I don't know the answers to all of your questions, but the limit on the number of people that a regular member can sponsor was probably to stop a big breeder from using their buyers to take over the club. All the best, Susan Cochran
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robin McLeod" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 11:05 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] wanting to join ACKCSC > This is so cool! I thought someone would have to > complete the sponsorship form, not just *sign* my > application! Thank you Susan! Here is what the > bylaws say (quoting from the bylaws as posted on > www.ackcsc.org): > > "Each applicant for Associate membership shall apply > on a form approved by the Board of Directors and which > shall provide that the applicant agrees to abide by > these constitution and by-laws, and the rules of the > American Kennel Club. The application shall state the > name and address and occupation of the applicant, and > shall carry the signed endorsement of two Regular > Members in good standing. Along with the application, > the prospective member shall submit Associate dues > payment for the current year." > > That is *much* less complicated that I thought. There > were several people who emailed me privately > expressing some of the same difficulties that I > *thought* I was having. Now, it seems it was just a > misreading! To those of you out there who have > delayed joining ACKCSC, associate membership sounds > much easier after checking out the details of the > application process as written in the by-laws. I'll > email Judy to make sure. Thanks for clarifying that > for me!! > > May I ask two more questions, and then I promise, I'll > *stop*? > > 1) What is the purpose of limiting how many > applications a regular ACKCSC member may sponsor each > year? By my reading, only a regular member may > sponsor an application for membership, and that > regular member may only sponsor *two* applications per > year (either associate, regular or one of each). > Is/was there a fear that the club would be inundated > with applications causing all kinds of backlog in > processing them? Or is it more an attempt to prevent > any one person from sponsoring new members in the > attempt to build a political coalition of some kind? > Or some other reason that escapes me? (footnote: I > wish someone would write a biographical account of the > formation of this group! It would be a very > interesting read for newcomers like me.) > > 2) [I promise this is my *last* question on this] The > bylaws state (again quoting from the by-laws as posted > on the website): > > "(a) Regular Membership - open to persons aged 18 > years or older who are residents of the United States, > in good standing with the American Kennel Club, who > own an AKC-registered Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, > and who display a sincere, continuing interest in > bettering the breed. Regular Members shall be entitled > to all rights and privileges including voting > privileges of the Club." > > "(b) Associate Membership - open to persons 18 years > or older who are interested in the Cavalier King > Charles Spaniel and who are in good standing with the > American Kennel Club, but who do not satisfy the > requirements for Regular Membership. Associate Members > shall be entitled to all privileges of the Club except > that they shall not be permitted to vote, hold office, > or be counted in a quorum. " > > By my reading, the requirements for regular membership > that are different than those for associate membership > would be owning an AKC-registered cavalier and > displaying a sincere, continuing interest in bettering > the breed. Did I get that right? How many years in > the breed (showing, breeding in line with the codes of > ethics, etc.) would this mean? Would that be past the > five-year drop-out rate? Less than that? More than > that? Is this similar to how other AKC breed clubs > operate? (Oops! That was *six* questions in one!) > > I'll stop now. Thank you to those of you who are > helping me out here. I'm learning so much. > > Robin (and Teddy, SnowDog in April :-p) > Minnesota (where 8 inches of snow fell this week!) > > --- Susan Cochran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Robin, I looked at the associate membership form and > > it doesn't appear to > > need a sponsor form, just a sponsor signature. Ask > > Judy Gates if this is > > correct. If so, I could sign the associate > > membership for you. Then you > > would have a chance to work up to full membership or > > to find out if this is > > even what you want. Everyone has to start somewhere. > > All the best, > > Susan Cochran > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! 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