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2010 Meeting Calendar
 January

No Meeting

February 2

Agenda (subject to change)

Season Kickoff Meeting

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business - Getting Organized
    • dues
    • lists (refreshments, swarm, removal, for sale, event coordinators, mentors, fair, honey harvest)
    • GCBA clothing/logo ordering/options
  • Call for membership ideas/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s) Topics: Bill Starrett-- The Importance of "winter beekeeping" to ensure a successful Spring 
March 2

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business -
    Finishing Getting Organized
    • dues
    • lists (refreshments, swarm, removal, for sale, event coordinators, mentors
    • GCBA clothing/logo ordering/options
  • Rountable Discussion - equipment buy vs build
  • Tony Rimkus - package availability
  • Steve Grice - GCBA Logo orders
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker:   Pro and Con
  • Topic: How to make good Equipment choices
    April 6

    Agenda (subject to change)

    • Welcome and Introductions
    • GCBA Business
    • Rountable Discussion - catching swarms
    • Tip of the month/open discussion
    • Refreshment Break
    • Speaker(s) Topics:Swarm Prevention
    May 4

    Agenda (subject to change)

    • Welcome and Introductions
    • GCBA Business
    • Rountable Discussion - supering
    • Tip of the month/open discussion
    • Refreshment Break
    • Speaker(s) Topics: Terry Smith / What to plant where and when to have a successful Bee Garden
       
    June 1

    Agenda (subject to change)

    • Welcome and Introductions
    • GCBA Business
    • Rountable Discussion - balancing population
    • Tip of the month/open discussion
    • Refreshment Break
    • Speaker(s) Topics: Bill Starrett / Summer Apiary Issues

     

    July 6

    Agenda (subject to change)

    GCBA Family Cookout - burgers & dogs provided, bring a dish!

    • Welcome and Introductions
    • GCBA Business
    • Tip of the month/open discussion - swarm stories!

    August 3

    Agenda (subject to change)

    • Greene County Fair

    Tentatively will have no routine meeting but will seek members to support the fair display...subject to Fair & GCBA member approval

    Sept. 7

    Agenda (subject to change)

    • Welcome and Introductions
    • GCBA Business
    • Rountable Discussion -
    • Tip of the month/open discussion
    • Refreshment Break
    • Speaker(s) Topics:
    October 5

    Agenda (subject to change)

    • Welcome and Introductions
    • GCBA Business
    • Rountable Discussion -
    • Tip of the month/open discussion
    • Refreshment Break
    • Speaker(s) Topics:
    November 3

    Agenda (subject to change)

     Annual Carry-in Dinner

    December

    No Meeting