I'm a Texas Master Naturalist!

Photo by Mike Childers

It's official! I am a certified Texas Master Naturalist with the Highland Lakes chapter! This month, I completed my 40 hours of training, 40 hours of volunteer work and eight hours of advanced training. Last Sunday, our chapter hosted a graduation party at Reveille Peak Ranch west of Burnet. Billy baked dozens of pizza for everyone in a bona fide brick oven. James got to go, too (he took all these photos). After visiting and dining, then our chapter president Fredi Franki and training program coordinator Sammye Childers presented our certificates and badges.

Sammye visits with my classmate, Pete and his wife.

Billy's about to bake the first of MANY pizzas!

We always have a good time whenever we get together.

More pizzas.....

Classmate Wayne (middle) has a...uh, er...great...sense of humor! We love you, Wayne!

We each received a Certificate of Graduation and a box of Sammye's famous fudge.

We presented Sammye with a special book of photos and memories of our 11 classes.

(Photo by Mike Childers)
 All 20 of us in the 2012 class graduated. Six of us received our official badge for completing requirements before April 30: Ed, Joy, Eva, Debora, Vicki and me. 

CONGRATS TO MY FELLOW GRADUATES IN THE 2012 TEXAS MASTER NATURALIST CLASS:

TOM A.

ED B.

BARBARA B.

BECKY B.

PAT C.

JUDY C.

JOY C.

CELIA E.

KEN G.

MJ H.

EVA H.

JANIS K.

WAYNE M.

DEBORA M.

VICKI M.

DAN N.

PETE S.

FRED Z.

KAY Z.