Membership is open to those that share our passion for promoting the education of dog owners, good sportsmanship, and responsible dog ownership. We are a nonprofit, volunteer organization. All members are expected to volunteer in service to the goals of our organization.
Monthly membership meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 7:00PM. The Corresponding Secretary (glafkc@gmail.com) can provide information regarding the meeting location.
GLKC offers 3 types of membership:
Individual (Regular) Membership is open to all persons eighteen years of age and older who are in good standing with the American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the purposes of the Club. Individual (Regular) Members enjoy all club privileges including the right to vote and hold office. Membership fee is $45/year.
Family Membership is open to all persons in a household who are in good standing with the American Kennel Club and shall be entitled to all the privileges of individual membership and must include at least one adult over 18 years of age. Only members age 18 and over are eligible to vote or hold office. Membership fee is $60/year.
Associate Junior Membership open to all persons aged 8 to 18 who are in good standing with the American Kennel Club and who subscribe to the
purposes of the Club with those members entitled to all the privileges of regular membership, except for the right to vote and hold office. Parental supervision is required for all members under the age of 18. Membership fee is $20/year.
Process for election to membership:
- All prospective applicants must attend 1 meeting as a guest, after which they may request and submit a membership application with the current membership fee.
- All guests’ and applicants’ names will be published in Nose for News newsletter as notification of their intent to become a member.
- Following publication, an applicant must attend 2 more meetings within the next 3 months. After the second meeting attendance, the applicant will become a GLKC member. (Incomplete membership applications and fees will be returned and the applicant must reapply.)
Membership Requirements:
GLKC offers its members many discounts and benefits and, in return, expects every member to help keep all activities going, help maintain our training building, and participate in club membership business meetings.
All adult members are expected to donate a minimum of 12 volunteer hours per year and work on a team to clean the building at least once per year. Volunteer hours in any calendar year earns member discounts and benefits in the following calendar year. New members have prorated requirements to earn benefits in the year they join.
GLKC has many opportunities to complete volunteer hours: cleaning teams, working at our various events, teaching classes, and other opportunities approved by the Board. Applicants may get credit for volunteer hours completed prior to becoming a member but will not receive any member discounts or benefits until they become a member.
GLKC Membership Applications may be requested from the Corresponding Secretary at a meeting or via email (glafkc@gmail.com). Completed applications must be mailed to GLKC, PO Box 4464, Lafayette IN 47903, along with the applicable membership fee.