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How can we serve you better?
brandonvd
2025-04-28T05:25:10-07:00
How can we serve you better?
1.) How long have you been a member of the Guild?
(Required)
<1 year
1-2 years
3-5 years
6-8 years
>8 years
2.) In which of the below activities/services have you participated in the last year?
(Required)
Bee Buddy group
Beeginners Corner
Google group
Holiday party
Month meetings (either in person or via Zoom)
Public education events (e.g., the County Fair or an Earth Day Event)
Summer picnic
Swarm collection class
None
Other (please specify)
Other Meetings
(Required)
3.) If you attended one or more monthly meetings in the last 12 monts, how did you participate?
Zoom
In-person
Both - sometimes via Zoom and sometimes in person
4.) If you attended one or more monthly meetings in person or via Zoom, which topics were most valuable? Please select the top 3.
Dealing with winter prep/losses while beginning spring preparations
Swarms & Bait Hives
Spring Beekeeping: Inspections, Swarm Prevention, and Splits (what to look for during your spring inspections, swarm prevention, and how to effectively split your hives)
Getting Started with Your Bees (how to install, get drawn comb, what to look for)
Concepts in Varroa Management
Sustainable Miticide Use and Varroa Control
Africanized Bees
Reserve Queens - Raising Your Level of Backyard Beekeeping
Darwinian Beekeeping: Letting Bees be Bees
Equipment/Maker Show-and-Tell
Biodynamic Apiculture or Re-Wilding Bees
Candlemaking
The Biological Basis of Swarming and How to Get Free Bees
Raising Adaptive Queen Bees
5.) Are there topics you feel are covered too often, or are not of use to you, in the monthly meetings? If so, please elaborate:
6.) What future topics or speakers would you like to see featured in upcoming meetings?
7.) Under what circumstances do you prefer virtual or in person club meetings?
I always prefer in person
I always prefer virtual
I prefer virtual when the speaker is virtual
I prefer virtual due to the venue/timing/location of the in-person meetings
Other (please specify)
Circumstances - other
(Required)
8.) To what extent do you agree with the following statement? Being able to book top-notch national experts who can speak to the club virtually has benefited me.
Strongly agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly disagree
9.) What 3 meeting features are most important to you?
Speaker topic
Socializing with other beeks
Opportunity to ask questions of more seasoned beekeepers
Opportunity to connect with and mentor new beeks
Plant/equipment swaps
Beeginner corner/other new-beek oriented activities
Beverages/snacks
Club announcements
Other (please specify)
3 meeting - other
10.) How often would you like club meetings (either virtual or in person) to be held?
Monthly
Every two months
Quarterly
Monthly during beekeeping season (only)
11.) Besides public education events and club meetings, what activities or services would you like the club to organize? (Select all that apply)
Beginning beekeeping class
Package/nuc bulk purchase
Queen bulk purchase
Hands-on beekeeping demonstrations
Group hive inspections
Queen rearing workshop
Beekeeping supply swaps or group purchases (for bulk discounts)
Social meetups and networking
Mentorship programs
Candle mold library
Extraction weekends
Other (please specify)
What Activities - Other
(Required)
12.) For the top three activities you selected, how many total hours/season are you willing to volunteer?
<1 hour
1-2 hours
3-4 hours
5-6 hours
6+ hours
13.) What is the biggest challenge you face as a beekeeper?
14.) Do you have any suggestions for how the club can better support you?
15.) Would you consider joining the board or a committee in some capacity?
Yes
No
Maybe (please elaborate)
Committee - other
(Required)
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