2025 Youth Scholars/Bee Schools on Programs Tab
2025 Youth Scholars/Bee Schools on Programs Tab
Youth Scholarship Applications are OPEN now until January 3, 2025. Awardees receive everything to become a beekeeper. Please read and understand the requirements of participation. Submit form below for 2025 consideration. Contact Claudia Khourey-Bowers at 330 353-2315 for more information.
COBA 2025 Youth Scholarship details and Youth Scholarship Application pdf files.
COBA offers (4) 2-hour sessions (6:30p-8:30p) on Wednesdays Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 5 and Mar 12.
Two full day (8a - 4:30p) Saturday classes on Feb 22 and Mar 8., all at Wittmeyer Conference Center at the Ohio State University Agricultural Fields.
Scott's Lawn/Marysville will have bee school on Sat Feb 15, 8a to 430p
· 1 year membership in COBA
· Beginning beekeeping textbook - Backyard Beekeeping by Kim Flotum, 5th Edition
· Bee installation demonstration (weather permitting)
· 6 Month April thru September at our FIRST YEAR BEE YARD at OSU
Wednesday nights
PDF file schedules for all Bee Schools are listed below for downloading.
Dates: Saturday February 15, 8a to 430p. 14111 ScottsLawn Rd. Marysville, Ohio 43040. For more information, click on email link below to receive email.
MailChimp weekly mailing -https://mailchi.mp/1f124b4f2aad/add-me-to-the-mailing-list
Instagram posting pictures - https://www.instagram.com/coba.scottsm
The First Year Bee Yard is located at 2501 Carmack Road, 43210. (Waterman Farm Complex of The Ohio State University). Meetings are every Wednesday starting April 4, 2025 through September. Members start arriving early at 530p to set up. Mentors and members Inspect each hive and report hive conditions. Potluck at 6pm
Download this pdf file for more information about 1st year beeyard details.
COBA maintains three apiaries for advanced learning; Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus. Easton Town Center in Columbus, and Scotts-MiracleGro in Marysville. Member email updates are sent monthly.
COBA members only. This is a fun contest for membership bragging rights. Entries accepted until Sunday, November 16, 2025.at 955 Murnan Road, Galloway, Ohio 43119. (Rod Pritchard 614-216-3386).
Entrants must produce all entries from their own apiaries. No labels on entries. One entry per class, per household. All entrants must declare a class, water white, amber, etc. Entrants will not be judged on the declared class. The judge will make the final entry into a class.
Liquid Honey – 2 one-pound (1lb) classic or Queenline glass jars.
Class 1: Water White – Extra White PF scale 0-17
Class 2: White – PF scale 18-34
Class 3: Extra Light Amber PF scale 35-85
Class 4: Amber – Dark Amber PF scale 86-115
Class 5: Cut Comb two (2) 4”x4” Hard Plastic Cut Comb Boxes
Class 6: Chunk Honey – two (2) one pound (1lb) glass straight-sided, wide mouth jars.
Class 7 Creamed Honey (plain or flavored) -two (2) one pound (1lb) or 12oz glass, straight sided, wide mouth honey jars.
Class 8: Bees Wax-Enter one (1) one (1) pound block
Class 9: Comb Honey (Frame)- Two deep or medium frames.
Classes 1-4 will be judged on appearance, fill of jars, color, clarity, cleanliness, moisture, flavor and aroma.
Class 5 will be judged on cut sharpness, fill of box, capping’s, honey, and appearance.
Class 6 will be judged on cut sharpness, fill of box, capping’s, honey, and appearance.
Class 7 will be judged on set of granulation, smoothness, color, flavor and appearance.
Class 8 will be judged on weight, thickness, color, general appearance, purity, uniformity of wax, smooth surface top and bottom. Wrap in clingwrap.
Class 9 will be judged on suitability, uniformity and cleanliness of wood, cleanliness of capping’s, uniform and filled honey cells, quantity, quality and uniformity of honey. Freedom from leakage and general appearance.
Best of Show will be awarded to the entry with the highest total score. In the case of a tie, the winner will be determined by the judge. Reasonable bribes may be offered during the annual dinner.
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