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Membership and Joining the AFA

****AFA MEMBERSHIP FEES INCREASE in 2008****

Joining the AFA:

New memberships - Application for membership of the AFA must be done using the Membership Application Form. Ensure that this is filled in correctly, and post to the AFA Secretary. Under the AFA constitution (Section 8), new memberships must be elected by the AFA committee and listed in the minutes of the meeting, which meets once a month (generally the first Monday or Tuesday of the month).

Fees - Annual membership of the Australian Flyball Association Inc. costs $25 for the first year and $20 per year after that. This includes a complementary AFA Rules and Policies Book, and Registration of a valid CRN for one dog. Additional dogs can be added to a membership for $20 per year. Note that it is possible to be a member of the AFA without a dog.

Dates - For membership purposes, the year runs from 1 July to 30 June. However, new memberships processed after 31 March will run until the 30th June the following year.

Membership Number and CRN - Each membership has a unique Membership Number, for example '178'. Each dog under that membership has a unique Competition Racing Number (CRN), for example '178A' for the first dog and '178B' for the second dog, etc. Your dog must have a valid CRN to participate in AFA sanctioned events (see AFA Rules and Policies Chapter 5)

Membership status - After your membership has been processed and approved, you will receive your receipt and membership information in the mail (within about 7 days of the usual committee meeting). If you have not received your information, or need confirmation of your membership status at any other time, please contact your Regional Representative listed under Contacts.

Associate Members:

Adding Associate members - Associate members are likely to include family members who reside with the ordinary member and who may participate in flyball events. There is a $5-00 fee to add associate members to an AFA membership, and this can be done by notifying the AFA Secretary in writing. Associate members have no authority to vote or to change membership details. Associate members will not receive correspondence from the AFA; all correspondence will be sent to the Ordinary member.

Voting - In AFA elections or ballots, there is one vote per membership. Only the ordinary member is permitted to vote. Associate members are not permitted to vote but may attend General Meetings/AGMs as visitors only.

Adding Additional Dogs:

Adding additional dogs - Additional dogs can be added to a membership for $20 per dog per year. This should be done using the Membership Application Form posted to the AFA Secretary with a cheque for $20 per additional dog. Each additional dog needs to be approved by the AFA committee, and therefore requires 4 to 6 weeks to process. NOTE: Please remember to fill in your current membership number.

Membership Renewal

When is this due? - Memberships are due for renewal on 1 July of each year.

   How? - Membership renewal is done by using the Membership Application Form, completing all details correctly and posting to the AFA Secretary with a cheque for $20 per dog.



      Late renewing? - Memberships that are not renewed by 31 July will lapse and renewal will require committee approval. Members should therefore allow at least a month for processing of renewals after 31 July. The fee remains at $20 per dog per year.

Honorary Members

Honorary members - Honorary AFA memberships are suitable for people who are not Ordinary or Associate AFA members, but who help out at an AFA sanctioned event, such as with stewarding. Honorary members are not permitted to run dogs. To become an Honorary member for the duration of the event, the person must sign a Register of Honorary Members. Ask the Competition/Demonstration organiser or AFA Representative on the day for more information.

For more information on Membership of the AFA, contact your Regional Representative.

Membership and Joining the AFA

****AFA MEMBERSHIP FEES INCREASE in 2008****

Joining the AFA:

New memberships - Application for membership of the AFA must be done using the Membership Application Form. Ensure that this is filled in correctly, and post to the AFA Secretary. Under the AFA constitution (Section 8), new memberships must be elected by the AFA committee and listed in the minutes of the meeting, which meets once a month (generally the first Monday or Tuesday of the month).

Fees - Annual membership of the Australian Flyball Association Inc. costs $25 for the first year and $20 per year after that. This includes a complementary AFA Rules and Policies Book, and Registration of a valid CRN for one dog. Additional dogs can be added to a membership for $20 per year. Note that it is possible to be a member of the AFA without a dog.

Dates - For membership purposes, the year runs from 1 July to 30 June. However, new memberships processed after 31 March will run until the 30th June the following year.

Membership Number and CRN - Each membership has a unique Membership Number, for example '178'. Each dog under that membership has a unique Competition Racing Number (CRN), for example '178A' for the first dog and '178B' for the second dog, etc. Your dog must have a valid CRN to participate in AFA sanctioned events (see AFA Rules and Policies Chapter 5)

Membership status - After your membership has been processed and approved, you will receive your receipt and membership information in the mail (within about 7 days of the usual committee meeting). If you have not received your information, or need confirmation of your membership status at any other time, please contact your Regional Representative listed under Contacts.

Associate Members:

Adding Associate members - Associate members are likely to include family members who reside with the ordinary member and who may participate in flyball events. There is a $5-00 fee to add associate members to an AFA membership, and this can be done by notifying the AFA Secretary in writing. Associate members have no authority to vote or to change membership details. Associate members will not receive correspondence from the AFA; all correspondence will be sent to the Ordinary member.

Voting - In AFA elections or ballots, there is one vote per membership. Only the ordinary member is permitted to vote. Associate members are not permitted to vote but may attend General Meetings/AGMs as visitors only.

Adding Additional Dogs:

Adding additional dogs - Additional dogs can be added to a membership for $20 per dog per year. This should be done using the Membership Application Form posted to the AFA Secretary with a cheque for $20 per additional dog. Each additional dog needs to be approved by the AFA committee, and therefore requires 4 to 6 weeks to process. NOTE: Please remember to fill in your current membership number.

Membership Renewal

When is this due? - Memberships are due for renewal on 1 July of each year.

How? - Membership renewal is done by using the Membership Application Form, completing all details correctly and posting to the AFA Secretary with a cheque for $20 per dog.

Late renewing? - Memberships that are not renewed by 31 July will lapse and renewal will require committee approval. Members should therefore allow at least a month for processing of renewals after 31 July. The fee remains at $20 per dog per year.

Honorary Members

Honorary members - Honorary AFA memberships are suitable for people who are not Ordinary or Associate AFA members, but who help out at an AFA sanctioned event, such as with stewarding. Honorary members are not permitted to run dogs. To become an Honorary member for the duration of the event, the person must sign a Register of Honorary Members. Ask the Competition/Demonstration organiser or AFA Representative on the day for more information.

For more information on Membership of the AFA, contact your Regional Representative.