A g g i e M o m s C o n n e c t i n g Volume 33 / Issue 4 January 2017 C o l l i n C o u n t y i e M o m s C l u b 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 President s Message Howdy Aggie Moms! Happy New Year to you and your Aggie! Hope the new year has gotten off to a great start for everyone and as part of your new year resolutions, I hope you will join us for our General Meeting on Monday, January 16 at the Gallery Event Room in Plano. As always, we begin with a social time at 7 p.m. where you can meet new Aggie mom friends and catch up with friends you might not have seen in a while. Following our social time, we will have a guest speaker and brief business meeting. In addition, we will be honoring our December graduates. Looking back on our Fall Semester, it seems to have blown through with a whirlwind of events and activities. We started off the semester with our Howdy Party and New Moms Tea to welcome all our new Collin County Aggie students, families and moms. After which, things really got rolling with our first Aggie Moms Connecting event at Rally House and the start of our Pecan and Poinsettia sales, both of which were again very successful fundraisers for CCAM this year. (Thank you to our co-chairs for each of these fundraisers for all their hard work!) Of course, Aggie football was in full swing during this time and many of you enjoyed attending the games and tailgating. Our very own Aggie Angels were busy matching up our new Aggie Moms with a seasoned Aggie Mom to help in their transition to becoming Aggies. Our goodie bags team delivered awesome soft sided cooler/lunch totes filled with munchies and coupons to our Aggies to help them BTHO finals. Our general meetings were all very well attended, even with a last minute change in meeting venue for our November meeting! And we rounded out the semester with a Holiday Cookie Exchange and participation in the Dallas County Aggie Moms Club Howdy Holiday Craft Bazaar. As you can see, there s a lot happening with CCAM and even more fun events and social activities planned for the Spring 2017 semester! Hope you will join us. It s never to late to get more involved in our club activities. The Federation of Texas A&M Mothers Clubs will be hosting its winter meeting in College Station on Friday and Saturday, January 20-21. All Aggie Moms are invited! Dinner Friday night will be held at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center on the TAMU campus. T h e S a t u r d a y m e e t i n g a n d workshops are held in the Memorial Student Center (MSC) and a social hour will follow at CC Creations. Check the Federation website www.aggiemoms.org for more details. 2017 marks the 35th Anniversary Celebration of Collin County Aggie Moms! We will be celebrating this achievement on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Noah s Event Venue in Fairview. So please mark your calendars to attend this event and help us spread the word. More information will follow. Believe it or not, it s time to start thinking about officer positions for next year s board. Please consider joining the CCAM Board for 2017-18 school year. It is truly a rewarding experience. If you have a desire to serve in a board or committee position, please let me know of your interest. Thanks & Gig em! Suzan York 86 Mom of Elise 16 General Meeting January 16 Please join on Monday, January 16 as our guest speaker will be Kym Webster. Kym founded While You Work, Inc., 16 years ago with the intent to simplify people's lives. She does this by saving them time, keeping them organized, and allowing them to concentrate on their jobs as well as family and leisure time. As a working parent, Kym learned the importance of this balance. Her previous business experience includes four years in the non-profit world, and 16 years in the corporate world. Kym s last corporate position was Director of Global Community Affairs for Electronic Data Systems (EDS).
Aggie Moms Connecting Benjamin Knox Aggie Mom Quilt Print Auction Last spring during Parent s Weekend 2016, Benjamin Knox 90 unveiled his newest creation; a painting entitled Aggie Mom Quilt. Benjamin has generously gifted numbered and signed Special Edition prints (size 14 x 23 ) to each of the 109 Federation Member Aggie Mom Clubs. Benjamin asked that the proceeds from the sale of these prints be used to fund Aggie Student Scholarships given by Aggie Mom Clubs in 2016-17. CCAM is offering an opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind signed and numbered prints. See details below: Aggie Mom Quilt Prints #80 and #81 by Benjamin Knox Sealed Bid Auction Bids accepted via email* or in person Bid Form on page 3 of the newsletter Submit email bids to Sue Burke, ccamtreasurer@gmail.com In-Person bids can either be submitted at the general meeting or to Sue at 8009 Davidson Dr., Plano *If bid is submitted by email, only Sue will be aware of your bid and she will place it in a sealed envelope. Bid deadlines Email: Midnight on February 19 In Person: 7 p.m. February 20 Winners announced February 20 at General Meeting Don t miss out, submit your bid now! Save the Date March 26 35th Anniversary Celebration Date: Sunday, March 26, 2017 Time: 2:30-5 p.m. Where: Noah s Event Venue 351 Southwind Lane Fairview, Texas Noah s is conveniently located at the Fairview Village, near Central Expressway and Stacy Road, just east of the JCPenney s Department Store. Please join us as we celebrate 35 years of friendship, fun, and service as Collin County Aggie Moms! We will enjoy delicious food, fun entertainment, an awesome Silent Auction including Benjamin Knox s newest creation, The Aggie Mom Quilt! There are only 250 Special Edition, numbered, and signed prints created! Our club will be auctioning off 5 prints at the 35th Anniversary. Proceeds from the auction of the prints, will be used to fund 2017 Student Scholarships. Please share the information about this event to all of the Aggie Moms you know. We would also like to invite any Former Students who were recipients of a scholarship from our club. Wouldn t it be wonderful to hear the rest of the story about the impact that our Collin County Aggie Moms Club had on the lives of our Aggie Students! For more information or to volunteer, please contact: Janet Davis 79, Janetsark@gmail.com (972) 741-6005 Page 2
