Classes

INSTRUCTORS & ASSISTANTS:
Beginners III: Kathy Marshall – Instructor;  Gerry Crane – Assistant Instructor
Beginners I & Novice: Sandy Costello – Instructor; Michelle Schwarz- Assistant Instructor
Open & Advanced Open: Nancy Spada – Instructor;  Linda Morgan- Assistant Instructor
Excellent & Masters: Sandi Shilling-Daniels – Instructor; Nancy Spada- Assistant Instructor

BEGINNERS I and II:

TBAC offers new Beginners classes each January and July.  The focus of this class is to introduce the dogs to the agility equipment and to lay the foundation for the TBAC training program.  Beginners classes that start in July are on Monday evenings at 6pm or 7:45pm. Beginners classes that start in January are on Wednesday evenings at 7pm.

Duration:  10 weeks

Fee: $265.00

All Beginners class applicants will need to contact Barb Brandt to reserve a space in the January  or July class.  Applicants will be accepted on a first come basis, will be skill evaluated and will be notified of their status by November 30th / May 30th. A non-refundable $50.00 deposit is required in order to reserve a slot in the class. Training fees are not refundable after your first class.

Demo of Beginners Evaluation 

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Before starting the first class, you must provide the following:

• Beginners Registration Form
• Training Waiver Form
• Class fee payable to TBAC
• Copy of a current Rabies vaccination form

Fees and Forms should be submitted to:

Barb Brandt
c/o TBAC
P. O. Box 560
Newtown Square, PA 19073
609-513-8798

After completing the first 10-week course, you can continue into the second 10-Week Beginners II class.

With the successful completion of the second 10 week Beginners class, you can pass into the Beginners III class, at which time you must apply for TBAC Membership in order to continue training with the club.  All level classes from Beginner III to Masters are based on a 6-month Training Member Fee schedule.

BEGINNER III, NOVICE, OPEN, EXCELLENT, MASTERS

Training classes from Beginners III thru Masters will vary in class instruction to meet the demands of the dog and handler’s experience level.  Increasing segment length and drill difficulty determines each class training plan.  Members will be placed in the appropriate classes as determined by the Training Director and the Instructors.

• Beginners I and Novice classes are held on Monday nights at 6:00 and 7:45 PM.  Each month class times will rotate between the two start times.
• Open and Advanced Open are held on Tuesday night at 6:45PM. 
• Excellent/Masters classes are held on Thursday night at 6:00 and 7:45 PM. Each month class times will rotate between the two start times.

Requirement: TBAC Membership or contact Training Director (Upper Levels) – Linda Morgan
Duration:  6 months
Fee: $265.00

All levels of training classes from Beginners III up thru Masters will vary in instruction.  To meet the demands of the dog’s experience, it is necessary to place each team into the correct class.  Prospective Members may contact us at tbacagility@gmail.com  to arrange an Instructor-based evaluation.

Before the evaluation/class please submit to the Training Director the following:

• Evaluation Fee Payment – $35
• Current copy of the dog’s Rabies Vaccination
• Membership Application
• Signed Waiver Form

Once accepted into the training program and before the first training class, you must provide signed Membership and Training forms with payment of fees.

Please note: Training fees are not refundable after the first class. DROP-IN’S ARE NOT PERMITTED in Beginners Classes.

For more information, please contact us at: tbacagility@gmail.com