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This month’s Aggie BrAG takes us to the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at Brookhaven! During our Alabama game tailgate, DCAM had the chance to meet Professor LaTasha Starr and several of her talented engineering students and get a firsthand look at some of the exciting things happening in the program.

🏎️ Formula SAE Club: Students design, build and race a formula-style race car, gaining hands-on experience in areas such as vehicle dynamics, powertrain, aerodynamics and project management while building teamwork and problem-solving skills.

🚁 Drone Club: Students interested in unmanned aerial vehicles work together on electronics, flight-control software and airframe design as they build and fly drones, prepare for competitions and participate in community demonstrations.

🏆 BrAG-worthy news: Engineering Academy students brought home first and third place in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Engineering Challenge held at Dallas College on September 25!

From race cars and drones to award-winning engineering challenges, these students are showing what it means to learn by doing, solve big problems and bring the Aggie engineering spirit to North Texas. Gig ’em! 👍

We host watch parties around town for away games - ALL are welcome! We also provide tailgates and tickets for home games so keep an eye on our CALENDAR for details! 

• November 7 @ S.C. Watch Party River Pig Saloon
• November 14 Tennessee
• November 21 @ OU Watch Party A&M Agrilife 11am
• November 27 (Friday) t.u. Watch Party  River Pig Saloon

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 Don't Forget Our Tailgates!

Join us for an unforgettable tailgating experience! Enjoy delicious food, games, and good company. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new to tailgating, there’s something for everyone. Bring your friends and family together for a day full of fun and Aggie magic!

October General Meeting

Our Meeting was a blast! Thanks to Angela Winkler '95 who shared some great information about Texas A&M's Student Services. If you missed the meeting, be sure to check out our DCAM Blog post, Helping Your Aggie Thrive, with an overview of the information Angela shared.

Thirsty Lion Watch Party

Win or lose, it’s always more fun watching the Aggies with fellow Aggie Moms! We had a great time at Thirsty Lion and hope you’ll join us November 7 at River Pig Saloon as we BTHO south carolina!

We had a wonderful time at our October 12 Ring of Honor Lunch, enjoying good food, great conversation and even better company! Have a former student? That makes you a Ring of Honor Mom! Learn more about Ring of Honor and how to stay connected here.

On October 10, DCAM President-Elect Nicole Laidlaw represented the Dallas County Aggie Moms’ Club at the President’s Endowed Scholarship Luncheon at Texas A&M. A highlight of the day was spending time with DCAM scholarship recipient Adam Delgado and hearing about his Aggie experience and plans for the future. It’s always special to connect with the students our scholarships support and see firsthand the difference our members help make. Gig ’em!

Our book club is open to any DCAM member who has a current student or a student who has graduated. 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, December 2 
Twice by Mitch Albom
 *Annual potluck dinner and book exchange event.

*This event in invitation only to members who have been active in Book Club this past year.

Everyone who has a current student or a student who has graduated is welcome to join our DCAM Book Club group text. It is through WhatsApp. Click on link below to join!!

DCAM Book Club met tonight for a discussion of the tenth book of the year: Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon. Great historical fiction read about Nancy Wake. (Nancy Grace Augusta Wake,(1912 – 2011), also known as Madame Fiocca and Nancy Fiocca, was a New Zealand-born Australian nurse and journalist who joined the French Resistance and later the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II, and briefly pursued a postwar career as an intelligence officer in the Air Ministry). She won a ton of awards including the Medal of Freedom from the United States for her efforts in WWII.

Overall, everyone enjoyed learning this important piece of history and the book. We had a great discussion about the book and the author.

Active Book Club members from the past year will meet offsite in December for our holiday gathering, pot luck, and book exchange. Our book will be: Twice by Mitch Albom. 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.

We have a few more openings for our 2026-2027 DCAM Board 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, crafting, fundraising, and promotions - 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 DCAM!

2026-2027

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT - AMANDA MELTON

PRESIDENT ELECT - NICOLE LAIDLAW

VP at LARGE - JULIA MONROE

VP MEMBERSHIP - VERONICA PULIDO

VP BOUTIQUE - NATHALIE TORABI

VP FUNDRAISING - SPRING - OPEN

VP COMMUNICATIONS - CONNI MOREY

TREASURER - ANGELA HANKS

SECRETARY - BRENDA SALDAÑA

HISTORIAN - OPEN

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AGGIE MOM CONNECTING 
SUZETTE POTVIN & KIM WILSON

BIG EVENT
LORI POLLOCK

BOOK CLUB 
SUSAN MANDELL

BOUTIQUE 
OPEN

FEDERATION REP
LORI POLLOCK

FOUNDER'S DAY

CONNECTING COMMITTEE

GOODY BAGS
JENNIFER McKELVEY & VIRGINIA SIMMS

HOSPITALITY
OPEN

HOWDY GREETER
ROBYN WILEY

HOWDY WELCOME EVENT
HOWDY COMMITTEE 

HOWDY HOLIDAY MARKET
CAROL BARKE

PARLIAMENTARIAN
CAROL BARKE

PHOTOGRAPHER
SUSAN MANDELL & JENNIFER BELL

PROFIT SHARE
OPEN

RING OF HONOR
PEGGY NOLAN

SCHOLARSHIPS
SARA CASNER

SILENT AUCTION
OPEN

SOCIAL MEDIA
LISA RICHARD

WEBMASTER
KIM WILSON