A g g i e M o m s C o n n e c t i n g C o l l i n C o u n t y A g g i e M o m s C l u b Volume 34 / Issue 3 November 2017 President s Message Howdy Aggie Moms! November has rolled in and I know we are all looking forward to some meaningful time with our Aggies during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. As your students finish out this first semester of the 2017-2018 school year, be intentional in encouraging and supporting them as they go into finals. This time of year always brings to mind a time to be thankful. I m thankful for our Aggie Moms and our Aggies. I m so thankful for the Ring of Honor, returning, and new members represented in this membership total. It is not too late to join if you have not yet paid your dues. Every member makes us that much stronger in our abilities to support Texas A&M. Great news our pecans have been delivered and are all bagged and ready for pick up! Special thanks to Becky Bird and Tracey Koerner for coordinating our pecan fundraiser this year and our appreciation also goes out to all who generously gave of their time and energy to get the packaging completed so efficiently. We are grateful to all who sold and purchased pecans and made this a VERY successful fundraiser for CCAM! Our next General Meeting is on Monday, November 20 at 6:45 P.M. at Oak Point Park and Nature Retreat Center 5901 Los Rios Blvd., Plano TX 75074. I m looking forward to making an Aggie inspired holiday tree. We will have a busy November meeting so come early for the social time Pecans, Scrip, Name Tags and Directories will be available for pick-up and Poinsettia orders are due. We will be anxious to see everyone there! Have a blessed Thanksgiving holiday we have so many things to be thankful for and I am very grateful for each and every one of you! Thanks and Gig' em! Patti Mitcham Mom of Dionne 19 Inside this edition... Pecans Fund Raising Update Aggie Moms Getting Creative Kendra Scott Gives Back December Grads New Group Get Togethers Holiday Cookie Exchange Poinsettia Sales Scrip Gift Cards Aggie Garage Sale Aggie Moms Connecting
Volume 34 / Issue 3 November 2017 Pecan Fund Raising Update Thank you to everyone who helped make the Pecan Fundraiser a success! Last weekend we unloaded the truck, bagged the pecans, filled the orders, distributed them, and sold extras. Our great volunteers made the busy weekend run smoothly. We also appreciate everyone who sold pecans! We met Edie Slape and she shared how she started the Pecan Fundraiser in 1988. Thank you Edie! If you would like to buy any of our extra inventory, please contact the CCAM Pecan team at ccampecans@gmail.com. Becky Bird and Sonya Chase ready for their road trip to pick up approximately 4,000 pounds of pecans! Pictured from left is Tracey Koerner, Becky Bird, Edie Slape, Deidra Reed- Whooten, and Maria Betten. Edie started the Pecan Fundraiser in 1988. Page 2
Aggie Moms Connecting Aggie Moms Getting Creative! Aggie Connecting Moms got creative on October 24 at Prosper High School. Art teacher, Judy Seay opened her art classroom to the Collin County Aggie Moms. Aggie moms painted on 20 plates using templates designed for Texas A&M. Several of the honors art students helped each of the moms design their very own personalized A&M plates. Kendra Scott Gives Back We held a Kendra Scott Gives Back night at Kendra Scott located at the Shops of Legacy on Tuesday, November 14. Several Collin County Aggie Moms and gracious patrons to Kendra Scott did a little shopping and helped raise money for Aggie Scholarships. Page 3
Volume 34 / Issue 3 November 2017 Attention December Grads The Collin County Aggie Moms Club presents a ring crest paperweight to recent Texas A&M graduates from Collin County or Aggie graduates of a current member of CCAM. If you have a December graduate, click this link AggieGrads and please provide us the following information by January 7 the Aggie graduate's name, class year, major and minor (if applicable), honors, extracurricular activities, future plans, parents names (and class year if a Former Student), and an email address so we can contact you if we have questions. We honor our newest graduates at our General Meeting in January. New Group Get Togethers Howdy Collin County moms interested in creating a new group where we get together monthly. This groups activity could change on a monthly basis based on what the group decides. The basis of the get togethers could be, for example a game night. Let's all gather together and have some fun. Contact Judie Rutherford at judieruth@verizon.net or text Judie at 214-500-6254. The Holiday Cookie Exchange is scheduled for Sunday, December 10 at Suzan York s home in Plano from 2 5 P.M. Each member is asked to sign up on Sign Up Genius to bring three-dozen cookies and a snack to share. We will play games, sample cookies, and celebrate the holidays together! 2017 Poinsettia Sales Deadline to order is November 20 Poinsettia Color Choices: Red, Pink, and White Cost: $12.00 (save $2.00 each when you purchase five or more) Pick up: Texas A&M AgriLife Center, Building E 17360 Coit Road, Dallas What a gorgeous way to begin your Holiday decorating and gift giving. These Aggie-grown Poinsettias are fresh, full, beautiful, and last beyond the Holiday Season. In addition to adorning your home, purchase some for your family, friends, church, and co-workers. Pass along this opportunity to others for their Holiday Decor. We have multiple ordering and payment options: Purchase through our new CCAM app (credit card or PayPal) Mail your order form and check payable to CCAM to Sue Burke, 8009 Davidson Drive, Plano, TX 75025 Bring your order form and cash or check to the November 20 General Meeting For additional information, please contact either: Sue Burke s.burke@verizon.net Laura Mares lmares102@gmail.com Page 4
