Regular Practice Sessions

Agility practice sessions are held once or twice a week, are free for GVDC members and $3 for nonmembers. They are held at Girsh Park in Goleta and all participants are asked to either come early to help with set up, or stay late to help with take down. Handlers and dogs attending practice sessions should have taken agility classes and/or have some experience with using agility equipment safely.

Starting March 30, 2008 practice sessions are held from 12:00 to 1:30 on Sunday. 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 loose our priveleges at Girsh Park! So, please assume that if there is rain within 24 hours of the scheduled practice or classes, all sessions are cancelled. If the fields are determined usable, then an email will be sent out that practice is on.

"Pay & Play" Practice Sessions

GVDC also holds regular "Pay & Play" sessions. A little more "formal" than a regular practice sesssion, a full course is set up and participants can do as many runs as time permits. Cost is usually $5 for per dog per run. Check the calendar page for upcoming Pay & Play events. See the "About" page for club membership information. Please contact Anne Swan for additional questions about Pay & Play sessions. Email: ZipnKiwi@aol.com or call 686-5286.

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 afterwards. Eveyone pitching in and helping out is what makes a great club!