Membership Guidelines
The requirements for applying to be a member of Yankee Golden Retriever Club are as follows:
- Complete a membership application, sponsored by two YGRC members in good standing, and send it, along with your check for the year's dues, to the membership chair. Once your dues and application are received you are considered a subscriber and will begin receiving the YGRC newsletter, Finish Lines, and all club mailings including the club meeting and program notices.
- After submitting an application, attend two meetings or help at two club events, or attend one meeting and help at one event. A prospective member has one year to fulfill these membership requirements. No refund will be made for dues submitted if the membership requirements are not met in the allotted time period; submit a new application and a new check for dues to apply become a member. Club meetings are generally held on the 3rd Tuesday of odd-numbered months in the Acton-Boxborough area of Massachusetts. Check the calendar for the meeting and event schedule. You may also attend the Board of Directors meetings held on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Please notify the membership chair or club secretary if you plan to attend a Board meeting.
- After your membership requirements are fulfilled, the membership chairperson will present the application for vote at the next club meeting.
Membership Policy Clarifications adopted June 2010.