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Sign-up to be a part of the information booth at the State Fair is now active.
Directly below a button that takes you to a signupgenius page that allows you to pick your days and times.

STATE FAIR BOOTH

Registration is now open for the STATE FAIR OF OKLAHOMA. We have few new categories and we'll try to help you get ready for the fair. PRE-REGISTRATION thru the STATE FAIR is required.

Use the button below to go to the fairs registration page

The BLACK LABEL HONEY TASTING is back. It is listed under division 3610 of the creative arts program. All entries should be pre-registered and brought in the day of judging. Make sure you read the requirements.
Under the FINE ARTS, CRAFTS & HOBBIES section, the OSBA is sponsoring CUT COMB and BEESWAX competition. Prizes and ribbons will be awarded. Check out the rules under division 3524.
Just as in the past the fair is having their canned honey judging in division 3601 and 3602 of the JELLIES, PRESERVES, BUTTERS AND JAMES of the Creative Arts heading. Be sure and enter it as well and win the trifecta of honey this year!

We need your pictures again!!!! Displaying pictures provided by our people was a great success last year. we are asking that you send us some more and we'll show the public in our information booth at the state fair again. Please send the to the following address:

OSBAFAIR@GMAIL.COM

https://osf.fairwire.com/

We have one additional exhibit to show fair goers and showcase what the bees do. This will be a WORKING FRAME of HONEY exhibit!
Your frame of honey and comb will be placed in a specially built case as shown to the left. You can freeze your frame until the fair and protect it from damage. We will place each frame in a frame holder prior to the fair where it will be judged on completeness, overall appearance and absence of brood. These frames will be shown at our information booth.
This is a limited exhibit, the 1st 10 entries will be shown and judged. Send an e-mail to OKLAHOMASTATEBEEKEEPERS@GMAIL.COM

We will contact you and give you details as to where, how and when frames will be collected for the booth.

WE ARE ALSO ASKING FOR DONATIONS OF ONE POUND HONEY, PROPERLY LABELED TO BE SOLD AT THE FAIR BOOTH TO HELP CONTINUE TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SCHORLSHIP FUND. IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION E-MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING:

TREASURER@SOONERBEES.ORG

VERY SOON WE WILL BE TAKING NAMES TO WORK AT THE FAIR BOOTH. AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST, WE WILL BE POSTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON THE HOME PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO GO TO THE SIGN UP PAGE. E-MAIL WILL BE SENT.

THIS YEAR WE WILL HOLDING A DRAWING AT THE FALL CONFERENCE FOR PRIZES FOR THOSE THAT VOLUNTEERED TO WORK. FOR EACH SHIFT A PERSON WORKS THEY WILL RECIEVE 1 CREDIT FOR THE DRAWING. THE MORE SHIFTS THE MORE CHANCES TO WIN!

SO FAR WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING AND MORE TO COME TO WIN:
50" TV
YEARS MEMBERSHIP
"ADDITIONAL COST OF BEE CAR TAG"
AND MORE ITEMS TO BE ADDED

WE ARE MAKING MANY CHANGES AND UPDATING SEVERAL ITEMS WE SHOW THE PUBLIC TO KEEP IT FRESH AND INTERESTING.

Online Membership Renewal and New Member Sign Up

Online dues payment is back! New Members or Members who wish to re-up can use a Credit card or send a check. To do so, simply click on the New Member Sign Up tab at top of page, fill in your information (a one time process), and choose your payment option.

The OSBA booth, at the State Fair, has a beekeeping video that runs continuously each day. The same video has been played for several years now. In an effort to update the State Fair booth, we would like to make a new video showcasing our own Oklahoma beekeepers. If you would like to be included in this video, let us know by emailing us pictures of you or your family working with your bees. We can also include a short video, but keep it to a few seconds please. We want to be able to include as many beekeepers as possible. To participate in this video, send your pictures (please limit to 5-7 pictures) or short video (less than 10-20 seconds) to:hhqfarms2021@gmail.comPlease include names and the location to be displayed on the video.If you have any problems sending them by email, contact Richard Henry or me a call at 405-519-1342

MAIL IN VOLUNTARAY BEE REGISTRATION

ON-LINE BEE REGISTRATION

OKLAHOMA APIARY ACT

Swarm Catchers Listing

If you spot a swarm or need a beehive removed the OSBA maintains a statewide listing of beekeepers who relocate beehives. Click Swarm Catcher Listing

Join Us

If your interested in beekeeping, we would love to have you become a member. Dues are only $20 for Individual and $25 for Family memberships for a calendar year.

SWARM IN MAY WORTH A LOAD OF HAY
SWARM IN JUNE WORTH A SILVER SPOON
SWARM IN JULY NOT WORTH A FLY

The Fall 2024 conference is on the calendar!

We will be meeting OCT 25th and 26th (CHANGED DATE AND LOCATION) at the

WILL ROGERS GARDEN CENTER
3400 NW 36TH ST,
OKC, OK 73112

We will be meeting 9-4 and we are getting our speakers gathered up for a great day.

So, save the date! More to come.

OSBA is working with Service Oklahoma on Creating a NEW Special License Plate for Beekeepers. We are looking for your input as to the design.

Be creative with a picture, drawing of an idea you have and we will vote as to whose design we'll go with. We can have a logo in the box shown as well as an overall picture on the plate.

Here are some rules that we must follow...

The fee for special licenses plates that provide non-financial assistance is $15.00, in addition to all other registration fees due on the vehicle.

Size requirements – The area available for designs measures 5.5 x 11.5

License Plate Numbers – Each design will have a mixture of alphanumeric characters to be determined by Service Oklahoma.

Colors – The word OKLAHOMA will be printed at the top of the plate in One (1) inch block letters as shown on the template.

Send submissions to OKLAHOMASTATEBEEKEEPERS@GMAIL.COM

THIS IS OUR QR CODE TO THE OSBA FACEBOOK PAGE

Visit the American Beekeepers Federation site to consider joining a national organization to support bees and beekeeping.

AMERICAN BEE FEDERATION