Monthly Meetings are at Centralia College, 701 W. Walnut St., Centralia WA 98531
Centralia, WA 98531
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To foster a lifelong love of beekeeping and to train the next generation of Lewis County beekeepers, the Lewis County Beekeepers Association will provide bees, supplies, and educational opportunities up to the value of $500 each to 3 to 4 Lewis County applicants who meet the criteria of age, interest, eligible school district, and ability to participate in an 18 month LCBA educational and mentorship program in beekeeping. Students who complete program requirements can keep bees & gear.
For 2021, LCBA's Youth Scholarship Program will be open to students throughout Lewis County, as well as southern Thurston and northern Cowlitz Counties (depending on availability of mentors). Applicants must be 6th - 10th graders in 2019; home schooled students are welcome to apply.
In 2020, we had six excellent applicants & awarded 4 full and 2 partial scholarships to students from Winlock, Chehalis, Centralia, & Rochester. In 2019, our winner was from Rochester: in 2018, our winners were from Chehalis, Onalaska, Rochester, & Winlock; in 2017, our winners were from Centralia & Tenino; in 2016, our winners were from Chehalis & Napavine; in 2015, the program went to Onalaska, & in 2014, LCBA's Youth Scholarship program ran as a pilot in the Toledo High School District.
LCBA Youth in Beekeeping Scholarship recipients must meet these requirements:
2021 Criteria for Selection:
The applicant must:
Final selection of scholarship recipients is at the sole discretion of LCBA's Board of Directors.
If you have questions about LCBA's program, please contact our Education Coordinator, Peter Glover (peterglover@stanfordalumni.org) or Secretary Susanne Weil (360 880 8130; susanne.beekeeper@gmail.com).
2021 Youth Scholarship Program Forms:
LCBA Youth Scholarship Invitation Letter
LCBA Youth Scholarship Program Description
2021 LCBA Youth Scholarship Application Form
LCBA Youth Scholarship Hold Harmless Agreement
LCBA Youth Scholarship Minor Photo Release Form
LCBA Youth Scholarship Equipment List
Above, Jana Girt, Onalaska - LCBA's 2015 Youth In Beekeeping Scholarship Recipient; below, Joevanie Montalvo, Toledo - one of LCBA's 2014 Youth in Beekeeping Scholarship Recipients.
Above, Joevanie Montalvo, 2014 Youth Scholarship recipient, hiving his package bees; below, Josiah Cowin, one of LCBA's 2016 students, assembling hive boxes:
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Monthly Meetings are at Centralia College, 701 W. Walnut St., Centralia WA 98531
Centralia, WA 98531
fax: N/A
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