August 2015 - Dallas County Aggie Moms` Club

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August 2015
Volume 95 Issue 13
Dallas County Texas A&M University
Mothers’ Club Newsletter
Editor: Pam Brockway
DCAM Est. 1922
President’s Passback
In this Issue:
President’s Passback
September Meeting
Get Involved
Activities
Federation Meetings
Membership Corner
Maroon Out T-Shirts
Football Tickets
Ways to Donate
Book Club
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Upcoming Events:
Tuesday, August 11:
Singing Cadet Committee
Meeting 7:00 PM in the home
of Cindy Waldrop (6931
Cliffbrook, Dallas, 75248
Sunday August 16:
Movies with DCAM
6:00 – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, August 26:
Book Club @ Corner Bakery,
7:00 PM
Looking Ahead:
Thursday, September 17:
General Meeting 6:30 pm
Wednesday, September 23:
Book Club @ Corner Bakery
7:00 PM
Howdy and welcome to the start of another year with
Dallas County Aggie Moms! Our theme this year is
“All of Us Are Greater Than Any of Us” based on
the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets’ motto
“Through unity, strength.” I believe that we can
accomplish more working together than we can as
individuals.
Membership and volunteering are so important! As
we raise monies throughout the year from small
events (Exclusive Rally House Shopping Nights &
Kendra Gives Back), Boutique sales and the Spring
Singing Cadets Concert, we fund the scholarships
first then the remaining amount will be sent to
eligible A&M student organizations. Each year,
DCAM members vote on the distribution of those
funds. Your membership dues and your volunteer time
directly translates into donations. Last year, DCAM
donated $10,000 to the student organizations. Let’s
continue the momentum!
We want to host social gatherings, too. Look for an
“Aggie Moms Connecting” event every month and join
us. If you have an event idea, email it to
dcamconnecting@gmail.com.
I look forward to seeing all of you at our first General
Meeting on Thursday, September 17th.
Thanks and Gig ‘em! Karen Hunter ‘85, President
Karen’s all-Aggie family includes husband Cary ’87,
daughter Katy ’15 and son Craig ‘16.
We’re Moving!
DCAM will have a new meeting location this year!
We are excited to announce that our 2015 – 2016
General Meetings will be held in the Caldwell Room
of University Park United Methodist Church (4024
Caruth Blvd, Dallas, TX 75225).
The meetings will still be on the 3rd Thursday of the
month (September through May, except December and
March) with Meet & Greet, Boutique time and
refreshments at 6:30 PM followed by our business
meeting and program at 7:00.
Sept. 17th meeting we will hear from Angela Winkler,
Assistant Director of the Offices of the Dean of Student
Life for an overview of programs & services at TAMU.
Get Involved!
DCAM’s goal is to contribute in every way, by
individual and united effort, to the welfare of
our Aggies. Aggie Mom-raderie is an added
bonus: making new friends and having fun in
the process!
available: Recording Secretary, Fundraising
Committee, Boutique Committee (creative and
non-creative volunteers, as well as organizers),
Publicity Committee (Communication, Social
Media and Website).
There are many ways to get involved -- as little
or as much as you want. We still have positions
If you want more information, contact Karen at
dcampres@gmail.com.
Aggie Moms Connecting
Tuesday September 29:
Mom’s Night out at
Tupinamba’s Restaurant
6:30 pm
Keep connected with Aggie Moms! If you have ideas for more get-togethers, send them to
dcamconnecting@gmail.com.
Movies – Sunday, August 16th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm AMC Village on the Parkway 9. Contact Janice Patterson for
more details. dcamprograms@gmail.com
Mom’s Night Out - Tuesday, Sept 29 at 6:30, we will have a Mom's Night Out at Tupinamba's Restaurant.
Cindy will be the contact (dcamconnecting@gmail.com).
** Look for more Activities on
Facebook and our website at
www.dallasaggiemoms.org
It's time to plan our first trip to the Federation of A&M Mothers' Club meetings (there are three
during the school year). The Fall Meeting and Workshops are on Saturday, August 29th. Dinner on
Friday, August 28th at 6:30 PM is optional (the cost is $28). All Aggie Moms are welcome to
attend -- it is a great opportunity to visit with other Aggie moms in our Club, as well as moms in
clubs from all over! For more details, go to the Federation website at
http://aggiemoms.aggienetwork.com/events and http://aggiemoms.org/workshops. We
must sign up as a group so I need to hear from you by August 14th. If you are interested in
attending, sharing a hotel room or a ride, contact Karen at dcampres@gmail.com.
