How Club Relations Works with Parent

Clubs

Club Relations

OVERVIEW(6/1/07)

PARENT CLUBS = 157

MEMBER CLUBS = 597

TOTAL CLUBS = 4,808

Bylaw Approval

Bylaw-related DisputesClub Status Approval

Club Relations

Club Status Approval

License Clubs(19 non-member parent clubs)

1 - Name Approval2 - Territory Approval3 - Bylaw Approval4 - Comments from parent clubs

are encouraged

Sanctioned Match Approval & Result Qualification

Qualification for Additional Competition

License Approval

New Club Approval(Match Status)

Member Club Approval

Club Relations

Bylaw Approval

Member ClubsNon-member

Clubs

Proposed amendments can be sent to Club Relations

before being voted on.

Approved in order to become accredited, licensed

or member club

-subject to AKC approval even if enacted prior to AKC reviewMust receive

AKC approval BEFORE

they go into effect

Club Relations

Bylaw-related disputes

ORDER OF AUTHORITY

Corporate Charter

Constitution & Bylaws

Rules of Order

Standing Rules

When communicating with Club Relations it is most practical to have one person designated as the contact person and all email communication must be copied to all members of the club’s board of directors.

For those directors without email capability or who choose not to utilize email, the correspondence must be faxed.

Club Relations

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION• Change of Delegate or any change in Delegate Change of Delegate or any change in Delegate

information must be sent directly to the office of information must be sent directly to the office of AKC’s Executive Secretary – James P. CrowleyAKC’s Executive Secretary – James P. Crowley

• Updating officers promptlyUpdating officers promptly– Return AKC form by:Return AKC form by:

• MailMail• FaxFax• Can be updated via email to Can be updated via email to event-ops@akc.orgevent-ops@akc.org. . • Other options continue to be explored.Other options continue to be explored.

• Some effects of not updating officers promptly:Some effects of not updating officers promptly:• Dues notices not receivedDues notices not received• AKC notices not receivedAKC notices not received• AKC mailings not receivedAKC mailings not received

Club RelationsThe Club Relations The Club Relations WebpageWebpage1.1. AKC WebsiteAKC Website2.2. ““Club Services”Club Services”3.3. ““Clubs”Clubs”4.4. ““Club Relations”Club Relations”5.5. a) Overviewa) Overview

b) Club Bylaw FAQsb) Club Bylaw FAQs c) Glossaryc) Glossary d) Policiesd) Policies

- - Email Communication by Parent Club Board of DirectorsEmail Communication by Parent Club Board of Directors

-- Email Notification for Board Meetings and General Club Email Notification for Board Meetings and General Club MeetingsMeetings

6.6. Additional Club Policies can also be located on AKC’s WebsiteAdditional Club Policies can also be located on AKC’s Website “ “About AKC”About AKC”

““Board Policy Manual”Board Policy Manual”““Club Policies”Club Policies”

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