Membership Application
See reverse for instructions
Name: / Home Phone: / Work Phone:
Street Address: / City/State: / Zip: / Occupation:
Email: / Spouse (if applying): / Spouse Occupation:
Dog Breeds Owned: / Kennel Name:
Areas of Interest: Conformation Obedience Agility
(check all that apply) Herding Tracking
Other (please specify): ______
Are you a licensed judge? Yes No / Are you a Professional Handler? Yes No
List any other Dog Club affiliations:
Do you have any experience or skills that you are willing to share with GFKC? Yes No
If Yes, please state your experience and/or skills:
Will you be able to work at our shows(s) (mid-week date)?
Yes Which days of the week? M T W Th F
No / Will you be able to work at our Match?
Yes Which weekend days? Sat Sun
No
Are you currently in good standing with the AKC? Yes No
I/we apply for membership in the Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club and pledge to abide by its Constitution, Policies and Code of Ethics and to the Rules and Regulation of the American Kennel Club. I/we enclose $25.00 for each membership or $40.00 per family (Which includes Husband and wife).
Applicant Signature: / Date: / Applicant Signature: / Date:
I have reviewed this application and I sponsor the applicant(s) for membership in the Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club.
Sponsor Signature: / Date: / Sponsor Signature: / Date:
FOR CLUB USE ONLY
I have visited the applicant(s) and recommend that the application be approved: / Signature: / Date:
I have visited the applicant(s) and do not recommend that the application be approved for the following reason(s): / Signature: / Date:
Date application received: / Check enclosed / Readings: 1st 2nd / Kennel Visit Performed
Rabies/County docs UTD
Sponsor 1: / Sponsor 2:
Date application approved: / Membership Packed Mailed

Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club, Inc. Membership Application

GFKC Membership Information/Instructions

1.  Fill out the application on the reverse.
2.  If possible, please have two GFKC members in good standing endorse your application before submitting it for approval.
3.  Dues: Family (husband and wife) $40.00. Individual member $25.00. Junior member $10.00.
Please remember to include the dues payment with your application. Make checks payable to “GFKC” or “Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club”.
4.  Submit your application, along with dues payment to the GFKC Corresponding Secretary.
Gail Ratliff
P.O. Box 602
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22404-0602
5.  Your application shall be read at the first general meeting of the club (2nd Thursday of the month) following receipt. If a home visit has not been arranged at this point in time, arrangements will be made for a home/kennel visit. Current rabies vaccination and / or county license records will be required at time of home visit.
6.  Your application will be voted upon by secret ballot at the following month’s meeting provided a home/kennel visit has been performed. An affirmative vote by three quarters of the members present and voting shall be required to elect an applicant to membership.
7.  Prospective members must attend one meeting of the Club and one outside function or attend two meetings of the Club before they can be voted on. In other words, you may attend club meetings and functions before you are actually voted in as a member.
8.  To continue membership in the club, members must participate in at least one club function during the fiscal year. This provision excludes Honorary Members and those who have been accorded Life Membership status.
9.  Junior Membership is available to those ten years of age and under eighteen years of age. Such members enjoy all right of the club except the right to vote and the right to hold office.
If you have any questions, please phone Gail Ratliff, GFKC Corresponding Secretary, at 540-775-1014
or email Gail at