New Beekeeper Outreach

Beekeepers’ education is critical to their success and that of the bees they tend. OSBA is committed to helping local clubs by providing a complimentary one-year trial membership for those individuals (who are not already members).

This page has a downloadable resource document to support local clubs and share information about the New Beekeeper Outreach. Be sure to check out the Beginner Internship videos, which will walk you through your yearly tasks month by month, and other tutorials on the OSBA YouTube Channel

We will be posting your classes on the OSBA Event Calendar -you need to include the details of your class, date, time, expected number of students, location, contact person, class fees, and aflyer/publication if you have one to submit-an-event@ohiostatebeekeepers.org

For those enrolling students for the complimentary trial membership, please download the Excel sheet below or use our online registration application below. Some clubs use this as their sign-in sheet on a tablet or laptop the day of the class—no typing for you!

Please download the information sheet containing links to information, videos, and helpful websites related to beekeeping.

2026 New Beekeeper Outreach:

New Beekeeper Information Sheet Download ↓
New Beekeeper Excel Sheet Download ↓
Honeybee Health Coalition Varroa Guide

Please return the completed excel form to newbeekeeperoutreach@ohiostatebeekeepers.org

Online New Beekeeper Upload Form

Use the form below to upload new member information online. Fill in your name, email, and the name of the club to which these new members are being submitted. You can add as many members as you like, filling in each Member Data section and then clicking the “Add Member” button to Add another. Please note that the email field must be completed. If an individual does not have an email address use this format- noemaillastname@osba.org.

Once you are done, click the red “Submit Member List” button to send your list. It may take a moment to process, so please do not reload the page. You will see a success message at the bottom of the form when the upload is complete

    Form Submitter Information

    Enter your full name

    Name of the Club new members are being submitted for

    Member Details

    Member Email

    First Name

    Last Name

    Phone (in the form 123-456-7890)

    Street Address

    City

    State (abbreviation, e.g. OH)

    Zip Code

    Membership Level

    County

    Local Association


    All fields are required. Fill in the fields for a new member. Click the "Add Member" button to add another member. Repeat until you've added all members, then click the red "Submit Member List" button.