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Volume 34 / Issue 3 November 2017 Fundraising While Shopping! Online Scrip Gift Card Program Now is the time to log on to the website at shopwithscrip.com to browse the participating retailers and set up your online account. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Let s face it, you were going to buy items at these locations anyway you may as well earn scholarship funds while you are shopping. There is no additional cost, they never expire, and the Collin County Aggie Moms club receive the rebates right away! CCAM receives a percentage of each purchase at the amount listed. Average amount is 5-7% We have prepared instructions on how to use the program and how to sign up for purchasing items online by linking your bank account which are all available on our CCAM organization website. Check it out now! Thanks to everyone that ordered cards in October. We will have your gift cards available for pickup at the November 20 general meeting. If you have any questions, contact Deidra Reed- Wooten at ccamscrip@gmail.com or Maria Betten at mbetten1@att.net. Pumpkin Bread 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups ( or less) sugar 1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 15-ounce can 100% pure pumpkin Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Generously grease two 8 ½ x 4 ½ loaf pans with butter and dust with flour (or use a baking spray with flour). Combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a bowl; use a whisk to mix well and set aside. In large bowl of an electric mixer, at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until just blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until very light and fluffy, a few minutes. Beat in pumpkin. The mixture might look grainy and curdled at this point that's ok. At low speed, beat in flour mixture until well combined. Turn batter into prepared pans, dividing evenly, and bake for 65 75 minutes, or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pan about 10 minutes, then turn out on wire rack to cool completely. Page 6
Aggie Moms Connecting Aggie Garage Sale! When: Saturday, December 2 Time: 9 A.M.-Noon Where: Texas A&M AgriLife Center Building E 17360 Coit Road Dallas Texas Just in time for the holidays! We are selling new/pre-owned/vintage Aggie memorabilia. 100% of the proceeds from this sale benefit Aggie scholarships and Texas A&M student organizations! Please contribute donate-able items to Barbara Vanikiotis at our November General Meeting on November 20. If you have any questions, please send an email to Christy Kinnaird at kinnaird.christy@gmail.com. Note: We will be selling NEW boutique items at the Dallas Holiday Market on Saturday December 9, from 10 A.M. 3 P.M. at University Park United Methodist Church, 4024 Caruth Blvd, Dallas. Artwork by Benjamin Knox Page 7
Collin County Aggie Moms Connecting November 2017 CCAM Board Members 2017-18 President Patti Mitcham ccampresident@gmail.com VP at Large Suzan York seyork@me.com Secretary Andrea Greenwald andreagreenwald @mypbmail.com Historian Christina Lanier jc_lanier@yahoo.com Aggie Moms Connecting What do Painting with a Twist and the Aggie Barn have in common? Collin County Aggie Moms! Over 30 moms attended to paint the Aggie barn at Painting with a Twist in McKinney, TX. The lovely and talented, Riley, took everyone through detailed instructions to create our own masterpieces. Several moms personalized their paintings for their aggie children or a family heirloom with all Aggie members class year proudly painted on their very own, Aggie barn! Parliamentarian Barbara Vanikiotis Barbara.vanikiotis@juno.com Federation Representative Janet Davis janetsark@aol.com 1st VP Membership Martha Champion collincountymoms@ aggienetwork.com 2nd VP Projects Maria Betten mbetten1@att.net 3rd VP Socials Andi Rosenfield andi.rosenfield@yahoo.com 4th VP Programs Open ccamprograms@gmail.com 5th VP Publications Susan Gullord susangullord@yahoo.com Treasurer Tammy Wallace ccamtreasurer@gmail.com Email Coordinator Donna Fabian collincountymoms@ aggienetwork.com Webmaster Lynette Duval lmduval@verizon.net Newsletter Susan Gullord susangullord@yahoo.com CCAM Communications Weekly emails are sent on Wednesdays. Please send brief and specific information by Tuesdays that you would like included in the weekly email to: collincountymoms@aggienetwork.com Monthly Newsletter: Articles for the next newsletter are due on Saturday, January 6. Send your articles and Aggie Br Ags to susangullord@yahoo.com Page 10