For the first time, the Tri-County Beekeeping Association is offering a scholarship for youth in Central Minnesota who are interested in keeping honeybees.
Beekeepers play an important role in the pollination of much of the food we eat. Over the past nine years there has been a dramatic decline in the health of our honeybee population. The club generates interest and provides education for people interested in beekeeping as a hobby or a career.
The scholarship includes:
?Ä¢ One-year membership in the Tri-County Beekeepers Association
?Ä¢ Tuition to the University of Minnesota Beekeeping Course (including books) for the applicant and one parent
?Ä¢ Complete set of woodenware for one hive
?Ä¢ Package of bees for the hive
?Ä¢ Beekeeping gear (hat, veil, gloves, tool, smoker)
?Ä¢ Mentoring by the club for one year
Applicants must be between the ages of 12 and 17 and not be the child of a beekeeper. Applications are available online at www.
tricountybeekeepers.com, and are due Jan. 15.