GCBA Beginner Beekeeping Course 2013

[Jacobs]

The Guilford County Beekeepers Association and the North Carolina State University Extension Service will offer the
Beginner Beekeeping Course on the following dates:

Thursday, January 17
Thursday, January 24
Thursday, January 31
Thursday, February 7
Thursday, February 14
Thursday, February 21
Thursday, February 28

Classes begin at 7:00 pm for about 2 hours a session, and will be held at the Guilford County Agricultural Center, 3309 Burlington Road, Greensboro, NC. The plan is for 5 teaching sessions, administration of the optional written portion of the NCSBA certified beekeepers examination at week 6, for those wishing to take it, and 1 week reserved for bad weather rescheduling or a bonus Q&A session.

The cost is $25.00 for individuals or $35.00 per family which includes 1 book/registration, handouts, and membership in the GCBA. North Carolina State Beekeepers Association membership is required for those wanting to participate in the Master Beekeeper program and take the certified beekeepers examination. It is not required to take the beginners course or join the Guilford Beekeepers, but it is strongly encouraged.

We have included a link to our registration form AND the NCSBA membership form on our home page. If you want to enroll in the class AND join the NCSBA, please complete both forms and mail them with 1 check payable to "GCBA" to our treasurer, Ruth Edwards, at her address on our registration form. (We will forward the NCSBA forms and a GCBA check in batches.)

PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE REGISTRATION FORM TO THE NCSBA--THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROCESS IT.

[halcyonacres]

I am looking forward to the starting of the Beekeeping class...one question...I know there are 6 weeks of class with one for Bad weather...Do you send out e-mails if the class is going to be cacelled...

[Jacobs]

We will follow the weather policy posted on the home page. I plan on announcing that tomorrow night. We developed it about 2 years ago and use it for the classes and for our regular meetings.