Regular Practice Sessions
Agility practice sessions are held once or twice a week, are free for GVDC members and $5 for nonmembers. They are held at Girsh Park in Goleta and all participants are asked to either come early to help with equipment set up, or stay late to help with take down. Handlers and dogs attending practice sessions are required to have taken agility classes and/or have some experience with using agility equipment safely. Starting March 30, 2009 practice sessions are held from 12:30pm to 2:00pm on Sundays. Special “pre-trial” practice sessions may also be scheduled from time to time. Please see the calendar page for practice schedules.
Regarding rainy weather, running or setting up equipment on soggy ground can damage the field. We don’t want to lose our privileges at Girsh Park! Please assume that if there is rain within 24 hours of the scheduled practice or classes, all sessions are canceled. If the fields are determined usable, then an email will be sent out that practice is on—Club Members please check our Yahoo Group for weather-related updates.
Pay ‘n Play Practice Sessions
GVDC also holds regular Pay ‘n Play sessions. A little more formal than a regular practice session, a full course is set up and participants can do as many runs as time permits. The cost is usually $5 per GVDC Member dog per run. Check the calendar page for upcoming Pay ‘n Play events. See the “About” page for club membership information. Please contact Anne Swan for additional questions about Pay ‘n Play sessions. Email: ZipnKiwi@aol.com or call 805-705-6847.
Special Note: Please remember that at any Club practice, participants are expected to help with setting up the equipment before the session and/or taking it down afterwords. Everyone pitching in and helping out is what makes a great club!
