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2012 Meeting Calendar
 January

No Meeting

February 21

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): Karen Savage (tentative)
  • Topics: Inspection Techniques
March 20

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Roundtable - Getting Ready for the Flow 
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business -
    Finishing Getting Organized
    • dues
    • lists (refreshments, swarm, removal, for sale, event coordinators, mentors, etc.)
    • GCBA clothing/logo ordering/options
    • Package availability

 

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): Dan O'Callaghan
  • Topics: Hive Options 
     
April 17

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Popcorn & Movie
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business

 

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): Panel
  • Topics: Taxes & LLC
May 15

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Roundtable - Honey Plants
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): TBD
  • Topics: Top Bar Hives
June 19

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Popcorn & Movie
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): Panel
  • Topics: Treatment Options
July 18

Agenda (subject to change)

NOTE- MEETING LOCATION

PAVILION between the POOL & FAIRGROUNDS

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

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
    • GC Fair prep
  • Raffle!

August 21

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Roundtable - Honey Harvest
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): TBD
  • Topics: Build Your Own
Sept. 18

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Popcorn & Movie
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): Terry Smith
  • Topics: More Than Liquid Honey
October 16

Agenda (subject to change)

  • 6:45 Roundtable - Fall prep for Winter
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
    • Officer Nominations

  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s): William Starrett
  • Topics: Beeswax and Candlemaking
November 20

Agenda (subject to change)

  •  Annual Carry-in Dinner
  • Raffle!
ELECTIONS

 

December

No Meeting

 

2011Meeting Calendar
 January

No Meeting

February 1

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: Paul Reuter & Phil Young -- The Importance of "winter beekeeping"
March 1

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Roundtable Discussion - package installation
  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business -
    Finishing Getting Organized
    • dues
    • lists (refreshments, swarm, removal, for sale, event coordinators, mentors
    • GCBA clothing/logo ordering/options
  • Tony Rimkus - package availability
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker:   Warren Sumner & Dan O'Callaghan
    Topic: Build Your Own Equipment
April 5

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
  • Roundtable Discussion - catching swarms
  • Tip of the month/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s) - William Starrett
  • Topics: Nucs- An important part of your apiary
May 3

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Roundtable Discussion - inspection techniques
    Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
  • Tip of the month/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s) Terry Smith
  • Topics: Techie Bookkeeping 
June 7

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
  • Roundtable Discussion - Getting Ready for Fair
    Tip of the month/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s) Topics: Don't be fooled by a busy hive
     
July 5

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 2

Agenda (subject to change)

NOTE- NEW MEETING LOCATION

Ledbetter Road and US 42, Xenia

  • Greene County Fair
  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
  • Roundtable Discussion - Harvesting hints and tips
  • Tip of the month/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s) Terry Lieberman-Smith
  • Topics: Selling Honey
Sept. 6

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
  • Roundtable Discussion -
  • 4-H Beekeeper Reports/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s) Dr. Jim Tew Topics: TBD
October 4

Agenda (subject to change)

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • GCBA Business
  • OFFICER NOMINATIONS
  • Rountable Discussion - Wind protection options
  • Tip of the month/open discussion
  • Refreshment Break
  • Speaker(s)
    Topics: - Emergency Winter Prep - Last Chance!
November 2

Agenda (subject to change)

 Annual Carry-in Dinner
ELECTIONS

December

No Meeting