FEDERATION MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS
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Dallas County Texas A&M University
Mothers’ Club Newsletter
DCAM Board Members
2015-2016
President -- Karen Hunter
presidentdcam14@gmail.com
Pres. Elect --Tommie Kenas
dcampresidentelect@gmail.com
VP at Large – Kathy Jagielski
Membership Corner
Join Aggie Moms to keep up with the ins and outs of
student life, meet new friends and support TAMU.
The 2015-16 Membership forms were mailed out in
July. Please complete yours and mail or bring it to the
General Meeting on September 17th. You can also
find an application on our website at
http://dallasaggiemoms.org/membership.
dcamvpatlarge@gmail.com
Membership -- Carol Barke
dcammembership@gmail.com
Directory – Sharon Keeler
dcamdirectory@gmail.com
Fundraising -- Open
Publicity – Pam Brockway
New and renewing moms can now securely pay their
2015-2016 dues ($25) online using this link:
https://squareup.com/market/dallas-countytx-a-and-m-univ-mothers-club/membership.
If you have any questions, contact Carol at
dcammembership@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Maroon Out T-Shirts Going Fast!
There will be three Maroon Out events this year for three different sports (Football: Oct 17 vs
Alabama; Soccer: Oct 25 vs Ole Miss; Volleyball: Nov 8 vs Georgia). We are once again pleased to
offer you the opportunity to get a Maroon Out t-shirt without having to go to College Station. All
t-shirts are $8.00 (includes tax). We must have your order and payment by Thursday, August 13th.
Click here for an order form. If you have any questions, contact Karen at dcampres@gmail.com.
dcampublicity@gmail.com
Hospitality -- Laurie Moon
dcamhospitality@gmail.com
Howdy Chair – Carrie Jones
dcamhowdy@gmail.com
Programs -- Janice Patterson
dcamprograms@gmail.com
Boutique – Open
Recording Secretary -- Open
Corresponding Secretary -Melinda Marusak
dcamcorresec@gmail.com
Book Club
dcamtreas@gmail.com
Book Club is held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. The next meeting is Wednesday, August
26th at 7:00 PM at Corner Bakery (Preston & Forest), and we will discuss “In the Unlikely Event
by Judy Blume. RSVP to jpsunshine2u@aol.com if you plan to attend.
Historian – Robyn Cox
Like to read ahead? September’s book club will be on the 23rd & we will discuss Sisterhood
Treasurer – Cindy Lindsley
dcamhistorian@gmail.com
Everlasting by Ann Broshears.
Parliamentarian – Peggy Nolan
dcamparliamentarian@gmail.com
Federation District Rep --Open
Website:
http://dallasaggiemoms.org/
Facebook:
Dallas County Aggie Moms
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AMAZON SMILE, TOM THUMB,
KROGER & SCRIP
DCAM offers several ways for you to donate by just
shopping! We receive donations from AmazonSmile,
Tom Thumb and Kroger, and all you have to do is
link our information. Kroger does require a
cardholder to register their donations preference
every year, but the others are a one-time sign up.
Click on the Rewards Programs page on our
website for more information. We also offer SCRIP,
which are gift cards that you buy at face value. We
will have select places on hand, but you may order
them at any time. Click here for more information
on SCRIP Cards.
A&M Football Tickets
Howdy! I have 2 extra tickets to all A&M 2015 home
games (9/12 vs Ball State, 9/19 vs Nevada, 10/3 vs
Mississippi State, 10/17 vs Alabama, 10/31 vs South
Carolina, 11/7 vs Auburn & 10/14 vs Western
Carolina). They are in section 344 with padded
stadium seats with backs, and the cost is $170 for the
pair. I also have 2 tickets + parking pass for the 9/26
game vs Arkansas (AT&T Stadium) in section 102;
total package cost $325. Contact Karen at
ckkch@sbcglobal.net or 214-534-2172 if
interested