Bees Alive Club

Sharing Experiences, Examples, & Knowledge...Education for ALL ages!

Join us on Thursday, April 4th for our next BAC meeting!

Time:

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

New Permanent Meeting Location:

Nixa Senior Center

404 S. Main

Nixa, MO 65714

Click HERE for a map to our meeting location.

April Agenda:

Bees Alive Club will be hosting Ray Shadow from the Missouri State Beekeepers Association! Ray will be speaking on the subject of supering up, meaning when to add honey supers.

Check out this interesting fact... Ray has been keeping bees for approximately 14 years and is currently running 30 hives in both Langstroth and long Langstroth hives!

Special Note: Ray will also be a speaker at the Missouri Beekeepers Association spring conference on June 22! So...make plans on seeing him again!

APRIL'S FIELD DAY

WHO: This month's Field Day Host is Judy Robirds!

WHAT: Be ready to learn hands-on with how to split your hive!

WHEN: April 13, 2024 at 9:00AM

WHERE: 344 Yocum Pond Rd Galena, MO 65656

Click HERE for a map.

Note: Our club is looking for volunteers to host field days this year! Field days are held one Saturday per month, April through September. We will have a sign up sheet at the welcome table at our upcoming meeting if you are interested in hosting. :)

Did you know you can join our club as a new member or simply renew your Bees Alive Club membership for 2024?

Simply log into beesaliveclub.org to find the membership area under the shop section. You can securely pay your $25.00 dues from the comfort of your own home!

You can also join or renew your B.A.C.membership for 2024 at our upcoming meeting! Cash or check is preferred.

Some perks to being a BAC member include...

• being put on a swarm list
• ability to have a mentor
• checking out books from the BAC library
• access to our club's extractor
• access to our Oxalic Acid Vaporizor
• having the opportunity to be on the BAC Sub-Committees
• the ability to vote
• getting an official BAC Member sticker

2024 membership = $25.00 Individual (1 vote, 1 person) or Family (1 vote, 2+ people)

Pre-orders on our blue 2024 BAC T-shirts will be accepted at our upcoming meeting. They are super cute, so plan on ordering yours this upcoming month!

T-shirts: Small - XL $20.00 2XL and up +$2.00

Sweatshirts: Small - XL $25.00 2XL and up +$2.00

The 2024 BAC Calendars are available for purchase! The cost is $15 each and they will be available at our upcoming meeting!

Welcome and congratulations to this year's BAC 2024 scholarship students:

Kiya Ward - Nixa

Sonia Powers -Crane

Skylah Harp - Nixa

Thanks to all who participated in the hive painting contest! We sure have a lot of talented artists in the club! AND....congratulations to Karen!

March 23, 2024

Bees Alive Club will be hosting beginner beekeeping classes from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. These classes are free but they are limited to 50 spaces... so register early! This is a progressive class so please plan on attending both sessions! Sign up for the classes at Nixa Hardware. Classes will be held next to Nixa Hardware at the Nixa Organic Church, 566 W. Mt. Vernon St., Nixa MO 65714. Click HERE for a map.

May 2, 2024

Looking ahead to our BAC Meeting:

We are excited to announce our special guest speaker: Natalee Summers! She will be speaking on the subject of splits and resource hives. Natalee is a 16 year old beekeeper from NW Missouri. Her journey began in 2017, when her family started their apiary & business, known as Hitch Hive Honey. As the business grew, so did Natalee's fascination with the intricate world of bees. She started a YouTube channel with the help of her parents, in 2020, called “Beekeeping with Natalee.” Natalee really enjoys grafting queens, which has led to nearly 1000 grafts in the last few years. Undeterred by her age, Natalee has set ambitious milestones for herself, including almond pollination in CA and completing the Master Beekeeping program from the University of Florida. She is excited to see where her passion for bees takes her! See the photo of Natalee below!

Also at the May meeting, we will be holding our Annual Auction Fundraiser! The funds raised with this auction are used to help with things like scholarship funds, special speakers, all the yummy snacks at the meetings and so much more! If you have any new or like new beekeeping items you would like to donate to the auction, please contact Carolyn Janus 417-413-6678.

June 22, 2024

The Missouri State Beekeepers Conference will be held in Warrensburg. There will be classes for all levels... from beginner to advanced! Click here for more info: https://mostatebeekeepers.org

July 13, 2024

Stay tuned for details about the Bees Alive Ice Cream Social!

Bees Alive Club has a Bee Buddy Program and it's easy to enroll! At our next meeting when you sign in, you simply mark if you want to be a Bee Buddy or want to have a Bee Buddy! There will also be a place to mark if you want to become part of a swarm list! If you have any questions, contact Clayton Caperton at (303) 210-3048.

Contact us with any questions or concerns.

We'd love to 'BEE' of service!

President: Hanna Price (417) 559-9044

Vice President: Clayton Caperton (303) 210-3048

Secretary: Jennifer Walles (417) 693-3147

Treasurer: Al Kenngott (417) 830-1773

Education Director: Dave Loftin (417) 827-9391

Hospitality Chair: Cathy Huber (417) 263-2090

Welcome Desk: Carolyn Janus (417) 413-6678

Newsletter: Karie Janus

Is there something you'd like to have posted in an upcoming BAC newsletter? We'd love to share your photographs & stories!

Email Karie Janus at: beesaliveclub2023@gmail.com