Howdy all you wonderful moms! I'm Julia Monroe, President of Dallas County Aggie Moms and I want to welcome each of you as we kick off a great year ahead. Whether your student is enrolled at the main campus in College Station or Galveston, attending Blinn, Rellis, The Dallas Engineering Academy, or a system school, we are ALL Aggie Moms and share a special bond! Our strong network is here to give guidance and enjoy new friendships as we embrace this exciting part of life.

Our Board is busy planning an exciting year full of social gatherings and opportunities all across Dallas County. We also raise thousands of dollars each year to give back to our students through special awards, scholarships, and monetary donations to a variety of student organizations. Last year alone we gave away well over $17,000 and with your help, we look forward to making an even bigger impact this year! Be sure to check our calendar HERE regularly because we're always up to something good!  

As we begin the year, I want you all to feel the strength of the Aggie network. Your Aggie is making new connections and so can you. Together we will do great things! 

Whoop and Gig’em!

The 2025-2026 school year will be here before we know it so it's time to join or renew your membership in Dallas County Aggie Moms Club. Our dues, along with various fundraisers throughout the year, are used to support our Dallas Aggie Scholarships and student organizations. Being a member will also afford you member discounts for Goody Bags and other privileges so please consider taking the plunge with us!

There are three levels to choose from: 

• $35 a year

• $25 Associate Memberships and mid-year Transfers

• $125 for a four year membership

Please help support our students through our club. It's a great group of women who enjoy helping our students!

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Dallas County Aggie Moms' Club uses the Membership Toolkit platform to facilitate newsletter mailings, collection of Membership dues, and secure payments for items and various events throughout the year. This fully integrated platform makes it easy to stay connected with members and  get involved in our dynamic club!

1.  Go to  https://dallasaggiemoms.membershiptoolkit.com/

2.  Follow instructions to either Login or Create an account.  

• If you already have a Membership Toolkit account through a booster club or other organization, no need to create a new account.  When you login with your email address and existing password, you will become associated with the Dallas County Aggie Moms platform.
• If you do not already have a Membership Toolkit account, you'll create a new account with your email and a password.  You'll be asked to confirm your account creation via an email.

3.  When you login, simply add your personal information.

4.  You'll be asked if you would like to opt-in to have any parts of your information visible in the Integrated Member Directory, which is available ONLY for Paid Members.

5.  Once you're logged in, you can see our Program Calendar and other news.

6.  Our site accepts all major credit/debit cards for payment.

8.  If you have any questions at all about how to login or make payments, please contact  Veronica Pulido at DCAMMembership@aggiemoms.org

Lilly Laidlaw, Class of 28 and proud Kappa Delta, spent her Summer working as a Horse Wrangler at Pine Cove Silverado in Columbus, Texas. As an Animal Science major, this was such an amazing fellowship opportunity, caring for and working with youngsters and horses. As a bonus, this endeavor also satisfied the ANSC 399 Summer Experience with Animals requirement for her degree so it was a win win all around!  Now that the arena dust has settled, Lilly is excited to return to campus in just a few weeks and will no doubt share her exciting news with friends!

For more information on Texas A&M Greek Life, click HERE!

Calling all NEW and VETERAN Moms!

You have questions ~ We have answers!

Our book club is open to any DCAM member. Please join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Location and times are posted HERE! so check often because it's a fabulous group!

Upcoming 2025 books and dates are:

Wednesday, August 27-Richardson Reads One Book (RROB) Selection-Wild Chocolate: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul by Rowan Jacobsen

Tuesday, September 16-RROB Author Lecture (First United Methodist Church Richardson at 7:30pm)

Wednesday, September 17-RROB Author Luncheon (Crow Museum of Asian Art on UTD Campus)

Wednesday, September 24-Here One Moment by Liane Moriarity

Wednesday, October 22-The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

November/December-Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

(Date to be determined for November/December event. Annual potluck dinner and book exchange event.)

DCAM Book Club met in July to discuss the seventh book of the year: Horse by Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks. It's a great read and we all loved it!

Join us in August when our book will be the Richardson Reads One Book selection: WILD CHOCOLATE: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul by Rowan Jacobsen.

