BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:101@americanbeejournal.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20160507 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20160508 DTSTAMP:20160413T211639Z URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/annual-aaba-field-day/ SUMMARY:The Annual AABA Field Day DESCRIPTION:The Annual AABA Field Day will be held on Saturday\, May 7\, 20 16 in Bandera\, TX.  If you would like to attend contact the President of the AABA (Rick Fink – banderabees@gmail.com) or myself.   \nContact in formation and those of the other members of the Board of Directors for the AABA area noted below.\nBoerne Chapter 208 State Hwy 46 East Boerne\, TX 78006 (210) 860-9558 (cell) texmanbees@gmail.com www.texmanbees.wordpress. com (bee blog)                          \nAlamo Ar ea Beekeepers Association AABA Field Day: Saturday\, May 7\, 2016  Fink R anch 1199 Lower Mason Creek Rd Bandera\, TX 78003  Theme – Beekeeping “Texas Style.” What do you get when you mix Brisket\, Sausage\, Potato Salad\, Homemade Pies (and other desserts) and Beekeepers – A PARTY!    Remember to bring a folding chair\, hat\, sunscreen and your bee clothi ng if you plan to participate in the afternoon demo.  Plan to arrive abou t 8 AM.  Tell your friends. \nCost.  The Alamo Area Beekeepers Associat ion (AABA) underwrites the cost of Field Day. Our goal is to educate peopl e about honeybees.  Product sales of honey each year support our Youth Be ekeeping Scholarship Program.  Donations are gratefully accepted.  Each Field Day we have a Raffle (tickets for the raffle - $2.00 each\; 3 for $5 .00)…buy tickets and help support the AABA and our outreach educational programs. \nDirections        1199 Lower Mason Creek Road\, Bander a\, TX 78003.  Google maps shows correctly and even has a picture of the entrance on street view. Directions to Dos F Ranch are\; From San Antonio drive Hwy 16 to Bandera\, TX. Turn right on Main Street and travel thru to wn. Turn right again and exit Bandera on Hwy 173 that goes to Kerrville.  After about 2 miles turn right on Mason Loop Road then in 100 feet anoth er right on Lower Mason Creek Road. Travel approximately 1 mile and the ra nch entrance is on the left. If you need additional directions – call Ri ck Fink (210) 872-4569 (cell).  Arrival Time. Please plan to arrive betwe en 8 AM-9 AM.  Parking is available on-site and AABA members will help gu ide you to your parking place. \nPlease sign in at the Registration Booth .  The President’s Welcome is scheduled for 9 AM with the morning demos to begin at approximately 9:15 AM.   \nMeeting Agenda (submitted by Do n Fraser\, VP AABA)    \nPresident’s Welcome &\; Visitors Intro b y Rick Fink (5 min)\n\nDemonstrations – AM (9:15-11:15 AM)\nNewbie Beeke epers (Years 1-3) – Lessons Learned (Kevin Mitchell\, Jeff Rouse\, Mary Wilson)\nHot Hive Management - (Ed Priest)\nLip Balm – Demonstration (Ed &\; Sylvia Priest)\nSwarm Capture &\; How to Hive a Swarm (Bob Alle n\, Dave Grinnan)\nFeeding Bees – Why\, When\, and How (Dave Grinnan\, B ob Allen)\nHoney Harvest – Tips and Techniques – (Display Table)\nNon- Langstroth Hives – Top Bar/Flow Hive/Warre Hive (Hannah Mathy &\; Tri nity Bee Alliance\, Trinity University\; Frank Soto)\nLiquid All-Natural H and Soap (with Honey) in a Crockpot\n\n(Margaret Wolfshohl)  AABA Board M embers (Rick Fink – President\, Don Fraser – VP and Richard Trevino Jr – Treasurer/Membership) will provide demo and registration support.  \ nDemonstrations – PM (1:15-3 PM)\nHive Inspection (Rick Fink)  Bee Vend ors – please contact Rick Fink (banderabees@gmail.com) for directions of where to park (under shade trees) on the Fink Ranch.  We plan to have a fan and water mister to help cool the bee hives (and bee wranglers).  \nL ive demo in the afternoon involve working with live bees and be conducted away from the Fink house in the apiary area.\nProtective Clothing. Partici pants in the afternoon demos will need a liability waver and wear bee prot ective clothing. If you have a bee suit(s) and nitrile (or leather) gloves please bring them with you as not all the people who wish to participate have a bee suit.  Put your name on the bee suit and bring it along for so meone else to use. Please remember to wash your bee suit (and gloves) the day prior to the AABA Field Day (helps eliminate any alarm pheromones on y our suit).\nLunch (12 Noon-1 PM). The AABA will supply the main course for the lunch meal.  AABA members and visitors are encouraged to bring a cov ered dish\, vegetables\, salad &\; salad dressing\, chips\, dessert.  BEE creative…beekeepers love to eat. If you are a vegetarian or gluten-s ensitive please plan accordingly. If you do bring a vegetarian or gluten-f ree food item please label it – “Gluten Free.”  If the food needs t o be kept chilled please keep the food in an ice chest prior to the meal.   Note. The morning demos will be completed about 11:15 AM.  The lunch t ables will need to be set up…food ready to be served.  Please bring a l awn chair to sit on\, sunscreen\, sunglasses and a hat.\nRaffle &\; Doo r Prizes  • Tickets for the raffle - $2.00 each\; 3 for $5.00 • Door Prizes – eligible – sign in desk w/ contact info  Equipment &\; Be e Clothing – Sale and Swap.  Only bee-related items - no kitchen sinks or old cars please\; if in doubt please ask.\nQuestions regarding the 2016 Youth Scholarship Program – Hive Update &\; Mentor Matching. Direct your questions and applications to Rick Fink\, President of the Alamo Area Beekeepers Association. If you would like to become a “beekeeping schol arship mentor” please ask Rick Fink.\nContact Information – For Any Qu estions before\, during or after the AABA Field Day please contact: Rick F ink President AABA banderabees@gmail.com. Don Fraser VP AABA – texmanbee s@gmail.com  Richard Trevino Jr Treasurer and Membership ratrevinojr@yaho o.com Lolita Bader Secretary lolitabader@gmail.com  LOCATION:Dos F Ranch\, 1199 Lower Mason Creek Road\, Bandera\, TX \, 78003 \, United States GEO:29.7770801;-99.04333589999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= 1199 Lower Mason Creek Roa d\, Bandera\, TX \, 78003\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Dos F Ranch:geo:29.7770801,-99.04333589999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20160313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR