A limited number of full scholarships are available for the 2024 Introduction to Bee Keeping Class. The 6 week class will start on February 22, 2024 and will be held every Thursday night.
Interested applicants
The person(s) awarded the scholarship will have the class fee paid for and upon completing of the class be provided all of the necessary bee equipment (complete bee hive, hive tool, smoker and protective clothing) and bees for one colony.
One legal parent or guardian will be required to attend all class sessions with the scholarship student.
Interested applicants
- must reside in Sangamon or one of the immediately adjacent surrounding counties.
- be age 8 through 18 before January 1, 2024
- submit the below form and also attach a document explaining why they want to take the class and what their goal is (i.e FFA or 4H project, school project, hobbyist, etc).
The person(s) awarded the scholarship will have the class fee paid for and upon completing of the class be provided all of the necessary bee equipment (complete bee hive, hive tool, smoker and protective clothing) and bees for one colony.
One legal parent or guardian will be required to attend all class sessions with the scholarship student.