Dallas County Ring of Honor is for moms who no longer have a student attending A&M but wish to remain a member of the Club, keep up with Aggie activities, and cultivate lifelong friendships that share a common bond: we put students through Texas A&M, we are proud of them, and still support all Aggies. There are no officers, jobs to do, or extra dues. Ring of Honor Moms occasionally meet to eat, drink, laugh, visit, shop, and have fun! 

To be a Ring of Honor Mom, your Aggie must have graduated and you must be a current paid member of DCAM Club.  For more information, email DCAMRingofHonor@aggiemoms.org

Not only do we have epic tailgates in Aggie Park (scroll down for all the deets), we also have block seats available for all home games! The ticket window is OPEN so get yours now!

Click below for details:

Meet us at Aggie Park
(Next to Kyle Field)

August 30th vs. UTSA

September 6th vs. Utah State

September 27th vs. Auburn

October 4th vs. Mississippi State

October 11th vs. Florida

November 15th vs. South Carolina

November 22nd vs. Samford

September 13 at Notre Dame

Tupinamba Cafe 6:30 Kickoff!

Future Watch Parties TBD

October 18 at Arkansas

October 25 at LSU

November 8 at Mizzou

November 29 at texas university (tu)

If you haven't heard already, our Goody Bags are kind of a big deal - but quantities are limited so PRE-ORDERS are open now. Don't miss this opportunity to ensure your Aggie stays warm, dry, and stocked up on snacks while they cram for finals this Fall.

Pre-Order Snacks and swAG: 
Click HERE

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Pre-Order Only swAG - no snacks: 
Click HERE

DCAM Members use your discount code! 

2025-2026

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT - JULIA MONROE

PRESIDENT ELECT - AMANDA MELTON

VP at LARGE - SARA CASNER

VP MEMBERSHIP - VERONICA PULIDO

VP BOUTIQUE - OPEN

VP FUNDRAISING - SPRING - PAGE FIELDER

VP COMMUNICATIONS - KIM WILSON

TREASURER - ANGELA HANKS

SECRETARY - CONNI MOREY

HISTORIAN - TRACY KRACMER

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AGGIE MOM CONNECTING & BIG EVENT 
OPEN

BOUTIQUE 
NATHALIE TORABI

FEDERATION REP 
OPEN

FOUNDER'S DAY
MARIYA BRADDY

GOODY BAGS
JENNIFER McKELVEY & VIRGINIA SIMMS

HOSPITALITY
LORI POLLOCK

HOWDY GREETER
NICOLE LAIDLAW

HOWDY WELCOME EVENT JUNE
AMY HAMILTON

HOWDY HOLIDAY MARKET NOV
CAROL BARKE

PARLIAMENTARIAN
CAROL BARKE

PHOTOGRAPHER
SUSAN COHEN MANDELL & JENNIFER BELL

PROFIT SHARE
SUZETTE POTVIN

PROGRAMS
JULIA MONROE

RING OF HONOR
PEGGY NOLAN

SILENT AUCTION
SHARON KEELER

SOCIAL MEDIA
LISA RICHARD

We still have a few more openings to fill so now's the time to share your talents and interests through either a one-time event or ongoing commitment. Do you like to plan social outings every so often? Aggie Moms Connecting might be perfect for you! If you like to shop, the VP Boutique position may be right up your alley! Maybe you're crafty, design oriented or technologically gifted - we got you!  And if none of these opportunities appeal to you but you still want to participate, we'll create something, how's that?

Service positions and new friendships are waiting so feel free to reach out.

Thanks and Gig ‘em-

Carol Barke

DCAMparliamentarian@aggiemoms.org

The Federation of Aggie Mothers' Clubs has received an urgent request from the Beutel Pocket Pantry, and decided to reach out to our amazing Aggie Moms community to lend a hand!

As the academic year has come to a close, many summer and international students remain on campus—and the need for food assistance is real. This is our opportunity to show what Aggie Moms are all about: stepping up when our students need us most.

How you can help? Check out the Pantry's Amazon Wish List – a quick and easy way to send food donations directly to Beutel: Click here: WISH LIST

If you want to donate in person, contact: 

Jo Ann Culpepper

Assistant Director, Beutel Health Center

Telephone: 979.458.8336

jculpepper@tamu.edu

No contribution is too small—every item donated helps ensure no Aggie goes hungry. Thank you for always being the heart of this community and for continuing to make a difference!

For information on the Beutel Health Center:
https://uhs.tamu.edu/