The Original Aggie Moms' Club

JANUARY 2026 NEWSLETTER

PRESIDENT'S PASSBACK

WOW, what an amazing month December was... women's volleyball made history with their first NATTY, our football team made the playoffs, Sophomore Aiden Ross won THE VOICE, and over 6,000 diplomas were awarded. As we welcome the new year and a new semester, we wish you and your Aggies a safe, happy and healthy head start to another remarkable year of distinction.

Finally, we love to see you so scroll through this newsletter and check out our emails for important updates on opportunities to socialize, break bread, celebrate, volunteer, and raise money for our newest batch of scholarships!

Thanks, and Gig 'em,

Julia Monroe, President

Potluck Sign-up

Speaking of Scholarships...

Remind your Aggies to keep an eye out for more scholarship opportunities available to them by visiting the portal and reading those emails! In addition, Texas A&M Foundation loves to make it rain, but only if your student submits their app on time. You can never go wrong with free money!

Foundation Scholarship Site

Dallas County Aggie brAG

Congratulations December Graduates

WHOOP!!!

Avery Nicole Kracmer

Bachelor of Arts

Journalism

Amanda Ratliff

Bachelor of Science

Electronic System Engineering Technology

Paulo Oñate

Master of Science

Educational Human Resource Development

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

Upcoming 2026 books and dates are:

Wednesday, January 28 - The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon

Wednesday, February 25 - My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Wednesday, March 25 - West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

Wednesday, April 22 - The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Wednesday, May 27 - The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler

Wednesday, June 24 - Good Before Goodbye by Harlan Coben

Wednesday, July 22 - Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall

Wednesday, August 26 - Richardson Reads One Book Selection (Will announce book Spring 2026)

Wednesday, September 23 - The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand

Wednesday, October 25 - Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon

November/December - Twice by Mitch Albom

Date for November/December TBD
Annual potluck dinner and book exchange event.

Holiday Book Club Dinner and White Elephant

DCAM Book Club met last month for their annual Holiday Party and White Elephant Book Exchange! They discussed the last book of the year: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Lots of eating great food, talking with wonderful women, and stealing books during the White Elephant!

Join us this month! Our first book of the new year will be: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. A full list of books for the new year and dates are listed above. The book club is a social branch of DCAM.

The SPRING Semester is here - so, if you haven't joined us yet, consider joining NOW as an Associate Member for $25, good through May 2026! Our dues, along with various fundraisers throughout the year, are used to support our Dallas Aggie Scholarships and student organizations. Being a full member, or Associate, will afford you member discounts for Goody Bags and other privileges so please consider joining today!

JOIN NOW

DISCOUNT and REWARD CODES:

DCAM Holiday Party

Playoff Watch Party Round 1

2025-2026

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT - JULIA MONROE

PRESIDENT ELECT - AMANDA MELTON

VP at LARGE - SARA CASNER

VP MEMBERSHIP - VERONICA PULIDO

VP BOUTIQUE - NATHALIE TORABI

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
OPEN!

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
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 always have room to add interested moms to the roster to share their talents and interests, 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, check out our Boutique Committee! 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!

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, 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/

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)