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SCBA Membership Sign Up

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Please complete all information on the form. If you wish to pay electronically, please complete the payment using the button at the bottom of the form BEFORE clicking submit.

*Board approval is required for all membership requests. Completion of this form is not a guarantee of membership. The board will vote of membership approvals each month and new memberships that are approved will receive access to club benefits upon approval. If membership is not approved the applicant will be notified by email and the payment of membership dues will be refunded in full to that applicant.

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Thanks for choosing to join us at St. Clair Beekeepers Association. We look forward to another of fun, fellowship and learning opportunities with our fellow metro east beekeepers. In addition to membership in our organization, your dues also enroll you in the Illinois State Beekeeper’s Association. You can either pay your dues using check or cash in person at an upcoming meeting or pay electronically using the payment buttons below. If you wish to pay electronically please complete payment BEFORE clicking submit. (Also note that an additional $1 will be charged for electronic payment to cover fees imposed by the payment processor (Paypal))

You may also mail dues by check to the following address:

The club will occasionally take photos and videos during club meetings and other events. By clicking “yes” below you are consenting to the use of your image for club publicity on the club website, social media pages and other club operated communication platforms.(required)

2026 SCBA Beginning Beekeeping Class

Posted on by Marc Mayhew

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Presented by St. Clair Beekeepers Association
One Day Class for the Beginning Beekeeper
Saturday, January 24, 2026 8 am – 5 pm

Location: Madison County Farm Bureau, 900 Hillsboro Ave, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Cost $75 (one additional family member can also attend for an added fee of $35)

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You may pay for the class by check, cash or paypal. If you wish to pay via cash or check please bring payment with you to class on January 24, 2026. If you wish to electronically via PayPal please pay below BEFORE clicking submit. The cost is $75 for one attendee. An additional family member may also attend for an added fee of $35.

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2025 Locally Raised, Inspected Bees

Posted on by stclair

5-frame nucleus colonies of locally raised bees with a locally raised, marked queen.
Nucs and parent colonies have been inspected by state bee inspector.
Moving permits available for those crossing IL county lines.

$180 each
Pick-up in Glen Carbon, IL. No deliveries available. Venmo or Paypal available.
Text or call Sean: 701.640.5633

Ken Kloepper

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2025 NUCS FOR SALE 
KLOEPPER APIARIES
kdkloepper@gmail.com
Ph. (618) 792-1700

Taking orders Jan. 1, 2025 for pickup by appointment only! Ready approx. May 1.

5 Fr. Deep Nuc w/ mated Queen – $180.
5 Fr. Medium Nuc w/ mated Queen – $175.
(Note: Nucs are placed into your equipment with no frame exchange!)

Also Mated Queens – $40@ (after June 1, 2025)
Queens are daughters of hygienic Cordovan Italian queens from N. California, open mated with native Illinois drones.

Ken Kloepper 
Kloepper Apiaries    
5320 Lemen Road   
Waterloo, IL 62298

The Tradin’ Post

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2017 Nucs and QueensKLOEPPER APIARIES
kdkloepper@gmail.com

Ph. (618) 792-1700
(after 4PM on workdays … or after noon, on weekends please!)

Taking orders Jan. 1, 2017 for pickup at Waterloo, Illinois,
by appointment only May 1 – July 4

     5 Fr. Deep Nuc w/ Mated Queen – $140
  5 Fr. Medium Nuc w/ Mated Queen – $130
                 (Note: Nucs are placed into your hive with no frame exchange!)Also: 
Mated Queens – $30 (after June 1)
Virgin Queens – $20 (after May 1)
Queen Cells – $10 (after May 1)

Kloepper Queens are:

Hygienic Italians crossed with Native Illinois stock!Open mated in Illinois!Daughters of Hygienic Italian production queens!Mother Queens are selected from daughters of artificially inseminated queens from several Northern California Apiaries!Two drone saturation yards maintained near queen mating yards!Genetics include:

• VSH Italian
• Native Illinois
• Purdue “Ankle Biters”
• Cordovan Italians
• Pol-Line Italian

Kloepper Apiaries    5320 Lemen Road   Waterloo, IL 62298 

SOLID CYPRESS BEE EQUIPMENT
PRAIRIE PROFILE  – JASON & MARIAN WEAVER
1437 E. 1050 Ave.   VANDALIA, IL 62471
PH: 618-846-2116Click Prairie Profile Prices for updated prices on pine and cypress equipment or go to “Resources for Beekeepers”
CYPRESS ADVANTAGE NATURALLY RESISTANT TO DECAY AND INSECTS.  NEEDS NO PAINT AND LASTS LONGER THAN ANY OTHER WOODEN BEE PRODUCTS.Post Date: November 28, 2011


The Tradin’ Post is a free service offered by the St. Clair Beekeepers Association and is intended for beekeeping-related items only.  To place an ad or if you have questions please email:  stclairbees@gmail.com