SCBA Beekeeper of the Year

2009 St. Clair Beekeeper of the Year !

Each year, the Board of Directors of the St. Clair Beekeepers Association searches for and selects one of this organization's members as the SCBA Beekeeper of the Year. This individual has worked hard to promote beekeeping, and exemplifies what we as apiarists should strive each year to achieve. This award is presented during our Annual Holiday meeting in November, and serves to recognize the extraordinary efforts of a truly dedicated beekeeper.

At this year's Annual Holiday Meeting in November, *Brenda Tracey* of Belleville was presented with the *2009 St. Clair Beekeeper of the Year Award* by President Ken Schaefer. Brenda was selected as this year's recipient of St. Clair Beekeepers Association's " Beekeeper of the Year " award in recognition of her efforts over the past year to encourage people to become new and better beekeepers. Brenda worked hard this year to promote beekeeping on behalf of the SCBA by: Participation in the planning, promotion, and training of new beekeepers at this year's Beginning Beekeeper training class held in Belleville. The class was well attended, and resulted in a number of people becoming new beekeepers here in Southern Illinois. Serving as the Public Information Officer of the SCBA and editing and distributing our club Newsletter each month. Creating and writing a new "From the BeeYard" column in the club newsletter each month about her experiences in beekeeping. Assisting the President with the planning and hosting of the Illinois State Beekeepers Summer Meeting this year in Edwardsville. Organizing and finishing a special project to have embroidered patches of our new SCBA club logo manufactured and made available to our members for application to shirts, hats, and jackets etc. Warmly greeting members at monthly meetings and assisting in any way possible with putting on a meeting they will enjoy! Please join us in congratulating Brenda on a job well done, and thank her for all the efforts she makes to promote beekeeping and this organization. Brenda cares for her bees near her home in Belleville, Illinois.
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At this year's Annual Holiday Meeting in November,

Brenda Tracey

of Belleville was presented with the

2009 St. Clair Beekeeper of the Year Award

by President Ken Schaefer.

Brenda was selected as this year's recipient of St. Clair Beekeepers Association's

" Beekeeper of the Year " award in recognition of her efforts over the past year to encourage people to become new and better beekeepers.

Brenda worked hard this year to promote beekeeping on behalf of the SCBA by:

Participation in the planning, promotion, and training of new beekeepers at this year's Beginning Beekeeper training class held in Belleville. The class was well attended, and resulted in a number of people becoming new beekeepers here in Southern Illinois.
Serving as the Public Information Officer of the SCBA and editing and distributing our club Newsletter each month.
Creating and writing a new "From the BeeYard" column in the club newsletter each month about her experiences in beekeeping.
Assisting the President with the planning and hosting of the Illinois State Beekeepers Summer Meeting this year in Edwardsville.
Organizing and finishing a special project to have embroidered patches of our new SCBA club logo manufactured and made available to our members for application to shirts, hats, and jackets etc.
Warmly greeting members at monthly meetings and assisting in any way possible with putting on a meeting they will enjoy!

Please join us in congratulating Brenda on a job well done, and thank her for all the efforts she makes to promote beekeeping and this organization.

Brenda cares for her bees near her home in Belleville, Illinois.

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