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Aggie Moms Connecting Congrats Graduates! Join us at the January General Meeting as we honor new December graduates of Texas A&M University. Rebecca Dowd 17 BS Animal Science, Magna Cum Laude Proud Aggie parents John Dowd and Beth-Hunter Dowd Robert Larson 16 BS Mechanical Engineering, Minor Physics and Mathematics Proud Aggie parents Jeff 82 and Kathy Larson Danny Nottoli 16 BS Civil Engineering Proud Aggie parents Dan and Connie 84 Nottoli Join the Fun! Board Positions Available Please consider joining the Board for the 2017-18 school year. Turn in completed forms at the January or February general meetings. The nominating committee will meet in February, to present a slate of officers at our 35th Anniversary Celebration. The elections will occur at our April General Meeting. We need you!! Contact Suzan York at ccampresident@gmail.com with questions or if interested. Interest forms and descriptions of the board and committee positions can be found on Page 5-6 of this newsletter and will be posted on our website. www.collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com. Deanna Sessions 16 BS Electrical Engineering Proud Aggie parents Brad and Liz Sessions Emily Christine Walker 16 BS Industrial Engineering Proud Aggie parents Brian 85 and Norma 85 Walker Singing Cadets Concert Date: February 18, 2017 Time: 6 p.m. silent auction bidding and raffle Concert starts promptly at 7 p.m. Where: Lovers Lane United Methodist Church 9200 Inwood Road Dallas, Texas Tickets: $20 general admission seating Texas A&M University's premier men's chorus has scheduled a Dallas concert date for their Winter Tour. Local fans of choral music, as well as Dallas-area Aggie friends and families, are invited to hear these talented students perform a wide range of musical selections. The show will also include a few tunes near and dear to the hearts of Aggies everywhere! This third-annual community event will feature opportunities for some great silent auction items and raffle prizes. Proceeds from the evening will support scholarships for Texas A&M students from Dallas County. For additional information: dallasaggiemoms.org or singingcadetsdallas.eventbrite.com Ring Wrap Raffle Begins! Each year at Family Weekend in College Station, Collin County Aggie Moms pick one lucky raffle winner. We are thrilled to announce that RING WRAPS, LLC has graciously donated another beautiful Ladies Diamond Ring Wrap for our 2017 Raffle, retail value - $1950; 10- karat yellow gold,.60 carat diamonds. See the picture above that shows you exactly how great the Ring Wrap looks around the Aggie ring! Raffle ticket sales begin Monday, January 16, at our monthly meeting and will continue through Family weekend. The raffle drawing will occur on Saturday, April 8. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. Please get all your Aggie lady friends involved in this great fundraiser benefiting Texas A&M University Collin County Student Scholarships and Student-led Clubs and Organizations! Raffle Ticket Tip: Bring return address labels to speed up adding your information to your purchased raffle tickets! Page 4
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Volume 33 / Issue 4 Howdy Holiday Sale Thank you to all those who braved the cold, rainy weather and found us at our new location this year to do a little Aggie themed holiday shopping at the DCAM Howdy Holiday Sale. All profits from the sale of our Boutique items at the bazaar will go towards our scholarship fund. A big Thank You to those that came out and volunteered their help Becky Bird, Jenny Secrest, Sonia Chase, Sue Burke, Tracey Koerner, Rita Fulmer, Maria Betten, John Moss, Christy Kinnaird, Susan Gullord, and Caryn Schniederjan. Page 7
Collin County Aggie Moms Connecting January 2017 CCAM Board Members 2016-17 President Suzan York ccampresident@gmail.com VP at Large Christy Kinnaird kinnaird.christy@gmail.com Secretary Pam Mapes pam.mapes@gmail.com Historian Vicki Reitinger Vicki@summitvolleyball.com Parliamentarian Sonia Chase josochase@verizon.net Federation Representative Troie Burch agmom77@yahoo.com 1st VP Membership Martha Champion collincountymoms@ aggienetwork.com 2nd VP Projects Jennifer Flatt jennifer@txflatt.com 3rd VP Socials Andi Rosenfield andi.rosenfield@yahoo.com Dear Collin County Aggie Moms, First of all, thank you to so many of you for your kind expressions of sympathy food, Memorial attendance, cards, notes, calls, texts, gifts, hugs, prayers - at the passing of my husband, Steve. Each word and action have been a great support to me over the last few months since his hospitalization the first week in September. Steve was a maroon blooded Aggie through his last days as we watched three Aggie football games in his hospital room while he was in his Aggie hat wrapped in an Aggie blanket. He was a great supporter of Collin County Aggie Moms and I will miss him greatly, especially at all the Aggie events that we attended together. My Aggie Mom sisters have given me much strength while my faith that Steve is resting in the glorious presence of our Lord gives me daily peace. I love you all. In the Aggie Spirit, Troie (Pruett) Burch '77 Federation of TAMU Mothers' Club President 2015-2016 Collin County Aggie Moms President 2005-06 4th VP Programs Barbara Vanikiotis ccamprograms@gmail.com 5th VP Publications Susan Gullord susangullord@yahoo.com Treasurer Sue Burke ccamtreasurer@gmail.com Email Coordinator Sherry Bryant collincountymoms@ aggienetwork.com Webmaster Lynette Duval lmduval@verizon.net Newsletter Susan Gullord susangullord@yahoo.com CCAM Weekly Emails and Newsletter 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 Artwork by Benjamin Knox Monthly Newsletter: Articles for the February newsletter are due on Saturday, February 11. Send your articles and Aggie Br Ags to susangullord@yahoo.com Page 8