Membership

Membership Renewal Form

Yankee Golden Retriever Club welcomes members who share our love for the Golden Retriever. Our membership is composed of breeders, exhibitors, obedience and field trainers, AKC judges, and pet owners. We are people like yourself, who are interested in increasing our knowledge and in preserving the standard and special qualities of the Golden Retriever.

There are many benefits of a Yankee Golden Retriever Club membership:

• Bimonthly Club Meetings
• Award Winning Club Newsletter
• Puppy Kindergarten Training Classes
• Field Training Classes
• AKC Hunting Tests
• GRCA Working Certificate Tests
• Eye, Heart and Tatoo Clinics
• AKC Licensed Specialty Show and Matches
• Breeder Referral Service
• Seminars
• Youth Activities

Membership is open to anyone eighteen years of age or older in good standing with the American Kennel Club. Yankee is affiliated with the Golden Retriever Club of America and supports Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue.

Yankee also offers a subscription to our newsletter, Finish Lines, to those who are interested in club activities but who cannot fulfill the membership requirements or who are not interested in active participation or the benefits of membership.

Membership Procedure

To become a member of Yankee Golden Retriever Club the following requirements must be met.

• Your membership application signed by two YGRC members in good standing, along with your check for the year's dues must be submitted to the membership chair. Once your dues and application are received you will start to receive the YGRC newsletter, Finish Lines, and all club mailings including the club meeting notices.
• You need to attend two meetings and/or help at two club sponsored events. Club meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of odd months. You may also attend our Board of Directors meetings held on the first Tuesday of every month. Club meetings are typically held at the Acton Congregational Church in Acton, MA.  Board of Directors meetings are typically held at the home of one of the board members.  Please notify the membership chair or club secretary if you plan to attend a Board meeting.
• Once your membership requirements are fulfilled, the membership chairperson will present the application for vote at a Club meeting following the second meeting attended and/or volunteer effort by the prospective member.

From the date their application has been received, a prospective member will have one year to fulfill the membership requirements. If the prospective member fails to fulfill the requirements in the allotted time period, they will be required to submit a new application and a new check for dues if they still wish to become a member. No refund will be made for dues submitted if the membership requirements are not met in the allotted time period.

Online Application

If you wish to apply for membership or a subscription, simply fill out and print the form on our membership application page. Both Membership and Subscription options are available on the form. Simply check the one that most appeals to you and send it along with your check. Any questions you have regarding membership can be directed to the membership chair.