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www.lewiscountybeekeepers.org
Become A
Master
Beekeeper
Start with LCBA’s Spring 2014
Apprentice Beekeeping Class:
March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; 1—4 p.m.
LEARN ABOUT:
* The Honey Bee Life Cycle
* Bee Diseases, Pests, &
Treatment Methods
* Equipment
* How to Start & Maintain
a Bee Colony
* Seasonal Management
* How to Harvest Honey
*Improving Your Garden
Through Pollination
JOINING LCBA:
$24/year dues support education
program & group activities
$10 one-time initiation fee
Mail $34 check payable to LCBA
to LCBA Treasurer, PO Box 1442,
Chehalis WA 98532, or bring to a
meeting. Please fill out info:
First Name(s): ________ ___________________
Last Name: _____________________________
Mailing Address:__________________________
City: __________________________________
State :______________________ Zip: ________
Phone: Daytime (______)--______--__________
Evening (______)--______--__________
E-mail: _________________________________
Beekeeping experience? Please check one:
Beginner ___ Intermediate ___ Advanced ___
How many years of Beekeeping? ______
Would you be willing to mentor beginners? Yes / No
Do you have equipment, supplies or skills that you'd be
willing to share with other members? Yes / No
If yes, please list here: ______________________
______________________________________
Members get discount subscription coupons to
AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL & BEE CULTURE
monthly magazines.
VISIT LCBA’S WEBSITE :
www.lewiscountybeekeepers.org
LCBA-WSBA Apprentice Course
Registration Form
Name(s)______________________________
___________________________________
Address:_____________________________
____________________________________
City:________________________________
Daytime Phone:________________________
Email:_______________________________
___Yes, send me e-mail notices of future
LCBA meeting & workshops!
Course Dates & Times:
Saturdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29; 1—4 p.m.
Course Location:
Old Credit Union Building
156 N.W. Chehalis Avenue, Chehalis, WA 98532
Course Fees :
$30 per person: Total__________
$45 per couple: Total__________
Payment Method:
* Preregistration: checks only, payable to: LCBA
*Please mail to: LCBA Secretary Susanne Weil
P.O. Box 787, Onalaska, WA, 98570
Class size is limited: first come, first served!
* First Day of Class Registration: cash or check
March 1, 2014: please arrive by 12:30 p.m..
* Questions? Call Susanne, 360 880 8130
or email: [email protected]
Special Course Benefits:
Students who join LCBA are entitled to discounts
on spring orders of bee packages or nucs.
Course Sponsors:
Lewis County Beekeepers’ Association
WSU—Lewis County Extension
Washington State Beekeepers’ Association
www.lewiscountybeekeepers.org
Course Description:
This beginning course in the Washington State Bee-
keepers’ Association’s Master Beekeepers’ Program
builds core beekeeping skills. Topics include basic
bee biology, equipment, seasonal management re-
quirements, identification & management of pests, &
honey harvesting. A great introduction for “newbees”
or a refresher for those getting back into beekeep-
ing.
Course Materials:
WSBA’s beginning beekeeping manual & LCBA’s in-
formational PowerPoints & demonstration materials
supplement classes. Those who complete the open-
book, open-note quizzes earn the WSBA Apprentice
certificate & are eligible to proceed to WSBA’s Jour-
neyman & Master Beekeeper courses.
Course Instructors:
WSBA-certified instructors are board members of
the Lewis County Beekeeping Association: LCBA
President Norm Switzler, Secretary Susanne Weil, &
Past Presidents, Peter Glover & Bob Harris.