Alamo Area Beekeepers Association
Next meeting: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
At Helotes Independent Baptist Church
15335 Orange Tower Road
Helotes, TX 78023
MEETING AGENDA
Ø President’s Welcome & Visitors Intro by Rick Fink (5 min)
Ø Approval of the November 2013 meeting minutes (5 min)
Ø Treasurer & Membership Report, Richard Trevino (5 min)
Ø 2013 Youth Scholarship Program – Hive Update from the Scholarship Winners (2 minutes per Scholarship Recipient) and 2014 Planning (R. Fink, D Fraser)
Ø Planning for 2014 (R. Fink, D Fraser, R. Trevino Jr)
Ø Logistics for the SA Rodeo (Feb 6-23) and Honey Bottling Party (Feb 1)
Ø Program intermission & potluck dinner
Ø Question & Answer Session - Beekeeping Q&A – focus on stimulating your hive for the 2014 Nectar Flow; Equipment – purchase and maintenance; Education – beekeeping introduction; queens, packages and nucs
Ø Reminders - AABA Newsletter – blog format – Mind Your OWN Bee’s Wax
Ø Reminders AABA – honey extraction equipment
Meeting Agenda – submitted by Don Fraser, VP AABA
Blog: Mind Your OWN Beeswax
Link: http://aabanewsletter@blogspot.com. Reminder – Mimi Stricker would love to receive your pictures and stories for inclusion in the AABA Blog: Mind Your Own Beeswax. If you have an idea for a story or some interesting pictures you would like to share please contact her at: Mimi Stricker merissa.stricker@gmail.com
Link: http://aabanewsletter@blogspot.com. Reminder – Mimi Stricker would love to receive your pictures and stories for inclusion in the AABA Blog: Mind Your Own Beeswax. If you have an idea for a story or some interesting pictures you would like to share please contact her at: Mimi Stricker merissa.stricker@gmail.com
Action Items:
R. Fink – review final agenda and action items; mail to both AABA and non-AABA members; reminder to members regarding pot-luck. The AABA will provide the meat dish with members asked to bring side dish-vegetables, dessert, salads etc.
D. Fraser – top 10-15 questions that SA Rodeo visitors to the AABA booth at the SA Rodeo may ask; education survey – what do members what in 2014
Action Item - AABA Bee Scholarship Winners - List of recipients (see below). Expectations for scholarship winners – take care of the bees, work with mentors, come to AABA meetings and provide a 1-2 min overview of their beekeeping activities. The use of pictures, poster boards etc is encouraged. Parents are encouraged to help their children with their 1-2 minute presentations; it is a great opportunity to learn presentation skills before a friendly and supportive audience. The list of scholarship recipients include:
Parents
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Children
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Vonda and Curtis Bell
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Nathan, Joshua and Alex (family award)
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Laura Day
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Jacob Boubel
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Jenni Wilson/Mary Wilson
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Nathan Wilson
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Richard Lynn and Joni Lea Huber
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Brenton Huber
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Kelli and Stephen McKinney
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Mayce, Ryland, Cadyn and Eyslie (family award)
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Michael and Sue Laprise
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Luke Laprise
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Ricka Mueller
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Abby Mueller
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Mimi and Thadd Stricker
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Chloe
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2014 Events
Tuesday Jan 21
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Meeting *
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Saturday
Feb 1
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Bottling Party
9am-1pm
Youngblood Honey
3300 FM 1582
Pearsall, TX 78061
(Use Mapquest for Directions; GPS in your car may get you lost)
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Saturday
Feb 1
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AABA San Antonio Stock Show
& Rodeo Booth Set-up
Booth Location - #52 on the map – Little Buckaroo Farms, A Texas Experience by HEB
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Feb 6-23
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San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
Come meet us at our booth |
Tuesday
March 18
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Meeting *
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Saturday
April 26
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Field Day
Fink Ranch, 1199 Lower Mason Creek Rd, Bandera, TX 78003 |
Tuesday
May 20
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Meeting *
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Tuesday
July 15
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Meeting *
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Tuesday
Sept 16
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Meeting *
Honey, wax and photo contests |
Tuesday
Nov 18
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Meeting *
Thanksgiving Dinner |
Bi-monthly meetings are held 7-9 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of the ODD numbered months(Jan-March-May-July-Sept-Nov) at Helotes Independent Baptist Church 15335 Bandera Rd, Helotes, TX 78023
