FOOTBALL

The Lampasas football sweetheart will be announced prior to Friday's home game between the Badgers and Gatesville.

The ceremony will begin at 7:05 p.m. with the game following at 7:30 p.m.

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The Badger Quarterback Club's weekly meetings to review the past week's games and preview the upcoming contests have been moved from Friday mornings to Thursday mornings.

The meetings will remain in the same location at St. Mary's Catholic Church and begin at 6:45 a.m.

For more information, contact David Millican at 556-7305.

LMS

The Lampasas Middle School football teams swept Gatesville earlier this week, winning all five games between the schools.

For highlights of each of the victories, please see Tuesday's edition of the Dispatch Record.

SHOOTING CLUB

The Lampasas 4-H Shooting Sports Club will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Lampasas Farm Bureau Building on North Key Avenue.

The club is open to all youths ages 8, and in the third grade, through 18, as of Aug. 31.

Shotgun shoots are held each month, and members learn to shoot skeet and trap in a safe, adult-supervised environment.

Pistol shooting may be offered this year if there is enough support and interest from prospective participants.

Club members are active yearround.

For more information, email diamondbax@hughes.net or call the County Extension Office at 556-8271.

PIPS

Registration for the Lampasas Players in Progress will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Hanna Springs Elementary School.

For more information, contact Angie at 512-734-3344.

GOLF

Hancock Park Golf Course will host the first Preservation Lampasas Inc. four-person scramble on Saturday beginning at 8 a.m.

Proceeds benefit historical Lampasas Colored School restoration.

Cost is $65 per player.

For more information or to register, contact the golf course pro shop at 556-3202.

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Lampasas County Republican Party's 11th annual golf tournament and picnic will be Oct. 3 at Hancock Park Golf Course. The event is the organization's main fund-raiser of the year.

A continental breakfast in the clubhouse will be at 7 a.m., with tee off at 8 a.m. A hamburgerhot dog lunch will be at noon at the Pavilion. Non-golfers are invited to join participants at the lunch, and donations are appreciated.

Entry fee is $50 per player, plus cart rental if needed. The entry fee includes the breakfast and lunch, a beverage cart, prizes and green fees.

Format is a four-person scramble. Golfers will compete for a $10,000 prize for a holein one on a designated hole.

A silent auction will be held, with items awarded to the highest offer after lunch.

Deadline to register for the event is Sept. 28. Play will be limited to the first 18 teams, or 72 players.

Checks payable to Lampasas County Republican Party should be sent to P.O. Box 886, Lampasas, TX 76550. Corporate checks cannot be accepted.

For more information, please contact local GOP chairman Skipper Wallace at 556-6624.