1. Groom an Exciting Outreach Team! “Ask and they will come” By Cathy Misko 2015 President, Midwestern Beekeeper’s Assn., MO

2. Share the Passion  The youth of today are the adults of tomorrow - future voters and stewards of this world!

3. Volunteers  Provide Sign-Up Clip Board at Meetings  Announce Opportunities  Thank Volunteers at Meetings and in Newsletters/Facebook  Have New Volunteers Work with Experienced Teachers to Show the Ropes  Take Pics of Volunteers at Work and Post  Laugh a lot and Enjoy!

4. Basic Set Up (Full Meal Deal!)  Protective Gear (Veil, gloves, suit)  Tools (Hive tool, bee brush, grip, Q-marking tools)  Smoker (Fuel)  Standard Hive (Bottom board, deep, picture frames, Q-excluder, honey super, and lid = dolly and strapped down)  Package (Feed can, Q-cage)  Frame (Unassembled and plastic foundation)  Products of the Hive (Honey, comb, pollen, wax, candles, propolis tincture, lip balm, soap, lotion bar, Medihoney, etc.  Extractor (Bottling bucket, uncapping tool, knife)  Association Information (Meetings, Workshops, State info, Supplier and Beekeeping magazines)  Life cycle of the honey bee  “Stars of the Show” in Observation Hive  Bee stamp with a Quick drying ink pad…(Color of this year’s queen)

6. Storage  A Rolling Trunk solves all! ($25/Walmart)  Separate smaller Containers (Products, Info, Educational Items)

8. Logistics (You are providing a service, request what you need)  Need Tent if outside/Wind Gust?  Two Tables/table cloths- short enough to not reach ground  Avoid Table Cloth under Observation Hive with young Children  Locate “Hands on” Equipment away from OB Hive  “Hands and Eyes” stay on the OB Hive (Designate a volunteer)  Masking tape, queen clip  OB Hive cover (Cardboard over glass, light weight cloth)  Avoid heat and cold if OB Hive left in car  Arrive early for set up  OB Hive is last to bring in and first to remove if weather allows  Give Bees water and feed from time to time  Keep Bees OUT of direct sun!  Assure warmth…48 degrees = chill coma.

9. Set up Early!

10. Let the bees brag about the Products of the Hive! Invite your Honey Queen!

11. Let the bees buzz in the air and on the air!

12. Be Creative  Bee Line Toss  Face Painting (Acrylic, Teach Bee Biology)  Honey Tasting (Tooth picks)  Feed the Bees  Teaching Picture Hive  Extract honey (Pretend)  Mark “visiting” bees

13. Benefits of an Outreach Team  Others will learn to teach  Investing in others is rewarding  Working together stimulates comradery  The whole association shares in pride  The public’s “fear of the unknown” can be distinguished  Others will learn how “they” can help the bees.  Promotion of “best beekeeping management”  Provide networking among beekeepers  Promote local beekeepers and local products  Most importantly, the “stars of the show” will have the opportunity to “show and tell” their story!

14. 32 Programs in 2015 estimating 18,000 people (Not including Radio and TV Interviews)

15. Snow on the Mountain from my Missouri Yard to you!!