Bexley Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are launching an ambitious, year-round joint venture to establish and care for two bee hives in Bexley, and harvest and market the honey. The program will be funded by a Bexley Community Foundation grant and guided by the Stratford Ecological Center.
Following a special May 21 kickoff event, several Boy Scouts will be selected to lead the project and enroll in an intensive, 9-session, 18-week apprenticeship program at the Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware County. Boy Scouts interested in leading the beekeeping project should attend the May 21 event and afterward fill out an application and interview for consideration. The grant will fund their tuition.
All Scouts are encouraged to attend the kickoff event. The project will be a team effort by all Cub Scouts from Pack 166 and Boy Scouts from Troop 166. After the May 21 event, two hives will be relocated from Stratford to Bexley for the Scouts. Dave Noble, a Bexley resident and Stratford apiarist, is mentoring the Scout project.
A huge thank you to Mr. Dutton for securing the grant to initiate this project!
Please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040e4cada62eab9-beekeeping. (Please make a note if your Scout needs a ride. We may organize a carpool depending on need).
Mr. Dupler & Mr. Dutton
Randy Dupler
Scoutmaster
Troop 166