Established October 1981
Collin County
Aggie Mom’s
Club
Aggie Mom Connection
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Spring
Fundraiser
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Round-Up
Invite
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Raffle
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Boutique
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Scholarship
Calendar
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President’s Message
Howdy!
After all the crazy snow and ice we finally have
Spring! I hope everyone is enjoying Spring
Break! Once our Aggies return to campus the
days will fly by and it will be summer before
we know it.
March is a busy time for Collin County Aggie
Moms. Our monthly General Meeting will
NOT be held on the third Monday as usual.
Instead we invite you to Round Up some
friends and family and join us at our Spring
FUNdraiser - the Howdy Rowdy Round Up on
Friday evening March 27th. Enjoy a Catered
Meal, Cash Bar, Silent Auction, Incredible
Edibles, a performance from The Aggie
Wranglers, Dance to the tunes of “CJ the DJ”
and try your luck at the Wine Pull. This is a
great opportunity to purchase Raffle Tickets for
a Cruise of your choice or a Diamond Aggie
Ring Wrap. You certainly do not want to miss
it! Be sure to buy your tickets in advance!
Thank you to all the ladies who have put in
countless hours of planning and preparing for
this fabulous event. All the proceeds of our
Fundraising go toward scholarships and
financial contributions to campus organizations
at Texas A&M University. Our
last Fundraiser will be the fabulous Aggie
Moms Boutique during Parents Weekend in
April.
It is time to submit scholarship applications!
Collin County Aggie Moms will award
scholarships to both new and returning students.
Tell your Aggies and soon to be Aggies to
apply.
Big Event is Mar ch 28th. As Aggies in College
Station offer a day of service in their
community, Collin County Aggie Moms have
the opportunity to give back to their local
community by working at Frisco Family
Services Resale Store. It is a joy and a privilege
to show Aggie Spirit by participating in Big
Event.
Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will
discover that while public service improves the lives and
the world around you, its greatest reward is the
enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Thanks and Gig ’Em,
Barbara Murphy Vanikiotis ‘81
Mom of Nick ’14 & Katie’16
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Monday, April 27th
In case you’re wondering…
 There is no General Meeting in March since we have the Howdy Rowdy Round-Up on
Friday, March 27th.
ALSO: As you’re marking your calendar - be sure to add MAY 18th - our LAST General
Meeting of the year, and when we honor our MAY GRADUATES. If your Aggie is
graduating, please forward their info (name, parent info, major, extracurricular activities,
honors, future plans, etc) to: Angie Rogers: [email protected] or call 214-577-5213
Artwork by Benjamin Knox
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BIG AGGIE SHOUT OUT to the kind folks who stepped up with
DONATIONS to help sponsor the band for our HOWDY ROWDY ROUND-UP!
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SPECIAL THANK YOU to:
Kevin Thomson ‘87 at Eldorado Animal Hospital
Joe Chase ‘85 and Sonia Chase ‘84 at the Northwood Animal Clinic
Solis Mammography—Judie Rutherford
and… an extra WHOOP goes to Angie Rogers for her
perseverance to help find these awesome sponsors!!
HOWDY ROWDY ROUND-UP
and Spring Fundraiser is just a few days away
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!!
Tickets will NOT be sold at the door!
REMEMBER: TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY MARCH 23rd
TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
 MAIL CHECK: to CCAM (P.O. Box 863182, Plano, 75075-3182)
 CREDIT CARD: http://squareup.com/market/Collin-county-aggie-moms
 MORE INFO: Contact Randa Hudman at [email protected]
SEE FLYER IN THIS NEWSLETTER FOR MORE INFORMATION
100 % of the proceeds from our Spring Fundraiser go directly towards scholarships
for TAMU students. Get your tickets NOW so you can be part of the FUN:
BBQ Dinner, Entertainment, Silent Auction, Wine Pull
DON’T FORGET…
Silent Auction Gift Baskets and gift item donations are due NOW!
Contact Patty Helms at [email protected] or 972-816-4889
Incredible Edible donations:
Contact Atesh Stahl at: [email protected]
If you can VOLUNTEER to help during the event (30-minute
shifts):
Contact Patty Helms at [email protected] or 972-816-4889
Get ready for a great time and a great cause - - WHOOP!
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TICKETS must be purchased by MARCH 23rd!
Purchase by credit card online:
https://squareup.com/market/collin-county-aggiemoms
Contact Randa Hudman for additional info:
[email protected]
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION
SCHOLARSHIPS
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 31st
The Collin County A&M Mothers’ Club awards $1,000 scholarships to students
planning to attend Texas A&M University, and eligible returning students.
Applications are available online through our website:
www.collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com
Eligibility requirements:
 Any Collin County High School senior accepted to Texas A&M University for the Fall 2015
semester. Students must reside in Collin County.
 Any student currently enrolled at Texas A&M University, College Station, with a 2.5 GPA or
above who meets the requirements.
Submit the following information, post marked NO LATER THAN March 31, 2015:
 Application (available online)
 A one page paper stating your reason for wanting to attend Texas A&M
 An official high school or college transcript. Must include official results of SAT and/or ACT scores.
If not on transcript, must provide an official letter from high school counselor or official copy of
scores from testing agency.
Please visit our website for complete information regarding scholarships and to access all required forms:
www.collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com
Or contact Scholarship Chairs Alesia Malone, [email protected]
Or Liz Sessions [email protected]
03/21
03/29
HOWDY ROWDY ROUND-UP at Fairview Farms
AGGIE MOMS CONNECTING - Dallas Arboretum
TAMU BIG EVENT
03/31
CCAM SCHOLARSHIP Application Deadline
04/05
CCAM BIG EVENT
04/11
END
04/12
RING DAY04/11-04/13
04/21
MUSTER
04/28
CCAM GENERAL MEETING
04/29
AGGIE MOMS CONNECTING - Top Golf
PARENT’S WEEK-
RAFFLE DRAWING (Ring Wrap, Quilt)
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AGGIE
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BOUTIQUE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
for Parents Weekend!!
Calling all our fabulous Aggie parents:
We need your HELP and SUPPORT.
Parents Weekend is sneaking up on us:
April 17 - 18
During these two days, we hold our
largest boutique event of the year. We
need lots of volunteers to work our
table and give other Aggie parents a
chance to enjoy the weekend too.
All proceeds from the sales of our
awesome AGGIE items, go to support our
wonderful students. We are counting on
our dedicated volunteers to help fill
one or more shifts, as time allows.
Please contact Susan Bahls for boutique
at [email protected] or Debbie
Stefanucci at [email protected]
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Got an Aggie Brag?
Send your Aggie Brags to:
Ronda Rehn at: [email protected] to be
included in the next issue of the
newslet-
ter. Pictures welcome too!
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