As the 2023-2024 school year winds down, Creating Badger Builders’ focus remains full steam ahead. Last month, the group held its second annual fundraiser at the Lampasas County Youth Show Barn, raising more than $65,000 for materials to complete the development efforts of tiny homes built by Lampasas High School construction students.

Taylor Creek Elementary School Principal Shona Moore, left, and Assistant Principal Mark Sheppard, right, congratulate staff members honored in April. Music teacher Candace Beyer, second from left, was named Teacher of the Month at the campus, and custodian Sammy Wise, second from right, was selected Staff Member of the Month. Clay Phillips, center, of Farm Bureau Insurance presented each with a mug and gift card.

The Riata Roundup Rodeo court has been selected for this weekend’s festivities. Short biographical information on each of the girls appears below.

Abarn dance fundraiser on May 18 will support a program that has helped Lampasas children through education, meals, and providing a safe place to grow. The Boys and Girls Club of Lampasas has served area families for many years.

The Browning Community Garden Club met April 16 in the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department training room. Refreshments were provided by Paula Boales-Pabis, and coffee was provided by Melissa Adams.

Lampasas High School sophomore Cale Wheeler will be competing at the JW Patterson Tournament of Champions this weekend at the University of Kentucky. The national competition looks to bring the best of the best high school speech and debate students together for the event.

The Lampasas High School Academic, Speech and Debate teams competed in Burnet the first week of April at the district UIL competition, and LHS brought home its third consecutive district championship. “These young people have worked since August on their events, and thanks to their determination and the hard work put in by their coaches, the Badgers qualified 26 students in 15 different events to regionals in Nacogdoches on April 27,” said Judith Ann McGhee, UIL coordinator at the high school.

To welcome spring, the Lampasas GFWC ’36 Club is sponsoring a “Walk in the Parks” event, featuring the Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden at Campbell Park, Lampasas Community Gardens – also in Campbell Park – and Cooper Spring Nature Park.

naruna Cemetery association The Naruna Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting on May 5 at 2 p.m. in the Naruna Baptist Church fellowship hall.

This year’s edition of the Riata Roundup Rodeo & LTX BBQ Fest will take place at the 580 Sports Complex from April 25-27. Vendor booths have sold out for the event, but those looking to register their youngster for mutton busting or the barbecue cook-off may do so.