West Virginia Beekeepers Association
 
                               Association of the Year Application –effective 2007
                                                  For the year 20___<prior year>
 
MUST BE THE WORK OF THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION, NOT THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL ACTING ON HIS OWN.
 
This form must be submitted to the state secretary by <March --->, 20___. The award will be
based on the calendar year ending in December 31, 20__ and presented at the 20__ Spring meeting.
 
Association dues to the WVBA Treasurer, list members, officers and board representatives
         submitted by March 31, _____<of prior year>                                                             (10 points)
 
Community activities
                 *Sponsoring bee school       (D, L, O)                                                      (25 points each one) 
                 *Beekeeping presentations and displays (P, D, L)                                          (2 points each)
                  *Association sponsoring Field Day   (separate form Bee School) (D, L)        (5 points each)
                  Association sponsoring Spring meeting                                                                 (25 points)
       
3.        Association on WVBA Spring meeting program              (5 points for each formal presentation)
 
4.        Association on WVBA Fall meeting program                   (5 points for each formal presentation)
 
5.        *Board member or alternate attending WVBA board meeting  (P, D )                                                                                        
                                                                                                      (2 per meeting per member or alternate)
 
6.        Association activities/articles submitted for newsletter                                             (5 points each)
 
7.        *Number of association meetings per year    ( D, L)                                                  (2 points each)
 
8.        *Association represented at Spring meeting    (P)                               (1 point per person attending)
 
9.        *Association represented at Fall meeting        (P)                               (1 point per person attending)
 
10.      *Association member serving on an active committee of WVBA (P, C)                 (2 per member)
 
11.        Association nominating a candidate for Beekeeper of the Year                                       (5 points)
(The candidate does not need to be a member of the association, but does need to be a member of the WVBA)
 
12.        Beekeeper of the Year award                                                                                            (5 points)
 
13.        *Master Beekeepers in local association  (P)                                                            (6 points each)
                *Certified Beekeepers in local association   (P)                                                          (4 points each)
             *Apprentice Beekeepers in local associations (P)                                                      (2 point each)
 
 14.       *Participation in WVBA honey show  (P)                                                       (2 points per person)
 
Total points: 
*    Provide documentation as indicated:
(C) committee   (D)  date     (L) location     (P)  person       (O) outline, including instructors and class attendees
 

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