newmembership

Member Benefits

You must take a class.
You must attend a new member orientation meeting which are held quarterly at the club.
You must attend 2 regular club membership meetings. These are held on the first Tuesday of each month. Club meetings are not held during the month of December.
You must complete 16 hours of classroom assisting.
You must participate in 2 club projects (i.e. assisting with one of our trials, run-throughs, demonstrations, club greeter, or other projects within the club).
You must turn in a completed membership application to the Membership Chairperson, complete with at least two recommendation letters from club members and the membership dues.
The application will then be read at the next board meeting.
The application will be read and voted in at the next regular club membership meeting.

The membership dues for an individual is $50 annually. When there is more than one Membership in the same family, the annual dues for each additional member shall be $30.

RDOC membership meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at the RDOC building at 7:00 pm. Club meetings are not held during the month of December. We welcome visitors.

New Member Orientation meetings are held 4 times a year. Learn how to become a member of our club. The meetings are held at the Richmond Dog Obedience Club. For meeting dates call RDOC at (804)278-9032.
We encourage our trainees to become club members. This process includes several participation requirements but provides a great opportunity to meet a variety of club members and gain a greater appreciation for how the club functions