Attendees: Bryan, Nathan, David, Camy, Gail, Mohan, Kristina, Melissa 

  • Finances and Grant
    • We got the grant again for $22,500; Feedback that hadn’t proved we were diverse enough
      • Plan to spend it primarily on apiary upgrades (i.e., dome)
      • Need a ballpark $ amount for what the dome will cost
  • Apiary report
    • Talk with members at the picnic to get Apiary Committee volunteers to help with the bees and/or dome
    • Two cameras at the apiary – solar-powered router (about $150 cost)  that would need a SIM card and service = $15-$20/month; would give us internet access at the apiary
    • Potential for a text group of people who want to join Bryan when he goes to the apiary
    • Bees are starting to calm down, but attack once you’re in the fenced area – need to be fed?
  • TC Fair prep
    • Booth needs cleaning
    • Observation hive –
      • outside the booth to draw people in
      • Nathan planning to build a new stand to put it on
    • Honey judging contest
      • Remind members that they need to put in three identical queen line jars – announce in Beeline and during the picnic
    • Honey taste taste
      • Move inside the booth
      • 3-4 max honey entries
      • Any way to be more sanitary? Squeezer bottle? Kristina will research ideas
    • Selling honey – cash or potentially an OBA Venmo – Nathan will look into it
      • If we want the Venmo option for the club, just need a QR code that people can scan to pay
      • Harold at the Beeline has bulk honey
        • Jars are ~$1
        • Honey is $3.50/lb – interested in buying 2 5-gallon buckets
        • We sell for $15/lb or $25 for 2 lbs
      • David will order about 1,000 honey sticks from Glory Bee
    • Volunteers
      • Sign up sheet already created and shared in the Beeline – update to 4-hour blocks (Mohan) and post to the member’s only area of the website (Nathan)
      • Need clean up instructions/checklist for closing the booth
      • Send in a Beeline message with link for who/what to contact in mid-July
  • Education
    • Apprentice level course changes
      • Making the switch to the WASBA class curriculum
        • Necessary for people who want to take journeyman
        • WASBA requires people take beginner class before apprenticeship
        • Need Deborah in the convo
      • Limiting attendees and setting a registration deadline
      • Changing the course to 3-4 weeks total; maybe better for Evergreen students
    • Need to set upcoming class schedule
      • August and late September Beginner 1-day classes
      • Fall/Winter Apprentice class 
      • Evergreen student apprentice class
    • Any other classes that we could hold at the apiary (aside from apprentice)?
      • Limit to 5-6 people
  • Membership
    • Need to edit the automatic emails we send out
  • Picnic logistics – July 14, 4-7pm
    • At the Farm again, invite Farm staff
    • Need a couple cooks
    • Burgers and dogs and fixings (tomatoes, onions, condiments, cheese), drinks (Nathan)
      • For about 50 people, OK to spend $350
    • BBQ and a couple tables, signs, trash bags, water dispenser, solo cups, plates/forks/napkins
    • Potluck picnic (side, salad, dessert), BYO Chair, plate, fork (Camy add to Beeline)
  • Upcoming changes to Board and Committees
    • Librarian – Shawn in background, Melissa up front
    • Treasurer – Charlie?
  • New business
    • Swarm bumper stickers –
      • “SWARM TEAM” 100 for $100 each
      • “Bee kind or buzz off”