Membership Information

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A membership application may be obtained from the membership chair or the website. A person seeking membership in the Badger Golden Retriever Club can apply for one of the following types of membership:

  • Voting Membership - either single or family
  • Non-voting Membership - either associate or junior

Applicants for voting membership will receive a complimentary copy of the newsletter until their membership is voted on. Persons requesting a membership application will also be sent a complimentary copy of the newsletter. The following rules apply when applying for membership in the Badger Golden Retriever Club, Inc.

Voting Membership

  1. This membership is limited to those willing to put forth productive effort in the progress of the Club through Club activities. A prospective member is required to attend two (2) functions of the Club within the past 12 months prior to applying for membership. The prospective member must attend the general membership meeting when membership is voted on.
  2. After completing requirement (1), the application accompanied by one year's dues must be submitted to the Membership Chair for publication in the newsletter and for reading at one membership meeting.
  3. After requirements (1) and (2) are completed, the application will be read and voted upon by the membership at the next meeting after submission of the application. A favorable vote by ¾ of the voting members present and voting at the meeting will approve the applicant for membership. If there is no quorum, and no previous objections have been raised, the applicant will be admitted as if voted upon.

The above policy is intended to result in the acceptance of only those applicants to voting membership who desire to be active and remain so.

Non-voting Membership

There are three types of non-voting memberships - associate, junior, and honorary. Of these, only associate and junior may specifically be applied for. These memberships carry no voting privileges, and may not hold office. Only the junior membership is eligible to receive annual awards. All non-voting members may attend all club functions and will receive the newsletter.

A prospective non-voting member is not required to attend two functions prior to applying for membership.

Associate members may be changed to a family or individual membership at any time by paying the difference between the two memberships, and by complying with the balance of the requirements for voting membership. Associate membership carries no trophy rights. If a membership is changed from associate to a family or single voting membership during the year, trophy rights are not retroactive for that year. Associate memberships changing to single and/or family membership, must state on the form what two functions the applicants have attended. These two functions must have been within the last 12 months prior to applying for membership.

Annual Membership Dues

Family voting membership:$25
Single voting membership:$20
Associate (non-voting) membership:$15

Download a PDF format application now.

A membership list is published annually in the BGRC newsletter.
Membership lists may also be obtained by contacting the membership chair.

Last Updated: June 17, 2007
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