Collin County Aggie Mom`s Aggie Mom Connection

Established October 1981
Collin County
Aggie Mom’s
Club
Aggie Mom Connection
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President’s Message
Dec Grads
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Spring Event
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Kyle Field
Raffle
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Scholarships
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New Officers
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CCAM Board 9
Howdy Moms!
Happy New Year to You and Happy New Semester to all your Aggies! If one of your resolutions is to make new friends and visit with
old friends, come join us at our next General
meeting on Monday, January 19th. Our guest
speaker will be the Texas A&M Student Body
President Kyle Kelley. We will also be honoring all our December Graduates. Whoop!
We enjoyed a great Fall Semester in Collin
County Aggie Moms (CCAM). Our Sales of
Pecans, Poinsettias and Scrip Gift Cards were
all great successes. We joined with other local
Aggie Moms Clubs to create a marketplace of
unique Aggie items at the Howdy Holiday Sale
and our Boutique was outstanding. Thank you
to everyone who bought or sold for us. A special thank you goes to the ladies who coordinated the fundraising efforts. You are greatly
appreciated!
It’s never too late to get more involved in club
activities. The Aggie Moms Connecting cochairs continue to offer monthly Bunco Nights
and a variety of opportunities to get together
for social events.
The Federation of Texas A&M University
Mothers’ Clubs will be hosting the winter
meeting in College Station on Saturday, January 24th. All Aggie Moms are invited! Check
the Federation website www.aggiemoms.org/
for more details.
Save the date of Friday, March 27th for the
CCAM Howdy Rowdy Round Up. It will be a
great event with Dinner, a Silent Auction, a
Wine Pull, Incredible Edibles and more. Stay
tuned for more information.
Believe it or not, it’s time to start thinking
about officer positions for next year. Please
consider joining the CCAM Board for the 2015
-2016 school year. It is a truly rewarding experience. If you have a desire to serve in a board
or committee chair position, please let me or a
board member know of your interest.
Everyone has the power for greatness,
not for fame but for greatness, because
greatness is determined by service.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thanks and Gig ‘Em!
Barbara Murphy Vanikiotis ‘81
Mom of Nick ’14 and Katie ‘16
Next General Meeting: JANUARY 19th
We are starting off 2015 with an amazing guest and speaker -
Artwork by Benjamin Knox
Happy New Year! And what a great way to start off 2015 by hosting the student body president of Texas A&M! Kyle Kelly is a super senior ( taking a victory lap aka 5th year senior )
majoring in Industrial Distribution and minoring in business administration. He is a proud
member of the class of 2014 and is a third generation Aggie. Kyle is a member of the Corp of
Cadets and he was chaplain of his outfit Squadron 12. He is also a member of the Ross Volunteers and a Maroon Coat for the Texas A&M Foundation. Kyle is also in the Brotherhood of
Christian Aggies and has received the Buck Weirus Spirit award. Let's start off 2015 with a
great big Aggie mom "Howdy" for Kyle! This would be a great meeting for high schoolers to
attend if they want to find out about the greatest university in the state, the country , and the
world ! Just sayin'!
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CALLING ALL MOMS OF DECEMBER GRADS!!
Help us honor and recognize our December graduates
during the JANUARY 19th General Meeting:
We will also be honoring our December graduates. If you have a graduate and do not see their name below
( or if the info is incorrect) , email vetrx@sbcglobal.net. Thanks and gig 'em!
Travis Allen Barnes '14- BS Industrial Engineering, minor in Mathematics.
Proud parents Judy and Vince Barnes.
Brian Bentley '15- BS Geography with specialization in Geographic Information
Systems . Proud parents Corry ' 87 and April '87
Michael Duval '14- BS Civil Engineering- Proud Aggie momma Lynette Duval
'84
Steven Hankins ' 14- BS Economics, minor in Mathematics and Statistics - Magna Cum Laude. Proud parents
Meg and Russel Hankins
Brittany Himes '14- BS Interdisciplinary Studies- Grade 4-8 Mathematics and Science - Cum Laude. Proud
Aggie mom Karen Himes
Patrick Hogan '14 - BS Civil Engineering. Proud parents Joe and Rita Hogan
Zoie Michelle Miley Hoffman '14- BS Interdisciplinary Studies - Pre-K through 6th grade - Magna Cum
Laude. Proud Aggie husband Erik Hoffman '14 and proud parents Sonja and Max Miley .
Damion White '13- BS School Health Education. Proud Aggie momma Laura White.
All you proud Aggie Moms of December grads, please send us your
Aggie’s information: GRAD’S NAME, PARENT’S NAME, MAJOR.
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SPRING FUNDRAISER
Save the Date for a Fun-Filled
Spring Fundraiser Event
Mark your calendars now for our 2015 Spring Round-Up
WHEN:
WHERE:
TIME:
FRIDAY, March 27st, 2015
Fairview Farms – Plano, Texas
7:00 -11:00 p.m.
TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING, tickets are $20
and must be purchased in advance due to limited seating capacity.
Set aside this evening for a great DATE NIGHT and get ready to have a GOOD OL’ TIME!
