Instructions for Registration with Best Friends 4-H
Club:
Because Best
Friends 4-H Club works with dogs and has several canine therapy programs that
are available to the public, as well as the club members' 4-H achievements,
there are certain liability topics that must be legally addressed by both
4-H'ers and Team Instructors:
What type of member are you? Example: Team Instructor vs
Nontraditional or Traditional 4-Her.
What dog training projects do you wish to be involved
in? Example: Year-round canine therapy projects vs Summer Dog Project only
Will you need a canine to work with? Or do you have your
own canine?
Current contact information.
Have you read the
Website and
Canine Policies?
Do you give or not give consent to have audio, video,
film, and/or print images to be used on the website?
Liability Agreement must be signed by adult leader or
4-H'er's parent or guardian.
Best Friends
4-H Website Policy * Best Friends 4-H Canine Policy
Therefore, once
you have registered with MSU Extension 4-H, you can download, print, fill out,
sign, and mail back the two-page
Best Friends Leader/4-H'er
Registration Form from the link below. No individual can be accepted
into the Berrien County, Michigan, Best Friends 4-H Club until this form has
been completed by the youths parents/guardian, or by the individual if he
or she is of legally competent adult age of eight (18) or older.
Best Friends
Leader/4-H'er Registration Form (pdf)
Dogs are club
members, too, and must also be registered. By training with their traditional
(TR) 4-Her and/or owners or volunteering their therapy services by being
paired with a non-traditional (NTR) 4-Her and Team Instructor, Best
Friends Team Canines work toward their American Kennel Club (AKC) Therapy Dog
Titles and Canine Good Citizenship and Obedience Titles. Since Best Friends 4-H
Club is an AKC recognized Canine Therapy Dog Competition organization and AKC
is our adapted dog training and dog competition program foundation, the club
has to prove that each dog is fit for duty and meets 4-H, the American Kennel
Club, and the Berrien County Youth Fairs health standards and dog
training levels.
Best
Friends 4-H Canine Registration Form (pdf)
Best Friends 4-H
Club Leader/4-H'er and Canine Registration forms should be mailed to:
Best Friends 4-H Club
434 Western Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022-5662.
If for any reason you can't download these forms and need
the club coordinator to mail them to you, or have any questions, please feel
free to email shannollet@sbcglobal.net or phone
Linda at: 269-519-1170
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