Agenda
Charleston, Lakelands, Mid-State, Pickens, Wateree, York
Please see me before you leave. Thank you!
JOURNEYMAN – The 2018 Journeyman Course was hosted by the Oconee Beekeepers Association in March.
ACTION ITEMS:
Our committee is actively working to UPDATE the MBP Manual. One item for Executive Committee Review is a written policy on Reciprocal Certification Recognition. (READ THE ATTACHED PROPOSAL)
The SCBA MBP Committee unanimously submits this proposed policy be added to our MBP Manual. Are there any questions? Is there a motion to approve? Second? Vote?
Another item for action: NC has challenged SC to a Bee Bowl at the Joint Spring Meeting in 2019. Are you in favor of accepting the challenge? If so, in order to prepare our local clubs to field some respectable competitive teams, we recommend that we have our own Bee Bowl at this Summer Conference – possibly Friday night? Any volunteers to help with this?
REMINDER: We have been actively reviewing and updating MBP RECORDS. Please submit any questions or documents via email to scmasterbeekeeper@gmail.com. Please contact me prior to mailing anything – most records can now be digitally scanned and emailed. We are trying to go digital!
Katie Guthrie – charged twice – 85.00
ADJUSTED REVENUE: $ 1740.00
EXPENSE:
Facility $ 0.00
Text – 13 Copies @ $47.95 623.35
(purchased thru OCA – already reimbursed)
Instructor Lunches 60.32
Refreshments 74.48
Printing – paper 5.00
(printing costs covered by OBA/Oconee Clemson Ext)
Instructor/Presenter Honorariums 400.00
Testing Fees:
18 students @ $25.00 – Journeyman testing 425.00
2 students @ $10.00– Certified testing 20.00
TOTAL EXPENSE: $ 1608.15
NET REVENUE/EXPENSE $131.85
NOTE:
Course Revenue Received: Should equal fees received from credit card receipts from online course purchases. Certified Testing fees were paid in cash to S. Jones.
Textbook Expense: 12 additional copies were purchased following the 2017 summer conference totaling $ 588.00. These books will be held in escrow for the 2019 Journeyman Course.
CERTIFIED LEVEL: Most Certified Level certifications may be accepted as sufficient for a new SCBA member to begin working toward their Journeyman Level Certification.
JOURNEYMAN, MASTER, MASTER CRAFTSMAN: Due to the vast differences in the various beekeeping programs, testing most likely will be required for the Journeyman, Master, and Master Craftsman Levels. In order to maintain the integrity of the SCBA MBP, we must insist that the level of mastery is achieved before awarding the level certification.
Public Service Credits are a valuable component to the success of the SCBA MBP. The huge volume of volunteer hours required to fully educate our membership and provide solid beekeeping instruction to the community mandates that we require these credits for new members who may have already achieved the Journeyman, Master, or Master Craftsman Levels from another agency. This also gives us an opportunity to observe and verify that the candidate’s beekeeping practice is in line with our stated best beekeeping principles.
A member who moves into South Carolina with a Master or Master Craftsman Level certification will be recognized as such but will not be given an automatic SCBA certification. If a member desires to earn this certification from SCBA MBP, then the member must complete all of the requirements of that level in SCBA MBP. No automatic reciprocal certifications will be issued based on another agency’s certification.
Any questions or concerns regarding certification reciprocity should be submitted to the SCBA MBP for consideration.
We offered a Hardware class where new beekeepers learned how to put together wooden hardware and wire wax frames. Only women showed up to take the class, and loved it!
We offered a Soap and lotion making class where members learned to make soaps and cosmetics using products from their hives. This resulted in a few new club memberships, as non-members joined us and learned they would like to learn more!
We had members represent the club at 4-H, ATEC’s FFA, and a few local community outreach groups.
Two of our members took the Journeyman’s class in Pickens.
The Board has decided to fund pollinator plants being grown at the local ATEC, for them to sell at their fall and spring fund raisers. It was decided that the plants would come from the USDA list of 3 season pollinator plantings.
Our annual membership picnic is the 19th at a State Park. We have over 90 signed up to come!
Proposed SCBA Bylaws Changes
Section 5. Duties of the President-Elect
The President-Elect shall perform the duties of the President in his or her absence or upon the request of the President, coordinate with an approved agency if necessary and make arrangements with locations for all membership and Executive Committee meetings as needed and coordinate with the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Regional Directors as necessary. The President-Elect shall serve as the chairperson of the Program Committee meetings. The President-Elect shall serve a term of Two(2) years and shall advance to the office of President at the conclusion of the term of office as President-Elect.
Section 6. Duties of the Vice President
The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President in his or her absence if the President-Elect is unable to serve, or upon the request of the President. The Vice President shall coordinate the Beekeeper of the Year and Junior Beekeeper of the Year awards voted on by the Executive Committee according to SCBA award guidelines and presented at the annual Summer Conference. The Vice President shall promote SCBA throughout the state at Association meetings and as requested by the President. The Vice President shall assist the President-Elect in planning SCBA Spring and Summer Conferences. Attend all annual membership meetings and Executive Committee meetings. The Vice President shall serve a term of Two (2) years and not be in progression to move to President-Elect unless he or she chooses.
Section 7. Duties and qualifications of the Secretary
The Secretary shall:
Thank you for your involvement and continued support of the EAS 2018 & 2019 Conferences. Are there any questions?