Calendar

· 01/15/2012—3:00-6:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building

“Planning Meeting”
      

2012 Agenda

· 02/12/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building

“Welcome to Beekeeping 2012”
Discussions of good magazines, catalogs and review some beekeeping  jargon. Propose changes to the Bylaws and explore the funds and funding for this year’s scholarship.  Start setting committees for events we would like to do in the summer. i.e. Fair and maybe summer sizzle.

· 03/11/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building

“The Colony”
Names of hive components and parts. Show various tools and explain various methods used in handling colonies. Talk about step that should be taken for the spring management of your bees and place club order for supplies you feel you will need for the year.  (Please try to have your list of stuff the day of the meeting if possible.)

· 04/15/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Home of Rick Becker
                 8990 Penniman Road North Bloomfield, Ohio 44450

“Workshop”
Show how to assemble frames and hive body part with discussions and examples of how to get your colonies cleaned up and ready for the year ahead. i.e. rotating you brood chambers, cleaning out dead bees, and checking field worthiness of equipment. Bring your bees for sampling under the microscope.  Discussions on how to prevent swarming this time of year. *PLEASE bring clothes you do not mind getting dirty and your protective bee equipment.

· 07/01/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Fairgrounds
                 Basement of the Historical Society Church
     
“Fair Meeting”
We will be bagging candy and setting up our booth space for the fair. If you would like to sell some of your bee goods at the fair please bring them to the meeting along with your pricing.  The club asks for 10% consignment on items you sell as to raise funds for the club. * Microscope will be available for use, if you want bring your bees.

· 05/19/2012—2:00 PM—Saturday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building

“Springtime Beekeeping”
The importance of feeding your bees  this time of year and different methods of feeding them. Evaluate your existing hive for health and productivity. Is it time to re-queen or make splits from it? Discussions on how to handle the swarms and swarm calls.  * Microscope will be available for use, if you want bring your bees.

· 06/10/2012—1:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Home of Mike Shafer
                 590 Bristol Champion Townline Rd.
                 Bristolville, OH 44402
     
“Field Day”
Show the inner workings of a hive. Things you should be looking for. How to spot the queen and what she looks like. Spotting drones and what they look like. * PLEASE bring clothes you do not mind getting dirty and your protective bee equipment. * Microscope will be available for use, if you want bring your bees.

Sunday meetings are black. Saturday meetings are green.

The Trumbull County Beekeepers Association

TCBA

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· 08/12/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building
     
“Fair Review”
Report on monies made from the fair as well as questions that were asked of different members manning the booth. Autumn management of the bees. Checking mite loads. Discuss different  medications that can be used this time of year and ideas for bee friendly vegetation for next year. * Microscope will be available for use, if you want bring your bees.

· 09/09/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building
     
“Beekeeping Workshop for 2013”
Discuss plans for and timing of a work shop on beekeeping for new beekeepers in 2013. * Microscope will be available for use, if you want bring your bees.

· 10/14/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building
     
“Alternative Methods of Beekeeping”
Explore what other styles of beekeeping are out there. Possible outside speaker on the subject TBA. Cooking with honey. Please bring a dish to pass.

· 11/11/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Meeting—Trumbull County Agriculture Building
     
“Office Elections”
Honey tasting of your current year production. Officer elections. Speaker on the types of medications available on the market. Pros and cons to using them. Possible speaker Barbara Bloetscher – ODA State Apiarist. Vote on location of Christmas Party.

· 12/09/2012—2:00 PM—Sunday
Location TBA
     
“Christmas Party”