We’ll have a catered meal, cash bar, entertainment and dancing!
As always, we’ll have great opportunities to raise funds for CCAM scholarships through
popular activities: WINE PULL, SILENT AUCTION, and INCREDIBLE EDIBLES.
We would like to enlist the support of our entire membership to help make our Wine Pull
and Silent Auction successful. Here’s how YOU can help:
 We are asking members to help us compile THEMED GIFT BASKETS for the SILENT AUCTION.
We ask that each basket have a minimum value of $50. We will have basket suggestions
and sign-ups at our January meeting. Please contact Patty Helms at peh3224@gmail.
 We are also looking for stand alone DONATIONS of large items for the SILENT AUCTION. We
need donations such as priceless memorabilia, hotel stays, sporting event tickets, autographed
items, dining certificates, etc. You can bring these items to any meeting.
 Bring your WINE DONATIONS for the WINE PULL to meetings in January and February. Please
bring a bottle of any type wine (minimum value of $10) to be used for the WINE PULL. And of
course, we are also looking for those SPECIAL BOTTLES with a higher value too! Janet Davis janetsark@aol.com will be heading up the wine pull.
 Sign up to bring an incredible edible on a snazzy platter for the auction. Dust off that wonderful
recipe for a baked item and let Atesh Stahl know of your special contribution -ateshstahl@hotmail.com.
 We are looking for event sponsors who would be interested in making a donation to underwrite
the event in exchange for exclusive advertising (banner, table flyers, etc.), please contact Judy
Barnes at judylbarnes@tx.rr.com.
We guarantee it will be a FUN evening for all!
Let’s get the word out and make it the best year yet.
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AGGIE MOMS CONNECTING
AMC Bunco will be back in February! Look for your Evite with the date and location.
Upcoming AMC Spring Events include:
Ceramics Painting Party
Cooking Class at Central Market
Couples Event at Nine Band Brewing Co.
Check your email for Evites containing dates, times, and locations.
If you have questions, please contact either:
Rita Fulmer: ritajim2@hotmail.com
Jennifer Flatt: Jennifer@txflatt.com
Look for more details in the weekly CCAM email…
Redevelopment of Kyle Field
The Vision
A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF TEXAS A&M
When complete, Kyle Field will be the premier facility in all of college football and a destination for
football fans everywhere. The redeveloped Kyle Field will be a point of pride for all Aggies and a
fitting home for our football program.
Keep track of the progress with
www.Kylefield.com/constructioncams
Or watch the implosion on……………….
http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/West-Side-of-Kyle-Field-Implodedas-Stadium-Redevelopment-Continues-286462221.htm
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$1,000 CRUISE CERTIFICATE
from Cruise One Travel
Good towards the CRUISE OF YOUR CHOICE... for the DATES YOU
CHOOSE!
RAFFLE TICKETS available for purchase from January 19 - April 18
Starting at the January General Meeting
TICKET INFO: If you are unable to attend a
meeting, you can still purchase tickets by mailing a
check (payable to CCAM), along with your name,
phone and email to:
Debbie Stefanucci
2135 Lavaca Trail
Carrollton, TX 75010
RIDES
QUESTIONS - Please contact:
Debbie Stefanucci 469-371-2033
(debstef3@gmail.com) or
Jeannine Koll 214-924-230 (jkoll@juno.com)
A special THANK YOU to Ray (’74) and Ann Huffines
for their generous donation to help sponsor the
CCAM RAFFLE this year!
All proceeds from Raffle Sales go to fund our Student
Scholarships and support TAMU organizations.
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Scholarships and Financial Aid
Financial aid is any loan, part-time
employment, grant, or scholarship
offered for the express purpose
Scholarship News
of helping a student pay for
educationally related expenses. If
your student is seeking financial
assistance for the Spring
2015, or Summer 2015 semesters,
the 2014-2015 FAFSA must be
completed. The 2014-2015 FAFSA
will be available to complete on
January 1st, 2015. Make sure your
student’s FAFSA lists Texas A&M
University as a school to receive
their information electronically.
Texas A&M University’s federal
school code is 003632. Remember
your student must complete all
applicable sections and carefully
review their information for
accuracy.
Your student may complete the
FAFSA using the online FAFSA
which is located at www.fafsa.
ed.gov. Remember, the FAFSA
must be completed each spring
in order for students to receive
financial aid for the upcoming
academic year.
Texas A&M also offers a great deal
of scholarships including study
abroad, military, academic, and
outside scholarship opportunities.
For additional questions regarding
financial aid, please contact the
Financial Aid Office at (979) 845-3236,
financialaid@tamu.edu, or
Collin County Aggie Moms has a long history of fundraising to
provide scholarship dollars to students attending Texas A&M University. Each year, our goal is to award a minimum of $10,000 in
one-time scholarships to new and returning students from Collin
County.
Endowed Scholarship
In addition, our club committed to endowing a scholarship fund
with the Texas A&M University Foundation in 2011. It was a 5year pledge to donate $25,000 to endow the fund. Distributions
from the endowment will be used to fund scholarships in our
name. Through our wonderful fundraising last year, we
were able fulfill our commitment early and in-full.
