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! |
Introducing MARK MELTON, Class of '27 Civil Engineering student and currently enjoying a big ol' 4.0 GPA!!! Mark is a loud and proud member of the Maroon (upperclassmen) Hullabaloo Band playing the Mellophone. He saw all the action, including our Women's Basketball and Volleyball SEC tournaments!
Fun Fact: Mark is a 4th Generation Aggie Engineer! Great-Grandfather Charles '40, Grandfather Charles '73, Dad is John Melton '01, and Mom Amanda '00 who happens to be our current DCAM President Elect and looking forward to serve as President of Dallas County Aggie Moms for the 2026-2027 academic year!
For more information about our amazing Hullabaloo Band click below: |
DCAM MEMBERS Spirit Items ONLY Click HERE! Local Pickup See our Blog HERE |
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! |
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Ed Bassett, Director of Engineering Academies at Texas A&M University, was kind enough to join us with his wife, Rose, to talk about the many financial, academic, and logistical benefits available to our engineering students. Fun Fact: 1 of 10 TAMU Engineering Academies is right here in our own backyard - Dallas College at Brookhaven! |
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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, 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 28 - Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon November/December - Twice by Mitch Albom Date for November/December TBD
Annual potluck dinner and book exchange event. |
DCAM Book Club met via Zoom last month for a discussion of the first book of the year: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. The book is based on the life of Martha Ballard who was was an American midwife, healer, and diarist. Unusual for the time, Ballard kept a diary with hundreds of entries over nearly three decades, which has provided historians with invaluable insight into colonial frontier-women's lives. Lots of discussion of then versus now regarding the role of women in the late 1700's, childbirth and midwifery, the justice system, and power dynamics of men vs women. We all thought it was a great read. (On a side note, it wasn't lost on us that we were discussing "The Frozen River" on a frozen day in Dallas!) Join us February 25 (Central Market @ Preston/Royal) at 7pm when our book will be: My Friends by Fredrik Backman. A full list of books for the new year can be found on the DCAM website. The book club is a social branch of DCAM. |
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 |
GUESS WHAT?!! Before we can say WHOOP, it will be time to vote on a new DCAM Board for the 2026-2027 academic year! We are officially taking names to fill some shoes because, according to our bylaws, we have a few term limits approaching and we're thrilled to expand our sisterhood with YOU! ALL volunteers are welcome - so feel free to share any strengths or special interests you have because we will find a spot for you! A few of the openings involve party planning, technology, crafting, fundraising, promotions, and marketing - all to support each other and our Aggies. If none of these pique your interest, we'll create something that does! The best part is: all positions include a village of moms to help and new friendships to make so don't be shy, let us get to know you! 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, 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. |
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| 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/ |
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| 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! |
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| 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
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| 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)
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| Family Weekend April 10-12, 2026 Details to come. Dallas County Aggie Moms will need volunteers to work our Boutique booth. It's a great excuse to be on campus in the spring! |
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Upcoming Events At a Glance | | Saturday, January 31 | | | Sunday, February 1 | | | Thursday, February 19 | | | Friday, February 20 | | | Saturday, February 21 | | | | Sunday, February 22 | | | Wednesday, February 25 | | | Monday, March 9 | | | Tuesday, March 10 | | | Wednesday, March 11 | | | Thursday, March 12 | |
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