast Cat next Fri-Sat-Sun(Nov-4 -6)
This is one of the money makers for the club and we are required to have on site a certain number of members and they are used to help run the event.
This is what we are still in need of, please be aware that this event happens no matter cold, rain or heat!!!!!!!
Friday: ribbon person to help record times/mph all day needed (if K9 has their own person, we will use this person to help open/close the release gate for Huntmaster)
Saturday: Need 2 releasers all day –these people will be releasing dogs for handlers
Sunday: Need 2 people to work the check in desk morning ONLY
Need 2 people to release all day
Thanks! Ronalee
rcmcknight59@gmail.com
New Light Fixtures!
All members
Deb and Rachael have completed the installation of the new lighting fixtures in the turf room (THANKS !!) Which means that we have a lot (about 60 at this time) of the old light fixtures to offer to the club members for their own projects! These fixtures are dusty, do NOT have bulbs, and are designed for the T8 fluorescent light bulbs. However, you can install the new LED “plug & play” in these also. These would be great in a garage, basement or in a pole barn. We are asking for $10 for each fixture (new ones are 4-5 times that). We do not deliver. The old light fixtures are at Sherri Heizer’s who lives about 10 minutes from the club. Contact her directly to set up obtaining some and she can take the money and get it to the club treasurer.
Any questions, Contact John Clifford or Sherri Heizer.
Dues Update
If you are having trouble accessing the PayPal feature on the GCDOC.com website Please email me at tbrown2126@aol.com, let me know and I will send you a PayPal invoice. If you prefer to mail your dues, please make a check payable to GCDOC and mail it to 4921 Pacemont Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45415.
Dues dead is coming up!
The GCDOC dues deadline is 10/31/22. As of today, half of our members have not paid their dues. You can pay through PayPal or send a check made Payable to GCDOC at 4921 Pacemont Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45415. The instructions on how to access your profile and pay dues are below.
If you do not pay your dues, you are not eligible to vote at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 5th where we elect the new board of GCDOC Officers.
If you want to use Paypal:
Log into the gcdoc.com website
Go to the member page,
Click on membership directory,
put your last name in the search bar, press search.
When your record appears, click on your name on the first line. That will take you to your profile.
scroll down your profile and you will see your hours amounts.
scroll down to the bottom and there is a button “Sign Dues & pay dues here”. Press that. You should be taken to another screen where you can sign the waiver and pay.
Volunteers Needed – FAST CAT Nov 4-6, 2022
Need some club hours for the new year? Come on out, rain, shine, or cold the weekend of November 4-5-6, 2022 for GCDOC Fast Cat at K9 Splash Zone in
Brookville Ohio.
This event really helps the club out financially and is a great way to get your hours in! We are in need of those individuals that aren’t afraid of the weather to help get the right people in the right place and right time to run their dogs!!!!
You can work the morning shift (7:30- 11:00)
afternoon shift (11:45 – appx 2:30—maybe later if last minute sign ups)
or work an entire day shift and we will get you lunch (7:30 – appx 2:30),
We are in need of the following:
(We will show you what to do when you get there!)
2 people for Sunday, 11/6 morning for check in table (appx 7:30-11:00 am) bring a chair!
2-3 people to release dogs or catch dogs for owners all three days, all times available!
1 person to help at the release gate to keep the line moving all three days, all times available.
SIGN UP HERE!!
Please contact Ronalee McKnight (rcmcknight59@gmail.com). I work, so give me until the evening to respond! Thanks to those of you that have already volunteered!
Volunteers Needed – CGC – DOUBLE HOURS -Nov14,15,17 2022
It is that time again for CGC Evalutors and CGC Helpers to sign up to help the Advanced Beginner class with thier CGC testing. Please check the Volunteer Oppunities page to sign up. You will earn double hours and this is an easy way to get them. If you have any questions you can contact Rachel Corbett at louie.and.ruth@gmail.com.
The dates and times are as follows:
Monday November 14th at 8 pm
Tuesday November 15th at 6:45pm
Thursday November 17th at 9:15 am
Thank you,
Rachel Corbett