2027 Beekeeping School — Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks
- Location
- Springfield, MO
- Last checked
- 2026-10-28
- Also called
- BAO Beginning Beekeeping School; Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks bee school (Springfield, Missouri); ozarksbeekeepers.org
Category: Learning Also called: BAO Beginning Beekeeping School; Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks bee school (Springfield, Missouri); ozarksbeekeepers.org
What it is
The 2027 Beekeeping School is a year-long beginning beekeeping course run by the Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks (BAO), a nonprofit founded in 1974 with more than 200 members across Greene and surrounding counties in southwest Missouri. The official class page calls it “the area’s only year-long beginning beekeeping school”: four classroom evenings at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, then eight hands-on field classes on the second Saturday of each month from March through October, with mentoring through the season. The $150 fee covers 12 classes, guidance on buying bees and equipment, access to mentors, one year of BAO membership and a Beekeeping Essentials Guide. The page names David Burns as a guest instructor. This listing is for the course, not the club’s monthly meetings or a supply store.
Official URL
Official class page: https://ozarksbeekeepers.org/beekeeping-class/
Association home: https://ozarksbeekeepers.org/
Become a Member: https://ozarksbeekeepers.org/become-a-member-4/
Beginning beekeeping FAQ: https://ozarksbeekeepers.org/information-center/beginning-beekeeping-faq/
About Us: https://ozarksbeekeepers.org/about-us/
Last checked
2026-10-28. All URLs above returned HTTP 200 with a desktop Chrome user agent and browser Accept headers on that date.
FAQ
Q: When are the 2027 classes?
A: Per the class page checked 2026-10-28: classroom sessions are Tuesday, January 19; Tuesday, February 2; Tuesday, February 9; and Tuesday, February 16, 2027, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Drury University, Springfield, MO. Eight field classes follow on the second Saturday of each month, March through October; enrolled students are emailed the meeting place for each session.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: The class fee is $150, and it includes one year of BAO club membership. Club membership on its own is listed at $25 a year (one rate for an individual or household) on the Become a Member page.
Q: How do I register?
A: The class page says to pay the $150 fee online by card or PayPal (or by scanning the QR code) and then send your name so the club can hold your place. The class is limited to 50 people. Nothing was paid or submitted for this listing.
Q: Where does the club meet otherwise?
A: BAO’s monthly meetings are on the fourth Tuesday, with Q&A at 6:00 pm and the meeting after, at Drury University’s Findlay Student Center, 1100 N. Summit Ave, Springfield, MO 65802. Visitors are welcome.
Q: Is this an official or affiliated listing?
A: Neither. Beekeeping Plaza is not affiliated with the Beekeepers Association of the Ozarks. No payment, contact or form was made. This is the site’s first Missouri Learning listing (Eastern Missouri Beekeepers in the St. Louis area is already listed under Local clubs).