Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers
AssOCIATIOn
NEKBA.ORG
Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association
Contact US by email: beekeepers@NEKBA.org
Most recent active board members:
Gayan Stanley
1988 E 1st Rd, Le Compton, KS 66050
785.865.7315
Al Abts
25206 Metro Ave, Tonganoxie, KS 66086
913-369-9606 (email)
Kristi Sanderson
1252 E Frontier Ln, 66062 Olathe, KS
913-768-4961 (email)
Cecil Sweeney
19201 S Clare, Spring Hill, KS 66083
913-856-8356
Marlene Pantos & Alex Pantos
2920 Stubbs Rd, Tecumseh,KS 66542 785.633.6283
Steve Tipton
9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3710
Look at this NEKBA Membership List that was sent to all members in 1979 with 644 members. Looks like we had our 21st Century peak of 658 members back in 2016.
NEKBA board AT-LARGE
The Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association (NEKBA) is a 501(c)(5) (tax-exempt, educational, agricultural) public charity based in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. You may review our letter of exemption from the IRS and verify our standing with IRS Publication 78, upon request. Our Constitution/by-Laws as well as annual financial reporting are available for review within this site (separate page). Also available are board meeting minutes, upon request.
NEKBA Officers and board members thoughout the years....
Historical list of officers from 1968 through 2019 (that's a list of 51 years of dedicated volunteers).
On this page, you'll find a list of our current board members well as their contact information, and a list of our board-at-large. Officers and members are strictly volunteers for the promotion of beekeeping.
NEKBA OFFICERS & support
President
Steve Messbarger 9802 S Burr Oak CR, De Soto, KS 66018 913.226.2849
Secretary
Sara Murry 20785 S Walker Rd., Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.530.2441
1st Vice President (Youth Scholarship)
Joli Winer 19201 S Clare Rd Spring Hill, KS 66083 913.856.8356
(business website)
2nd Vice President (Librarian)
Ed Darlington 2804 E 174th St., Belton, MO 64012 816.331.4934
3rd Vice President (Honey Plants Expert)
Cheryl Burkhead 4521 SE 61st St., Berryton, KS 66409 785-224-9077
Treasurer
Robert Burns 7601 W 54th Terr, Overland Park, KS 66202 913.481.3504
(hobby website)
Program Chairperson
Chad Gilliland 23338 Kissinger Rd, Leavenworth, KS 66028 785.491.1978
Matthew Merz 709 N Pine St., Olathe, KS 66061 785.230.1505
Military/Veteran Chairman
Andy Nowachek 10921 W 91st Terr, Overland Park, KS 66214 913.438.5397
Special Event Coordinator, Position #1 (New Beekeeper Class)
Becky Tipton 9491 X Rd, Meriden, KS 66512 785.484.3710
Special Events Coordinator, Position #2 (Bee FunDay)
Jo Patrick 611 E Sheridan St, Olathe, KS 66061 913.645.8497
Concessions Support (volunteer-appointed position)
Dixie Spurlin 24964 160th Ct Leavenworth, KS 66048 913.250.0149
Web Support (volunteer-appointed position)
Robert Burns 7601 W 54th Terr, Overland Park, KS 66202 913.481.3504
There are 2 names on this list who are current 2019 members.