Volunteering at PCOTC

Volunteers run all PCOTC activities except dog training classes, for which we have paid, qualified instructors. We ask each club member to volunteer a minimum of 12 hours during each club year at matches, trials or other events, helping out with work necessary for the clean and safe running of the facility or doing committee work of interest to you. This can be a great way to learn more about training or preparing your dog for a trial, or for using your skills on behalf of the club. Those who complete the minimum of 12 hours are designated "Member Volunteers" and are eligible for discounted rates on class, have the ability to rent the training facility for practice and participate in all higher levels of club benefits.

  • Volunteer opportunities are listed here.

  • If you need help finding appropriate volunteer opportunities, contact pcotcvolunteering@gmail.com

  • The Volunteer Hours Reporting Form may be downloaded here. It is your responsibility to report your hours via a PCOTC Volunteer Reporting Form. Be sure to obtain a signature from the PCOTC member who is in charge of the activity at which you volunteer.

  • Please upload your completed Volunteer Hours Reporting Form here.

    • All Volunteer Hours Reporting Forms are manually tabulated by the PCOTC Volunteer Hour Coordinator, Angela Kalmanash. Please be patient in waiting for your submissions to be added to our records.

  • You may check your volunteer hours here. Please note only existing members can view the volunteer hours spreadsheet. The password to view the spreadsheet was sent to all members in an e-blast. Please email president@pcotc.org if you have misplaced the password or if you do not have access to the spreadsheet because you have completed volunteer hours but are not yet an approved new member.

Volunteer Hours Explained

PCOTC's "Club Year" runs from Jan 1 to Dec 31.

Continuing Members: In order to receive the Member Volunteer rates for the following club year, continuing members must complete 12 volunteer hours prior to the beginning of the next club year which begins on Jan 1st. Volunteer hours in excess of the minimum do not carry over to the following year. Members who collect 30 or more hours will be known as “Super Volunteers” and be honored at the Annual Club Meeting.

New Members: In an effort to get to know you better, and to allow you to get to know what PCOTC is all about, all prospective members must complete 6 hours of volunteer service and be enrolled in a class prior to submitting an application for membership. Upon Board approval of your application, you would be immediately eligible for class discounts. New members must have completed a total of 12 volunteer hours by Dec 31st of the first year of admission in order to be eligible for Member Volunteer privileges in the following year, regardless of what month they become a member.

Family Memberships: To receive the Member Volunteer rate, each member in a family membership must individually meet the 12 hour minimum per club year requirement. However, a family member may credit hours to another person in the membership. Example 1: John and Jane Doe share a family membership. Jane completes 12 hours of volunteer time, but John does not volunteer. Jane will receive Member Volunteer rates, but John will not. Example 2: John and Jane Doe share a family membership. John volunteers 4 hours during a club year, and Jane volunteers 20 hours. Both John and Jane Doe will receive Member Volunteer rates, because eight hours of Jane's volunteer hours can be credited to John.