Winners of the 2012 Young Beekeeper Award

First Place:

Mark Blaski (Northwest Indiana Beekeepers)
James Eldridge (Bedford Beekeepers)

Second Place:

Stevie King (Sugar Creek Beekeepers)
John Plunkett (West Central Beekeepers)

Third Place:

Stuart Ratcliff (Bedford Beekeepers)
Morgan Marasch (White Lick Beekeepers)

Mark Blaski

James Eldridge

"I will always appreciate how bees are responsible for the many foods that we eat and plants that grow on this planet."

John Plunkett

Stuart Ratcliff

"So work with the honey bee, creatures that by a rule of nature, teach the art of order to mankind." William Shakespeare

Stuart's favorite quote.

For more information, contact:

Diana Coleman, Chairperson
2825 Edwardsville Galena Rd
Georgetown, IN  47122
812-923-9337

Complete and either mail or send Application to:
shcoleman@att.net

Do you have bees or are you a beekeeper 12 - 22 years of age?

Interested in earning cash?  We give awards for First, Second and Third place in two catagories.  All finalists must be present at the Fall meeting which will be at Clifty Falls State Park on November 9, 2013.  Finalists lodging expenses will be provided by the IBA.

Read below for award eligibility.

Award eligibility based on the following criteria:

• Must be 12-16, 17-22 years of age.
• Must be currently involved with beekeeping.
• Must be recommended by their 4-H leader, Boy/Girl Scout leader, any IBA member in good standing, any former or current beekeeper, FFA sponsor, high school teacher, or college professor in any agriculturally related field.
• Must be a resident of Indiana or, if not, their parent(s) must be a member(s) of the Indiana Beekeepers’ Association.

If interested, print and fill out the the application.   Submissions may be electronic or via regular mail.  Send submissions and recommendation to:  Diana Coleman, IBA Young Beekeeper Award Coordinator,  2825 Edwardsville Galena Rd, Georgetown, IN 47122 or shcoleman@att.net.  

DEADLINE:  September 1, 2013