COBA Youth Scholarship - click on link below to download

 The Youth Scholarship program objectives
To educate youth in the art of beekeeping and to promote a better understanding of the value of
honeybees to our environment and to the food chain.
To provide an opportunity for youth to experience responsibility and enjoyment through beekeeping.
To provide an avenue for youth to engage in a vocation and gain the potential to pursue beekeeping as a sideline or fulltime vocation.
Eligibility
The applicant must be between the ages of 11 and 18 by December 1st of the school year.
The applicant must be a resident of Central Ohio.
The applicant must be currently enrolled in public, private or home school.
The applicant must have permission and agreement from parent or guardian.
The application must be submitted to COBA by January 30.  This deadline has been extended.
The Award
A two-year membership in the Central Ohio Beekeepers Association (COBA).
A beginning beekeeper school registration and textbook.
A set of woodenware for a beehive.
A nuc or package of bees for the hive.
Beekeeping gear including a hat, veil, gloves, hive tool, varroa test kit and bee smoker.
Mentoring by a COBA member for one year.
Expectations of the Recipient
This is approximately a one-year commitment.
You must attend the designated Bee School held in February.
Attend the monthly COBA meetings.
Attend the 1st year Bee Yard at OSU Waterman Farms that is held on Wednesday evenings from April through September. This is the hands-on part of learning about your bees that the club provides. The recipient is expected to attend as many meetings as possible.
There are 2 presentations (including a power point) you will need to give to the club: 1) in August
focusing on your experience with your hives so far. 2) In April – How your bees did through the fall and winter.

Other Events are:
- The COBA Pancake Breakfast
- The COBA Picnic
- The Bee Display at the State Fair
- The Lithopolis Honey Fest (Your participation is a wonderful way to show others what you
have learned.)
- The End of the year Banquet at Der Dutchman
Program Committee
Finalists will be selected by the Youth Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee will arrange an interview with scholarship finalists and their
parents/guardians.
The scholarships will be awarded to the applicants selected by the Scholarship Committee in which they will be contacted within a week after the interviews.

Please send both pages of the application to:
Central Ohio Beekeepers Association
Attn: Penelope Mishne
6506 Alkire Road
Galloway, Ohio 43119 .