Frequently Asked Questions

1. Does JCAC sponsor training classes? Yes, we have everything from puppy classes up through competition level.

2. When are classes held? Look in the Club Info section under Classes for the current class schedule and links to class applications.

3. How much do classes cost? Our class fees depend upon whether the student is a club member or not. (No one has to join the club to train with us.) Class sessions last eight weeks. Beginners class costs $75 (member) and $85 (non-member). Thereafter, classes are $60 and $70, respectively. Also, to encourage people to work at our shows, we give members of the club credit at the rate of $5 per hour worked towards the price of their classes, down to as little as $30 per session. Class sessions begin in mid-September and end in mid-June.

4. Does JCAC have any training during the summer? Yes, we have "Summer Fun Runs" open to our students every week during the summer. These fun runs emphasize the rules and strategies for the agility games, such as gamblers, jumpers, and snooker.

5. What benefits do you get for joining Jumping Chollas Agility Club? Membership in the club costs only $20 per year for an individual membership and $25 per year for a family membership. Our club is strictly run by the members, with all significant decisions being made by the members at monthly membership meetings. We offer club members classes at a reduced rate, down to as little as $30 per dog per session in exchange for working at our NADAC shows. Club members also get certain priorities in signing up for classes.

6. Besides classes and agility shows, what other activities does JCAC sponsor? JCAC is very active, providing lots of opportunities to its students and members to participate in agility. Among club activities are:

   1. Twice a year, we have an assembly line work day to build equipment at cost for our students.
      
   2. We hold demonstrations for charity organizations, such as the Maricopa County Volunteer Center and the Arizona Humane Society to assist them in their money raising activities. We also provide demonstrations to local AKC All-Breed clubs at their shows.
      
   3. We have an annual spring picnic as a social event, and an annual holiday party in December, to allow club members and students to meet each other.
      
   4. Every winter, we sponsor clinics and seminars with Sharon Nelson, the President of NADAC, and one of the finest agility trainers in the United States. Stacey Peardot Goudy also conducts seminars every January. These seminars offer our students the opportunity to refine their skills and find innovative ways of solving problems.  We also sponsor other seminars as time permits.