The Four Meetings
Fundraising
Planning Meeting
As a general rule, fundraising is any activity that includes asking for donations of cash or gifts, or the sale of goods or services to raise funds for a good cause.
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The Fundraising Planning meeting is one of the first meetings of the year. It is important that your hive have the funds needed to carry out future charitable activities. When funds are used up, another fundraising meeting can be planned.
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Aside from raising money, fundraisers are a great way to gain publicity and to network. Keep this in mind as you plan your events.
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Queen Bee Project Planning meeting
The Queen Bee is essential, not only to the success but to the very survival of a hive. The Queen Bee represents the concept of uniting under one strong and single leader. She has inspired monarchies, governments, organizations, and businesses for centuries.
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In Busy Bee Society there needs to be a queen, too – something to unite a hive. That queen becomes not a persona, but an idea – a single strong idea.
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It is a misconception that the Queen makes all the decisions in a hive. The truth is, decision making is shared by the hive even when it comes to choosing the Queen Bee herself. Bees decide who the best candidate will be from a selection of ‘queens in waiting’.
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So it is in Busy Bee Society. Children choose a favorite project idea from a selection of many project ideas. Members come to a consensus, the Queen Bee Project is born.
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Implementing
Meeting
The implementing meeting always follows a planning meeting. It is the meeting that executes the plans you have made for either the fundraising or Queen Bee Project planning meeting. This is the time for action!
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Your project may only need one implementing meeting or you may find that you need several implementing meetings to reach your goal. There is no Queen Bee Project quota required in Busy Bee Society so you may plan for as many implementing meetings as you feel you need.
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A single Queen Bee Project will look different to different hives. One hive might decide to choose short and simple projects throughout the year. Another hive may decide to implement a larger project over several months. Still another hive may choose one Queen Bee Project and serve it the whole year round.
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Regardless of how many implementing meetings you will need; this is the day you’ve waited for! You have put in the carefully planning, your Busy Bees have all arrived at the designated location, and they are excited to get going!
Bee Jamboree
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It’s important to remember to balance work and play. Overworked bees don’t thrive and neither do overworked people. There needs to be room for celebration and recreation – especially after a project is complete.
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After each Fundraiser or Queen Bee Project is completed, Busy Bees can look forward to the Bee Jamboree!
In Busy Bee Society, members don’t earn badges or stickers or medallions. The greatest rewards come from the satisfaction of knowing they did something that made the world a better place.
Gathering together regularly to discuss and celebrate your team’s hard work builds unity and balance.