DECEMBER MEETING
Thursday, December 18, 2025
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AGENDA DECEMBER
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Beekeeper Helpline, Potluck SNACKS, Social, Q&A
New and Experienced beekeepers helping each other with questions, quandaries, and other beekeeping related challenges... followed by our regular meeting (see below). Virginia is not bringing snacks; however, Dennis will also BE BRINGING coffee (and bottled water) and Virginia will bring cups, napkins, utensils. We encourage you to bring snacks if you wish... or if you are inclined to do more you can bring a potluck dinner dish (not required), but will not go to waste. :) NOTE: some members have expressed desire to bring more than snacks. You are more than welcome to bring potluck dinner sides (pizza, main or side dish)... not mandatory, nor expected, but we will gladly accept your generosity.
7:00 PM: Business Meeting Promptly Starts
following times are approximate:
7:30 PM: Meeting Adjourns
7:30 PM: Main Program: OPEN DISCUSSION
Speaker: Angela and members (including Q&A): 30 - 60 Minutes
Members may bring items for drawings (Please do not ask or solicit items outside our club membership). Drawings (if any) are no-charge and for members only. Drawings are currently suspended until we work out certain legality and possible issues.
Beekeepers Q&A (6:30 PM - 7:00 PM) Questions answered and solutions offered. Q&A may be cut short or combined with other Pre-Meeting Short Workshops (or other other sharing) when available, so we can start meeting at 7:00 PM. NO WORKSHOP TONIGHT
Regular Business Meeting (promptly at 7:00 PM)
Call to Order
Introduction of Guests and New Members - VP Dennis Riggs
Secretary's Report (Minutes) ~ Serge's student Bryce
NOTE: Minutes are now being made available on website and also emailed out on the morning of the day of the meeting to active members (those members regularly attending 2024/25 meetings and signing in). If you don't see it in your email inbox then check your JUNK MAIL FOLDER, but no need to worry, because you will also find the minutes on our website prior to the 7:00 pm meeting. WARNING: we will no longer have hard-copy (printouts) available at meeting... PLEASE READ MINUTES IN ADVANCE OF MEETING to speed things up.
Handy MINUTES template for those who may be asked to take minutes in the absence of our Secretary Jennafer.. or other reasons.
Treasurer's Report ~ Password Required: Presented only (no motion nor vote required on Treasurer's Report). Also the treasurer's report is available online (member login password required). Password is sent in the email blast (password hint file: 4202eviheeB.docx)
Education Committee Report:
Apiary Report: - by VP Check Facebook & Website for detailed reports. Dennis can and may pull up the website to supplement his brief verbal report with photos or additional details.
Mentoring Committee Report: Check Facebook & Website for detailed reports. If anybody present that was mentored, then they may wish to tell about their experiences since they last attended a meeting. Dennis can and may pull up the website to supplement their verbal report.
Florida State Beekeepers Association Report ~
Communication Committee Report: Website, Facebook, Blog (no activity), Newsletter (none), etc.. Reminder that we have added a PRODUCT LINKS added due to request for an easier way to share items that Angela, Dennis, Jennafer and other members have found useful, a good buy, or was something used in one of talks or educational presentations, videos, etc. This list is occasionally updated based on what products people text, email, message or phone us asking which product... and where do I get it?
Unfinished or Old Business ~ 501(c)3 status and legal obligation/requirement expenditures/updates. Angela working on obtaining our free license to solicit, clearing up misunderstandings and prerequisites, lawyer, etc. as needed to solicit donations outside our club and receive future grants, and assure we are not violating any statutes or regulations...including keeping us okay with IRS. Somebody to handle Treasury duties (John Macchia) regarding these legal, budget, financial reports, banking, filing, etc. to give Virginia a break from some (but not all) of her Treasury duties so she can focus on membership list, name tags, etc. Insurance and revise Liability and Consent agreements to include more than permission to photograph members at meeting and events, but to also include release of liability from harm/damages/injury resulting at meetings or field events (need legal document)... not just simple waiver. Liability insurance acquisition?
New Business ~ if any (see also unfinished or old business above).
ADJOURNMENT followed by approx. 10-minute break for free members-only drawings (if any); or to revisit workshop topic (if desired or applicable); and reconvening for our main presentation
DRAWING & DOOR PRIZES ~ look at drawing and door prize items (if any), free ticket acquisition (if applicable) members only, etc. prior to beginning the main program. We do not accept donations from non-members and non-members cannot participate in free drawings.
