Originally delivered on 9/1/2025 11:57 am

SUBJECT: September 2025 Newsletter

The Original Aggie Moms' Club

SEPTEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

PRESIDENT'S PASSBACK

Howdy Moms!

Just when you thought the dust would settle after move in, a jam-packed September is in the works! We have two socials, two home game tailgates on campus, one watch party here in town, an active book club calendar, and our first General Meeting of the year (don't forget to wear your lucky bingo shirt!). Our famous Goody Bags are on sale now while supplies last, and we kicked off our 2nd annual Vacanva fundraiser so feel free to scroll through this newsletter and our website for all the details.

Thanks, and Gig’em!

Julia Monroe, President

Calling all NEW and VETERAN Moms!

You have questions ~ We have answers!

RSVP HERE!

Pot Luck Sign-Up

The 2025-2026 school year has kicked off and it's time to join or renew your membership in Dallas County Aggie Moms. 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!

JOIN NOW

Dallas County Aggie brAG!!!

Introducing Avery Dusek, a FOURTH Generation Aggie, incoming Freshman, a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and studying Finance at Mays Business School!

Avery is excited to be a part of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of ‘29 and meeting new people on campus.

As the winner of DCAM's Incoming Freshman Scholarship Award, we can't wait to watch her thrive in Aggieland!

WHOOP!!!

#GreekLife

Fall Goody Bags - On Sale Now!!!

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!

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:

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 Moriarty

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.)

August Book Club

DCAM Book Club met in August to discuss the eighth book of the year: WILD CHOCOLATE: Across the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul by Rowan Jacobsen. We talked about all things chocolate and sampled some chocolate too.

Tickets for The Richardson Reads One Book selection events are available on their website. Join us on September 16th for the free author lecture at First United Methodist Church Richardson and/or September 17th for Richardson Reads One Book Author Luncheon at The Crow Museum of Asian Art at UTD.

Our regular September Book Club meeting will be on September 24 to discuss Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty.

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 or extra dues. Ring of Honor Moms occasionally meet to eat, drink, laugh, shop, and have fun. To join, simply become a paid member of DCAM and click the box to be designated as a Ring of Honor Mom.

BECOME A MEMBER

STARS DISCOUNT TICKETS

Let's turn the place MAROON
October 21st

as we BTHO Columbus Blue Jackets!!!

Click the hat or button to get tickets!

Get Tickets Here

Ready for Football?

Aggie Moms Home Tailgates

Meet us at Aggie Park
Next to the War Hymn Statue
(Space G23)

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

Not only do we have epic tailgates in Aggie Park, we also offer block seats in Kyle Field! The ticket window is OPEN so get yours now!

Buy home game tickets here

AWAY GAME DAY WATCH PARTIES

September 13 @ Notre Dame

Join us at AGGIE OWNED
TUPINAMBA CAFE 6:30 Kickoff

(75 and Walnut Hill)

Future Watch Parties TBD

October 18 at Arkansas

October 25 at LSU

November 8 at Mizzou

November 29 at texas university (tu)

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

AMANDA MELTON

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

General Meetings

3rd Thursdays during the school year at 7:00 p.m. (social time with dinner starts at 6:30pm)
2024-25 Location: First United Methodist Church Richardson, 503 N Central Expy, Richardson 75080
Ogden Fellowship Hall (North Side of Building)

Thursday, September 18, 2025 6:30pm

Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:30pm

Thursday, November 20, 2025 6:30pm

Thursday, December 18, 2025 6:30pm

Thursday, January 15, 2026 6:30pm

Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:30pm

Thursday, March 19, 2026 6:30pm

Thursday, April 16, 2026 6:30pm

Thursday, May 21, 2026 6:30pm

*Dates subject to change. Please refer to our calendar HERE for most current information.

Federation Information

Federation Emblem

Any event sponsored through The Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers' Club will have this emblem beside the listing. The Federation is the umbrella group over all the individual clubs. These events are open to members of all the different Aggie Moms' Clubs.

The Federation and each individual Aggie Moms’ Club, from the largest with over 300 members to the smallest with only 5 members, share a common goal: To band together to do whatever is necessary to benefit the students at Texas A&M University. Each of the mothers also benefits in the process by sharing a camaraderie that cannot be found elsewhere. An Aggie Moms’ Club meeting is a nurturing place to share the successes and setbacks of a child’s college career with others who have had the same experiences.

In addition to awarding scholarships to individual students, A&M Mothers’ Clubs serve Texas A&M University by financially supporting campus organizations. The Aggie Band, the Corps of Cadets, the Endowment Fund for Sterling C. Evans Library, Fish, Transfer and S.A.L.T. Camps, Peer Orientation Conferences, CARPOOL, and over 1000 other Student Organizations receive financial support each year from Aggie Moms’ Clubs.

For more information about the Federation, please go to their website:

https://aggiemoms.org/

Registration for Aggie Mom Camp Opens September 20, 2025 at 8 a.m.

Aggie Mom Camp dates February 20-22, 2026.

See below for more information.

More details to follow.

Winter Federation Weekend Jan. 23-25, 2026

Saturday General Business Meeting @ 9 a.m. in MSC
- Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 9:00 AM MSC 2400 (Gates Ballroom)
- General/Business Meeting 9:00 – 11:00 AM MSC 2400 (Gates Ballroom)
Saturday Evening Donor Dinner
- Registration 6:00 PM
- Dinner & Speaker @ 7 PM

Aggie Mom Camp February 20-22, 2026

Registration opens September 20,2025 at 8 a.m.

Texas A&M Hotel &Conference Center, College Station, TX

Camp kicks off Friday at 4:30 PM and wraps up Sunday at 12:00 PM.

Since 1994 Aggie Mom Camp has been a tradition of its own. Created for current Aggie Moms to pass on traditions of Texas A&M to new Aggie Moms. Today, this annual event welcomes all Aggie Moms to come together to experience and share the Aggie Spirit for a fun filled weekend!

Our schedule includes amazing speakers, fun entertainment, new behind-the-scenes tours, and lots of mom-raderie! It’s a great time to meet new Aggie Mom friends! If you have attended in the past, you will not want to miss this year! Whoop!

For questions about the event, please email: aggiemomcamp@aggiemoms.org

Aggie Moms Boutique April 10-11, 2026

Aggie Moms Boutique 2026

Friday, April 10 (10-4) MSC Ballrooms, Boutique
Saturday, April 11 (10-4) MSC Ballrooms, Boutique

Spring Federation Weekend April 10-12, 2026

Spring Federation Weekend, Family Weekend, and Aggie Mom Boutique 2026 April 10th-April 12th

Friday, April 10, 2026 Business Meeting, Directory Dedication, Election of 2026-2027 Officers
- Meeting & Hors d’oeuvres 5:00 PM Location: MSC
Saturday, April 11, 2026 General Meeting and Installation of 2026-2027 Officers
- Continental Breakfast 8:00 – 8:30 AM MSC 2400
  (Gates Ballroom)
- Meeting 8:30 – 10:30 AM MSC 2400 (Gates Ballroom)