Class
Youth Beekeeping Program, ages 13–17 — Brazos Valley Beekeepers Association
A two-year apprenticeship for teenagers from families new to beekeeping. Students attend monthly classroom sessions and Saturday field trips with an assigned mentor, receive a beekeeping textbook and protective gear, and are awarded their own complete hive in April of the first year and a second in the second year. Second-year students can sit the state Apprentice beekeeper exam, and graduates become eligible for a club scholarship when they finish high school.
- Schedule
- Classroom sessions the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., before the club's monthly meeting at Christ's Way Baptist Church. Field trips are usually on Saturdays. The 2026–27 class has started; the next applications are due August 1, 2027.
- Ages
- 13–17
- Cost
- $25 a year family membership in the club plus a $50 program fee. Families supply a bee suit; the club helps with discounts and donations.
- Where
- Christ's Way Baptist Church, 3885 Copperfield Drive, Bryan · Directions
- Run by
- Brazos Valley Beekeepers Association
- Joining
- Apply online by August 1 for the class starting that month; students are expected to attend at least 75% of sessions and to help at the club's fall Bee School. Questions: [email protected].
Checked 2026-09-26. Confirm days and fees before you enrol.