Madison County Builders Association

05/13/2026

Friday was an absolutely EPIC day at our 2026 Build Your Future Trades Day!

450 seventh graders from Pendleton Heights and Lapel explored the trades through hands-on activities led by an incredible trades community.

This year, an unbelievable 96 businesses, schools, associations, and organizations came together to make this event happen. A HUGE thank you to every sponsor, volunteer, and supporter who gave their time, equipment, materials, and energy to these students.

A special thank you to the staff at Pendleton Heights Middle School and Lapel Schools for all of your support throughout this event.

Build Your Future Indiana Indiana Builders Association, Inc. National Association of Home Builders South Madison Community School Corporation Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

05/09/2026

05/09/2026

Who wants to go?!? Marcy Blackwell DeShong is going to!

🎯 Take your shot for housing advocacy!

Join IBA for an afternoon of networking, competition, and advocacy at the NAHB BUILD-PAC Clay Shoot. Support pro-housing, pro-business candidates while connecting with industry leaders from across Indiana.

📅 June 30, 2026
🕛 12:00 p.m. EST – Registration & Lunch
🕐 1:00 p.m. – Clay Shoot Begins
🍻 Happy Hour to Follow
📍 Indiana Gun Club

All proceeds directly benefit BUILD-PAC and help advance housing advocacy at the federal level.

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05/09/2026

Yesterday was a great day at Pendleton Heights Middle School! Students had a blast getting hands-on with welding, construction, and many other trades activities.
A huge thank you to all our sponsors and Madison County Builders Association members for making it possible.
Congrats to our raffle winners! We hope the tools and prizes you took home help spark your interest and get you started early on your trades journey. The future is bright!
Thank you to all the students, volunteers, and professionals who made yesterday awesome.
Build Your Future Indiana
Indiana Builders Association, Inc.

05/08/2026

Today’s the big day! Build Your Future Trades Day is happening right now at Pendleton Heights Middle School.
A huge thank you to all our sponsors and every Madison County Builders Association member for making this possible. Your support gives students an awesome hands-on day exploring the trades.
Let’s make it a great one!
Build Your Future Indiana
Indiana Builders Association, Inc.

05/07/2026

It's almost here! Tomorrow, a ton of 7th graders will descend on PHMS and get an introduction to The Trades! Pendleton Heights Middle School Parents Group Pendleton Chatter

Discover how 'Build Your Future Trades Day' is empowering middle school students to explore alternative career paths in skilled trades.

05/07/2026

Students building their own picnic tables at Build Your Future Trades Day is awesome.
Making them look finished and professional with a good stain takes it to another level.
Thank you to Sherwin Williams for providing the staining supplies for the picnic tables the kids are making.
Build Your Future Indiana
Indiana Builders Association, Inc.
Sherwin-Williams

05/05/2026

We’re thrilled that WISH-TV shared such a great story about our Build Your Future Trades Day at Pendleton Heights Middle School!
Check out the full story here: https://www.wishtv.com/news/education/middle-school-trades-event/
Build Your Future Indiana
Indiana Builders Association, Inc.

Discover how 'Build Your Future Trades Day' is empowering middle school students to explore alternative career paths in skilled trades.

05/05/2026

Karen Shreves goes on Daybreak 8 at 7:40a to promote BYF Trades Day at PHMS!