No King Bee is a crew, and joining one is different from signing up for a volunteer list. A list asks for your name. A crew asks for your word. Here is exactly what that word means before you give it.
One Saturday a month
That is the core of it. One Saturday, reserved for a service project. We pick the date, coordinate the crew, line up the materials, and show up ready to work. Most projects wrap in a single day.
It is enough to make a real difference and light enough to carry alongside a full life. Twelve days a year, give or take, doing something that actually matters to someone.
Bring what you have
Every crew member contributes something different. A trade, a truck full of tools, a strong back, a good attitude on a long day. You do not need to be the most skilled guy on site. You need to be willing to do the work in front of you and learn the parts you do not know yet. The skilled guys teach the rest in real time, which is how most of us got good at anything.
Be reliable
This is the one that matters most. The people we serve are counting on us being there, and a crew only works if its members actually show up. Consistency is the whole currency. If you are in, be in. If you cannot be, step aside for someone who can, and there is no shame in that.
Twenty dollars a month, all of it to materials
Dues are twenty dollars a month, and every dollar goes to project materials. Lumber, paint, hardware, supplies. Members are never paid. There is no fund skimming off the top for anyone's salary. You can read exactly how the money works on the donate page, and it is the same promise whether you are a member or a one-time giver.
This is not for everyone
If you are looking for a networking group, a social club, or a line on a resume, this will disappoint you. We are not building any of those. No King Bee is for men who want to do hard work for people who need it and then go home without needing anyone to know they did.
If you read that and felt something line up, fill out the application. We are building the founding crew right now, and there is a spot with your name on it if you want it.