Information for Members only. Password required.
This page has several inner pages ; look at the menu.
Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association
Notice of the 87th AGM to be held on
Saturday 27 February 2010 at Flitwick Village Hall
Agenda
1. Chairman’s Welcome
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Minutes of the 86th AGM
4. Matters Arising from the Minutes
5. Chairman’s Report
6. To Consider Recommendations from the Executive Committee
7. To Consider any Motions Duly Submitted by Individual Members
8. To grant honorary membership to Don Waterhouse
9. Treasurer's Report
10. Secretary's Report
11. Membership Secretary’s Report
12. Trading Manager’s Report
13. Reports
12.1 Librarian
12.2 Honey Show Secretary
12.3 Publicity Officer
12.4 Turvey Apiary
12.5 Stockwood Apiary
14. Committee for 2010/2011
15. Date of next AGM – Saturday 26th February 2011
16. Any Other Business
AGM SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2010
Programme
Morning Session
1000 to 1030hrs Tea and coffee
1030hrs AGM
1300 to 1400hrs Lunch (Bring your own or pre-order see below)
Our Vice Presidents (Bedfordshire MP’s) have been invited to come along for the lunchtime session
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Menu.
Ploughman's; Cheddar or Stilton £4.00
Jacket Potato; Cheddar or Baked Beans or Chilli. £2.50
Pudding – choice of one piece of fruit (Apple, Banana, Orange) Free
WHEN ORDERING PLEASE SPECIFY
Ploughman’s filling of Cheddar OR Stilton Jacket Potato Filling
Lunch orders should be given to Val Hill (Tel: 01462 711937 or valhill@waitrose.com) before the event, and must be paid for before lunch starts to avoid confusion.
Contributions for afternoon tea will be very welcome – both savoury and sweet.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Session
1400hrs Andy Willis “Bees and Plants”
1500hrs Bee Disease and Varroa Update with Keith Morgan (Regional Bee Inspector)
1530hrs Tea and drawing of the Raffle
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attractions
Association Trading Wax Foundation still at 2008 prices, Frames & Equipment, Jars and Lids, Honey buckets, Gloves and other sundries as per the price list. Please pre-order boxes of jars from the stockists.
Wax Purchase Scheme Bring your clean rendered wax which will be converted into foundation for sale by the Association. Richard Smith will give you up to £1.30/lb depending on condition. We need over 1000lb to pay for the foundation order.
Library All books/DVD’s should be returned to Ray Smith prior to or at the AGM.
Second Hand Stall The Association will sell your second hand items for 10% commission. Please mark your items with name and price and give to Don Waterhouse on the day.
Raffle Any donations of prizes should be brought along on the day. All proceeds to Bees Abroad.
L.E. Services (Thorne’s) Jenny Ellison will be selling beekeeping equipment.
Membership You can re-join on the day if you haven’t already sent off your subs. Note, any members joining after the AGM will not be able to get the bee publications through the association.
Paul Williams (Bee Embroidery) Beds BKA Polo Shirts, Sweatshirts and Fleece orders/collections