REGISTRATION FOR THE MENTORING PROGRAM WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 11 FOR 2023!If you are an EMBA club member that would be willing to help mentor one or more beginning beekeepers, please click on the registration link below. The Mentoring program provides the opportunity to share your knowledge and experiences with new beekeepers, helping to ensure the success of beekeeping in our area. Mentoring is a very satisfying experience that helps you hone your skills while helping others and building relationships within the organization. It doesn’t matter if you only have one or two hives or just a couple of years of experience; you have the basic knowledge to help beginning beekeepers. Mentors will be provided with helpful guidelines and will have the Mentoring Programming Director and other Board Members to assist them.As a Mentor, you need to be willing to:– Guide & advise
– Be a responsible mentor (set expectations, follow-up, etc)
– Assist and mentor, but do not perform the work for the mentee
– Encourage regular attendance at monthly meetings and learning eventsIf you have additional questions about the Mentoring Program please contact mentor@easternmobeekeepers.com