The Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild was started in the fall of 2009 as an informal meeting of local beekeepers held once a month at Wyck House in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Because of the strong response from the community it was decided that the guild should establish itself as a non-profit organization with a mission and a constitution.
Mission Statement
Our mission statement can be found near the top of each page on the site. It is:
Located in the cradle of American beekeeping, the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild works to encourage and promote urban beekeeping through fellowship and education, and to raise awareness of the importance of bees to our environment.
Constitution
The guild constitution is still a work in progress. You can find it posted here – http://phillybeekeepers.org/2010/04/proposed-guild-constitution/. Please comment. We intend to formally adopt the constitution some time in the summer of 2010.
Officers
The guild’s interim officers are a composed of a group of members who have taken an interest in serving. Once the constitution is formally adopted we will conduct elections and make it all a bit more formal.
Current officers are:
- Joel Eckel – President
- Suzanne Matlock – Member Executive Committee
- Matthew Feldman – Treasurer
- Nicole Juday – Member Executive Committee
- Adam Schreiber – Member Executive Committee
- David Harrod – Webmaster
Membership
Membership in the Guild is open to all. Membership is not required to attend our monthly meeting.
Annual membership dues are $25.00 for a non-senior household and $15.00 for a senior household.
You can join the guild and pay your membership dues online here – COMING SOON
Contact Us
We’re happy that you’re interested in the Guild and look forward to hearing from you. You can e-mail us at info@phillybeekeepers.org
