Kamloops Beekeepers Club
BOD Meeting Minutes, 16 April 2024
Via Google Meet
- Call to Order 18:37
Present: Gary Martin, Duane Robinson, Bryce Herman, Nancy Burkholder, David Bruce, Kloss Vauss, Bonnie Klohn, Trisha Watkinson
- Approval of Agenda: M Gary S Duane, moved
- Approval of Minutes: M Duane S David, moved
- Action items from the General Meeting: none
- New Business:
I. List of people interested in mentorship:
– add a survey link to the next newsletter
II. Field days:
– Gary will check with Joe about hosting a field day there
– tentatively 4 May; date to be confirmed via email with the BOD
– tasks to be ‘assigned’ once date confirmed to ready for the field day
III. Spreadsheet of beekeeper tasks:
– tied to mentorship; have available as a resource
IV. Increase club profile in community:
– table at the farmers’ market for information, potential for ongoing
– Farmers’ market 18 May; Pollinator day w/display bees
– 18 May Bonnie hosting book club (book Revery: A Year of Bees) at the library after the market
– Art Knapp: beekeeping 101 presentation. Bryce’s feedback from presentation is that there are a few people who obtain NUCs from Peavey Mart or Purity with no real support. Perhaps a club handout/brochure to be given out with every NUC that they sell. Bonnie to design brochure. Graphic on one side and club contact information with QR code on the reverse
– Art Knapp donation to club because of the presentation done. Thank you cards to be sent to Art Knapp and Lee’s Music – Trish will pick up & deliver this week
V. General meeting education topic – Murray to confirm
– ? Idea: Julia Common, Swarm control – in person or via zoom
- Next meetings:
General Meeting, Tuesday, 21 May 18:30 @ TRU Scratch Kitchen
BOD, Tuesday, 18 June 18:30 virtual
- Adjournment: 19:34, Bryce