Whoop! The Foundation and Financial Aid from Texas A&M University selects our scholarship recipient with the following preferences from our club:
 Recipients shall be residents of Collin County and/or graduated
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from a high school in Collin County
Recipient shall be an incoming freshman
Award shall be for a period of four years, provided the recipient
maintains a cumulative GPR of 3.0 or better
Donor requests that the recipient have a need based on defined
reported family income
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BOARD AND COMMITTEE CHAIR POSITIONS
Member’s Name: _____________________________________________
Please drop this page off at the CCAM General Meeting
or email to Barbara Vanikiotis at Barbara.vanikiotis@juno.com by 2/27/15
Howdy Moms!
It’s once again the time of year that we begin to look at Members who are interested in serving on the Board or as a Committee Chair for the next academic year, 2015-2016. The Board
and Committee Chairs provide direction for the Club, and along with the combined efforts of
the Membership, are crucial to the continued success of Collin County Aggie Moms.
To serve on the Board (elected positions), you must have attended at least 3 General Meetings during the current year. No previous experience is required! All you need is a willingness
to serve—and have lots of fun with other Aggie Moms!
On the back of this page is a list of the elected board positions and a brief description of duties—committee positions are shown below each elected position (indented). Please review
and take the time to note positions you would be interested in holding and also suggest people
for positions. We will contact any people suggested to ensure their interest in the positions.
This information will be very helpful as our nomination committee meets in early March to
propose a slate of officers at our Spring Fundraiser. Elections will be at our April General
Meeting. Thank you for your support!
I am interested in the following positions:
Position:
I suggest the following persons be considered for the positions noted:
Name:
Position:
President: presides at all meetings, sits on committees, all other duties as required of the office.
1st VP – Membership: responsible for Membership - organization, recruitment, record keeping, reaching out.
Team includes:
Membership Assistant – assists in putting together packets and recruiting new members
Aggie Angels – matching new Moms with seasoned Moms
Goodie Bags –organizing/assembling bags twice a year
Name Tags – orders and maintains magnetic name-tags
2nd VP – Projects: Responsible for oversight of any fund-raising projects, coordinating efforts of those activities. Project Team includes:
Boutique –selecting items, selling, maintaining Boutique inventory
Pecans – annual selling, bagging
Scrip – taking/distributing Scrip gift card orders
Raffle – organize annual package for raffle, sell tickets
Spring Fundraiser – coordinating our Spring Fun Event with Silent Auction
Poinsettias – annual sale during December
Big Event – organizes community service project in March
Ornaments – organizes club members to make our home made ornaments
3rd VP – Socials/Hospitality: secures refreshments for meetings, any other hostess duties
Team includes:
Social Assistant
Aggie Moms Connecting –organizes special small-group activities of a social/fun nature
4th VP – Programs: secures speakers/organizes program of activities for general meetings and special events
(Howdy party, New Moms Tea, etc.). Acts as hostess to guest speaker.
5th VP – Publications: produces monthly newsletter and summer socials invitations. Team members include:
Directory – coordinate and distribute annual yearbook/directory
Publicity - local newspaper publicity, press releases
E-mail Editor – surveys current, useful Aggie Mom info and Aggie news and distributes regular emails to
membership
Website – maintains our website with current, useful info
Newsletter – publishes monthly newsletter
Secretary - keeps official Minutes of all meetings (General and Board). Other correspondence as needed
Treasurer: receives, holds, disburses moneys. Provides receipts for same. Files tax forms and financial reports.
Team includes:
Scholarship – distributes applications, guides applicants, establishes review committee, presides over selection process, facilitates awards
Parliamentarian: available to advise Club on parliamentary procedure
Historian: keeps scrapbook of the Club and its activities, takes pictures at events.
Officers
President
1st VP - Membership
2nd VP - Projects
3rd VP - Socials
4th VP - Programs
5th VP - Publications
VP at Large
Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
Parliamentarian
Committee Chairs
Membership Asst.
Treasurer Asst.
Socials Asst.
Socials Asst.
Aggie Angels
Aggie Angels
Aggie Moms Connecting
Aggie Moms Connecting
Big Event
Big Event
Boutique
Boutique
Directory
Email
Federation Rep
Goodie Bags
Goodie Bags
Name Tags
Newsletter
Ornaments
Pecans
Pecans
Poinsettias
Poinsettias
Publicity-Facebook
Raffle
Raffle
Ring of Honor
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scrip
Spring Fundraiser
Spring Fundraiser
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Judy Barnes
Anne McLaughlin
Linda Waninger
Patty Helms
Norma Walker
JoAnna Gaudsmith
Andi Rosenfield
Rita Fulmer
Jennifer Flatt
Lisa Bloskas
Sonia Chase
Susan Bahls
Suzan York
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Troie Burch
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Lori McClellan
Ronda Rehn
Cynthia Thomas
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Jan Coopman
Michelle Bell
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Debbie Stefanucci
Jeannine Koll
Mary Beth Cranfill
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Patty Helms
Judy Barnes
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