How to set up an Association

The FBGOA committee members will be more than happy to provide practical advice and visit your track.

There are no hard and fast rules to setting up an association but as a useful template this is the Membership Conditions of the Romford Greyhound Owners Association which gives a taste of some of the necessary rules and regulations and also some of the benefits that members can achieve.

Membership of the RGOA is open to all owners of greyhounds running at Romford under the trainership of any of the ten contract trainers currently at Romford

Membership runs from November 1st to October 31st of the following year

Membership costs £12 per annum (£6 from May 1st)

Membership forms are available from the General Officer and from the RGOA shop at Romford Stadium

All greyhounds running at Romford enrolled in a Members name are eligable for inclusion in various competitions and periodical members races

Members can sponsor individual races with a race name of their choice for a minimum donation of £75 (Contact the Membership Secretary for details)

Members can get assistance in homing their retired greyhound on completion of it's racing career at Romford

Members will receive a newsletter on a quarterly basis, advertising forthcoming events and reporting upon competitions and past events

For further information, please visit the RGOA shop at the stadium - The shop supplies greyhound food, collars and leads, books magazines, gifts etc

The RGOA committee has the right to refuse membership

By kind permission off the RGOA - See www.rgoa.co.uk