Agility

NOCI AGILITY CLASSES
Agility is an active game of navigating a complex obstacle course for the dog and handler team. Dogs will be taught from the ground up each of the skills needed to perform the hurdles, obstacles, and verbal skills to follow their handlers. Handlers will be taught how to teach their dogs the needed skills to follow cues in a challenging environment and work as a team. It is such a fun sport for those who just want more to do with their dogs and for those who enjoy competition.

All dogs that are healthy and in good shape are good candidates for agility.  Agility is also an active sport for handlers with a variety of abilities. Athletic and not so athletic folks, alike, can enjoy the sport. Dogs can and will be trained distance skills to get around their coursework. All dogs training in agility at NOCI will have needed to have had experience in a group training class. They will need to have a good understanding of performing a sit, down, stay, recall, and crate training. Classes are small and meet for 1 hour per week. Please read all the class descriptions to understand in more detail which class to inquire about. If you are interested in joining one of our classes, please contact us at . 

AGILITY – WALL OF FAME AND RECOGNITION OF MERIT BOARD


NOCI utilizes the Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board to:
• Highlight the dedication of Members and their dogs in training for performance events
• Celebrate the resulting titles achieved in competition
• Publicly acknowledge and promote NOCI’s strong foundation training classes

WALL OF FAME – REQUIREMENTS
When eligibility and title requirements are met, an 8×10 framed picture of your dog with a brass plate listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned will be placed on the Agility Wall of Fame. Both the frame and plate will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.

RECOGNITION OF MERIT BOARD – REQUIREMENTS
When eligibility and title requirements are met, a 4×6 picture of your dog will be placed on a card listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned and hung in the Merit Board group frame adjacent to the Agility Wall of Fame. Group frame and card will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.

ELIGIBILITY – Wall of Fame and Merit Board
1. Be a Member in good standing with current year dues paid.
2. Volunteer two (2) SERVICES to the Club in the last twelve (12) months (e.g. instructing classes, stewarding fun matches or trials, participating in committees, performing maintenance, etc.)
3. Attend one (1) General Membership meeting in the last twelve (12) months.
4. Actively (but not exclusively) trained at NOCI with the particular dog for that dog to be eligible.
5. Submit Online Title Report Form for each title earned for review by the Awards Chairperson.
6. Dogs must be handled by the Member (if physically capable e.g. not limited due to disability) or his/her immediate family (household).
7. Immediate family includes: parent, sibling, child or spouse, including step-family and guardianship relationships, and persons sharing living quarters. Family living in a separate household are not eligible.

NEXT STEPS TO GET ON THE WALL OF FAME
1) Complete the online NOCI WALL OF FAME APPLICATION
a. Found on NOCI website under section FORMS
2) Obtain appropriately sized photograph of your dog:
a. Wall of Fame: 8×10 vertical/portrait orientation (strongly preferred).
3) Place the photo in the Wall of Fame bin hanging on the wall in the NOCI office.
4) Wall of Fame Coordinator will order brass plate listing handler name, dog name and title(s) earned.
5) Then your dog will go up on the Wall of Fame!

Agility Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board Coordinator:
Jan Mysliwiec

Agility Wall of Fame Recognized Organizations.pdf

Agility – Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board Requirements.pdf