MAIN PROGRAM (Speakers, Addresses, Main Feature or Presentation) :
MAIN TOPIC: as announced
SPEAKER: Angela and/or member testimonies, Q&A, etc.
Regular Business Meeting (promptly at 7:00 PM)
Call to Order
Introduction of Guests and New Members - VP Dennis Riggs
Secretary's Report (Minutes) ~ Serge's student Bryce
NOTE: Minutes are now being made available on website and also emailed out on the morning of the day of the meeting to active members (those members regularly attending 2024/25 meetings and signing in). If you don't see it in your email inbox then check your JUNK MAIL FOLDER, but no need to worry, because you will also find the minutes on our website prior to the 7:00 pm meeting. WARNING: we will no longer have hard-copy (printouts) available at meeting... PLEASE READ MINUTES IN ADVANCE OF MEETING to speed things up.
Handy MINUTES template for those who may be asked to take minutes in the absence of our Secretary Jennafer.. or other reasons.
Treasurer's Report ~ Password Required: Presented only (no motion nor vote required on Treasurer's Report). Also the treasurer's report is available online (member login password required). Password is sent in the email blast (password hint file: 4202eviheeB.docx)
Education Committee Report:
Apiary Report: - by VP Check Facebook & Website for detailed reports. Dennis can and may pull up the website to supplement his brief verbal report with photos or additional details.
Mentoring Committee Report: Check Facebook & Website for detailed reports. If anybody present that was mentored, then they may wish to tell about their experiences since they last attended a meeting. Dennis can and may pull up the website to supplement their verbal report.
Florida State Beekeepers Association Report ~
Communication Committee Report: Website, Facebook, Blog (no activity), Newsletter (none), etc.. Reminder that we have added a PRODUCT LINKS added due to request for an easier way to share items that Angela, Dennis, Jennafer and other members have found useful, a good buy, or was something used in one of talks or educational presentations, videos, etc. This list is occasionally updated based on what products people text, email, message or phone us asking which product... and where do I get it?
Unfinished or Old Business ~ 501(c)3 status and legal obligation/requirement expenditures/updates. Angela working on obtaining our free license to solicit, clearing up misunderstandings and prerequisites, lawyer, etc. as needed to solicit donations outside our club and receive future grants, and assure we are not violating any statutes or regulations...including keeping us okay with IRS. Somebody to handle Treasury duties (John Macchia) regarding these legal, budget, financial reports, banking, filing, etc. to give Virginia a break from some (but not all) of her Treasury duties so she can focus on membership list, name tags, etc. Insurance and revise Liability and Consent agreements to include more than permission to photograph members at meeting and events, but to also include release of liability from harm/damages/injury resulting at meetings or field events (need legal document)... not just simple waiver. Liability insurance acquisition?
New Business ~ if any (see also unfinished or old business above).
ADJOURNMENT followed by approx. 10-minute break for free members-only drawings (if any); or to revisit workshop topic (if desired or applicable); and reconvening for our main presentation
DRAWING & DOOR PRIZES ~ look at drawing and door prize items (if any), free ticket acquisition (if applicable) members only, etc. prior to beginning the main program. We do not accept donations from non-members and non-members cannot participate in free drawings.
MAIN PROGRAM (Speakers, Addresses, Main Feature or Presentation) :
MAIN TOPIC: as announced
SPEAKER: Angela and/or member testimonies, Q&A, etc.
P.S. Reminder: Please sign Release of Liability Statements (if you have not already done so) so we may use your pictures, etc. for brochures, educational materials, website, etc.: Virginia Riggs Special note: This is a release to allow other members to view your information (including posting of photos, etc. on website, blog, club directories, e-mail notices, etc.). Please do not abuse the membership list, it is NOT for contacting our entire membership to complain, be negative, or to criticize our club or our leadership, but is intended to be a list for contacting mentors, friends, committee members, etc.. Please do not copy e-mails to the entire list on every matter. If you do use the list for mass e-mail to entire membership, please use blind copy (B.C.C.) and other methods to protect (hide) e-mail addresses from malicious eyes.
file: 4202eviheeB.docx
