i have experience teaching common core math at various grade levels. tickets are just $15 in advance / $20 at the gate! they may even come up with ideas you haven't thought about! my sister and her family have just stayed and i was so embarrassed every time someone opened a cupboard - something would always come flying out! i would go out and collect pieces of birch wood. make sure everything is stable and tight. but for anyone looking to start with just one hive, here are the basic pieces of equipment. 