Wall of Fame/Plaque Eligibility
- Be a Member in good standing with current year dues paid.
- Volunteer two (2) SERVICES to the Club in the last twelve (12) months (e.g. instructing classes, stewarding
fun matches or trials, participating in committees, performing maintenance, etc.) - Attend one (1) General Membership meeting in the last twelve (12) months.
- Actively (but not exclusively) trained at NOCI with the particular dog for that dog to be eligible.
- Submit a Title Report Form for each title earned to the Awards Chairperson by the end of year deadline. (December 31st).
- Dog must be handled by the Member (if physically capable e.g. not limited due to disability) or his/her immediate family (household).
*Immediate family includes parent, sibling, child or spouse, including step-family and guardianship relationships, and persons sharing living quarters. Family living in a separate household are not eligible.
Steps to Get on the Wall of Fame or Merit Board
- Complete the online NOCI Wall of Fame form.
- Obtain appropriately sized photograph of your dog:
- Wall of Fame: 8×10 vertical/portrait orientation only.
- Agility Recognition of Merit Board: 4×6 either vertical or horizontal orientation.
- Place the photo in the Wall of Fame bin hanging on the wall in the NOCI office.
- For Wall of Fame: Coordinator will order brass plate listing handler name, dog name and title(s) earned.
5) For Recognition of Merit Board: Coordinator will prepare card with handler name, dog name and title(s) earned. - Then your dog will go up on the Wall of Fame/Merit Board!
Requirements Updated: 01/26/2024.
Awards
Displaying the awards earned by NOCI Members is a valuable way to:
- Highlight the dedication of Members and their dogs in training for performance events.
- Celebrate the resulting titles achieved in competition.
- Publicly acknowledge and promote NOCI’s strong foundation training classes.
Walls of Fame for Obedience, Rally, Nose Work
Requirements
When eligibility and title requirements are met, an 8×10 framed picture of your dog with a brass plate listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned will be placed on the appropriate Wall of Fame. Both the frame and plate will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.
Wall of Fame and Recognition of Merit Board for Agility
Recognition of Merit Board – Requirement
When Open/Level 3/Intermediate eligibility and title requirements are met, a 4×6 picture of your dog will be placed on a card listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned and hung in the Merit Board group frame adjacent to the Agility Wall of Fame. Group frame and card will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.
Wall Of Fame Requirements
When Master/ATCH/TACh eligibility and title requirements are met, an 8×10 framed picture of your dog with a brass plate listing handler name, dog name, and title(s) earned will be placed on the Agility Wall of Fame. Both the frame and plate will be supplied by NOCI. You supply the photograph of your dog.
Plaques
I hear people talking about their “plaques”- what are they?
Each plaque is a wooden board, about 12 inches wide and 17 inches tall. On top is a large plate with the dog’s name and breed. Below are 18 brass plates, each listing a title or award earned by you and your dog. Each year, the plaque gets updated with new titles. A smaller plaque, about half the size, with only six plates is also available.
What do I have to do to get one?
NOCI utilizes several types of awards to recognize its Members and their dogs for titles achieved in competition. The purpose is to publicly acknowledge and promote NOCI’s strong foundation training classes as well as the dedication of its Members and their dogs in training for performance events.
Eligibility
If you are eligible, you receive a letter in January listing the titles and awards for the plaque. Check it for accuracy and return it so that the plaque can be made or updated. You will receive the plaque in March at the awards banquet. Detailed instructions come with the award letter.
Payments and printing:
- NOCI will pay 100% for one plaque for an active dog. (Either 6 or 18 plates) A dog requiring a second plaque and beyond will be paid 50% by NOCI and the remaining 50% cost will be paid by owner/handler.
- Titles recognized by official organizations will be printed on plates 100% at the expense of NOCI.
- For other certificates, awards, accomplishments being wished to be printed, the cost of printing plates will be 100% at the expense of the owner/handler.
- The payments required by owner/handler will be due prior to annual plaque printing, along with the annual confirmation of Titles earned that will be emailed to you after the new year.
Please understand that this significant change from previous years is in an effort to streamline an excess of plates being printed yearly and to keep the process fair for all. We appreciate your understanding.
Title Report FAQs
ALL SCORE REPORTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 31st! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Click here and enter the information about your title. Don’t forget to hit “submit.”
Do I have to wait for my official title certificate before submitting a Title Report?
No. You may submit a title as soon as you earn it. Waiting for the official certificate may cause you to miss the deadline. You may wait until December to submit title reports for the entire year, but it is recommended that you submit titles as they are earned.
I got a qualifying leg, but not a title. Do I need to submit this?
You may, but it is not required. Members who submitted Q’s but did not earn titles are listed in each issue of the Fireplug.
I received a national ranking for 2025, but it wasn’t announced until 2026. Have I missed the deadline for reporting this award?
No. Since these rankings are not issued until the following year, the deadlines for these are the following December. For example, 2025 rankings have a deadline of December 31, 2026.
I made a mistake entering my information online. What do I do?
Email the awards chairperson (Debbie Butt – ) and explain the error. She will get it corrected in the club’s record.
I forgot whether I submitted a particular title. What should I do?
The entire spreadsheet is available here. You can search within the spreadsheet, but you will not be able to edit it. Or you could just enter the title again.
I missed the year-end deadline. Now what?
If you submit a title late, the club does not pay for the engraving. If you have a plaque on which the title will fit, you will have to reimburse the club for the engraving. However, if you do not already have a plaque, or your plaque is full, you would have to pay for a new plaque as well.
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