Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association — McKinney, TX local clubs

Category: Local clubs Also called: CCHBA; Collin County Hobby Beekeepers’ Association Last checked: 2026-09-16

What it is

Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association (CCHBA) is a North Texas hobby beekeeping club and 501(c)(3) educational organization. Its official home page describes members as men, women, and youth interested in the art and science of beekeeping, with hive counts ranging from several hundred to one to none, and an environment for increasing knowledge and teaching others. The About page states the association exists for fellowship among beekeepers; to promote the art of beekeeping; to encourage honey use and protect the craft; to provide community service for bee-related problems; and to cooperate with County Extension, USDA, the Texas Beekeepers’ Association (TBA), and other organizations. CCHBA History page: established in 1980. It is not a commercial hive-equipment manufacturer and not a university certificate pathway.

Who it’s for

Hobby and beginning beekeepers (and interested youth/adults with or without hives) in the Collin County / McKinney, Texas area who want monthly speaker meetings, association programs (Honey Queen, youth scholarship, mentor/buddy support, annual honey contest), TBA affiliation benefits as printed, and club fellowship. Visitors and prospective members are invited to the published second-Monday meetings. Not a drop-in equipment warehouse and not UM’s Master Beekeeping Pathway.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Local club with a printed McKinney meeting street address and monthly schedule, annual dues dollar amount, dated 2026 next-meeting speaker line, and program pages — not a Facebook-only group and not a scraped directory card.

Meeting schedule & location (Home / Meeting Location — checked 2026-09-16): meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Christian Church, 509 S Graves St., McKinney. Home page invitation repeats the same 2nd Monday / 6:30 p.m. / Hillcrest address. Meeting Location page also carries a note: “New meeting location beginning July 13, 2026!” while still printing the Hillcrest address — confirm the live Meeting Location page before travel.
Next meeting of record on pages checked today: Monday, September 14, 2026; featured speaker Hannah Blackburn of the Texas Apiary Inspection Service.
Membership dues (Membership Levels — checked today): Annual — $35.00 per Year (Main Group; one selectable Annual level). Membership checkout page also prints $35.00 for the Annual membership.
Organization / About (checked today): IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) educational organization; donations described as charitable contributions (tax treatment depends on the donor’s situation). About activities list includes community swarm-call services, Honey Queen program, Youth Scholarship program, beekeeping seminars, annual honey contest, group affiliation with TBA, discount subscription rates noted for American Bee Journal, Bee Culture, and Speedy Bee, monthly newsletter, buddy program for new beekeepers, informative monthly programs, fellowship, video library, and updated disease/parasite information.
Programs (Programs / Beekeeping 101 / History — checked today): Beekeeping 101 Short Course (three sessions, one per month at monthly meetings; no prior knowledge required — page notes sessions suspended due to COVID-19 impacts with recorded Zoom sessions on the club YouTube channel); Mentor Program; Honey Queen Program; Youth Scholarship Program; John Talbert III College Scholarship. History: founded 1980; first of many annual workshops at the Heard Museum in 1984; hosted Plano ’91 TBA State Convention.
Contact: official site https://cchba.org/ (Contact Us linked from the About menu). No purchase or outreach was made from Beekeeping Plaza.

Meeting time/place, speaker date, dues, and program status above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change. Confirm on the live Meeting Location, Membership Levels, and Programs pages before treating any figure or venue as fixed.

Official URL

https://cchba.org/

Meeting Location: https://cchba.org/about/location/

About: https://cchba.org/about/

CCHBA History: https://cchba.org/about/cchba-history/

Membership Levels (dues): https://cchba.org/support/membership-levels/

Programs: https://cchba.org/programs/

Beekeeping 101: https://cchba.org/programs/beekeeping-101/

Support: https://cchba.org/support/

Location

Regular meeting address printed on Home and Meeting Location (checked 2026-09-16): Hillcrest Christian Church, 509 S Graves St., McKinney (Collin County, Texas). Second Monday monthly, 6:30 p.m. Meeting Location page notes a new meeting location beginning July 13, 2026 while still listing Hillcrest — verify the live page before you go.

This is a Local club meeting address, not a Dadant retail counter and not a university online classroom.

Notes

Category is Local clubs. First-party county/regional hobby beekeeping association with printed meeting schedule/location and annual dues. Not Equipment and not Learning (university pathway).
$35/year Annual dues, second-Monday 6:30 p.m. Hillcrest meetings, September 14, 2026 TAIS speaker line, 1980 founding, and 501(c)(3) status are transcribed from official cchba.org pages checked on 2026-09-16 and may change.
First-party logo saved beside this listing as collin-county-hobby-beekeepers.png (from cchba.org uploads CCHBA_final_600x446_trans.png).
Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza.
No Beekeeping Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where does CCHBA meet?
A: Official Home and Meeting Location pages (checked 2026-09-16): second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Christian Church, 509 S Graves St., McKinney. The Meeting Location page also notes a new meeting location beginning July 13, 2026 while still printing Hillcrest — confirm https://cchba.org/about/location/ before travel. Next meeting printed on check day: Monday, September 14, 2026 (Hannah Blackburn, Texas Apiary Inspection Service).

Q: What are the dues?
A: Membership Levels page (checked 2026-09-16): Annual membership $35.00 per year. Confirm the live Membership Levels page before joining.

Q: Is this an equipment shop or a university course?
A: No. CCHBA is listed here as Local clubs — a 501(c)(3) hobby beekeeping association with monthly meetings and club programs. For hive gear see Equipment listings (e.g. Dadant); for the UM Master Beekeeping Pathway see Learning.