Membership 2012
Membership with SCBA entitles you to many benefits but first and foremost you are supporting the bees! Hooray for you!
All members enjoy the use of our expansive library of books, journals, video and graphic media. Materials are available for check-out and return at every meeting. For more information contact Sharilynn Bunce at librarian@sonomabees.org.
Members have use of the association's honey extracting equipment, as available. Call ahead to reserve:Petaluma - Ettamarie Peterson 765-4582; Santa Rosa - Janet Leisen 707- 528-2085 and Sebastopol - Patrick Laherty 707-829-9208. 
Our association has an active mentorship program where we match new beekeepers with experienced ones in their region for advice, instruction and general support.
SCBA provides an Emergency Swarm List (contact information for members who will collect or extract swarms) to local and regional - cities and county business' and government agencies. Collecting swarms is a great way to populate your apairy if you are a beekeeper or interested in becoming one. You must be a member to get placed on the SCBA Swarm List and have some experience in collecting swarms, please fill out the Swarm List portion of the application if you want to be on the list.
All members receive an online monthly newsletter via email, The Extractor which includes minutes from the previous meeting, interesting articles about bees and beekeeping, along with "What to do this month", a column by Serge Labesque containing instructions about caring for your bees in Sonoma County. Members are also able to post want ads in the newsletter at no cost.
SCBA monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, at 7 pm. Our meetings cover a wide range of topics of interest to beekeepers and anyone wanting to learn about honeybees. You do not need to be a member nor a beekeeper to attend.
NEW! Online Application
We have 4 new types of Memberships for 2012 and beyond.
Student
Honorary "Future Beekeepers" Membership; 5-17 years old.
Student membership encourages the involvement of young people in the community to become more involved in bee support and beekeeping.
End of year letter of accomplishment is awarded for their involvement.
Individual
One person - 1 vote - $25
This membership is for the "just the bees and me" individual.
Family
Individual/Couple with or w/out children - 2 votes - $35
The Family membership is for your famiy unit, however it is comprised. All members must reside at same address.
Business -
Bee related or not - 1 vote - $50
Our new Business membership promises to be a big success for any member owning a business. Your business doesn't have to be about beekeeping, build a new networking community among fellow beekeepers. New Member Business Page and Member Bee/Beekeeping, Apairy Products Page are developed for member listing. Limited listing provided with membership; additional space is provided at cost. Also, for our member business', we offer the "Spotlight Organization" of the month at each meeting and additional sponsor opportunities at events.
Annual membership is for the calendar year January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012.
To join online:
To join via mail or in person:
<Download SCBA Individual Membership 2012 - $25>
<Download SCBA Family Membership 2012 - $35>
<Download SCBA Business Membership 2012 - $50>
<Download SCBA Student Membership 2012 - free>
Complete and print out your application and bring to meeting and give to the treasurer, or mail application & fee to:
Sonoma County Beekeepers' Association
P.O. Box 98
Santa Rosa, CA 95402