Howdy Aggie Moms!
What a great time of year! Excitement is in the air at Texas A&M
University, and by now your Aggie has completed their third
week of school and you’re hoping they are finding time to study
along with their new activities. Maybe your student has
graduated and is now experiencing a new chapter in their life
that brings exciting and rewarding opportunities.
A wonderful group of moms have committed their support and
energy to serving on our Board. They, along with our Committee
Chairs, have been working all summer to plan an exciting year
for our club. We hope you will find a place to serve and
contribute to the successes we anticipate for CCAM 2015-2016.
We know you will find fellowship and activities that we have
planned throughout the year to be fun and enlightening! If you
are a new mom to our organization, please do not hesitate to
call on myself or any board member, if you have any questions,
concerns or suggestions.
Whether you are a new mom, a transfer mom, a returning
member, or a member of our Ring of Honor, let’s make it a great
year of serving TAMU, supporting our Aggies, and to be there
for each other. We are so glad you are joining us as we come
together to serve our students, our community, and build lasting
friendships along the way! Grab a friend and come enjoy the
Aggie Spirit that is like none other!
Aggie Mom Tip #12: Teach your Aggie to separate the maroon
laundry from the white laundry.
Thanks and Gig ‘Em!
Christy Kinnaird
Mom of Madeline ‘16
President’s Message
2015 New Moms Tea
C o l l i n C o u n t y A g g i e M o m s C l u b Volume 32 / Issue 1
September 2015
Aggie Moms Connect ing
The new Aggie Moms of Collin County enjoyed an afternoon tea on Sunday, September 13. Approximately 90 ladies joined their
CCAM hosts for a program of information, friendly visiting, and a full spread of lovely garden party style finger foods and desserts. It
was great to meet the new moms and hear about their Aggies’ academic endeavors. The new moms are already getting into the
Aggie spirit, and we are looking forward to a wonderful fun filled year. It was the perfect way to spend the day after a great Aggie win
at the new Kyle Field.
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CCAM Membership
CCAM Donations
This information bears repeating for our
new members who may not be familiar
with the success of our fundraising
efforts during the 2014-15 school year.
Through the following programs, our
club’s fundraising efforts resulted in a
very rewarding year:
Pecan sales, Boutique sales, Scrip,
Poinsettias, Spring Round-up and Silent
Auction, and Raffle
In May of 2015, we concluded the year
with the following donations:
$12,000 in student scholarships
$12,300 to various A&M student organizations
$6,000 to the Texas A&M Foundation
Our appreciation goes to all of our Aggie Moms and
Families and Friends who supported our fundraising
efforts last year... this WHOOP is for you!
Howdy Aggie Moms!
Are you a new Aggie mom and haven’t joined yet?
Are you a returning mom and haven’t renewed your
membership for 2015-16?
Join the Collin County Aggie Mom’s club for the 2015-16
school year. Membership registration is currently
underway for new and returning Aggie Moms.
Annual dues are $25 for new and renewal
memberships. Ring of Honor memberships for mom’s of
graduated Aggies is $12.50.
Join the club by the October 19 deadline to be included
in the annual CCAM membership directory.
Membership forms are available on our website and at
the September 21 and October 19 General Meetings.
Click on the following link and complete the
membership form:
http://collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com/wp-
content/uploads/2015/05/Membership-Form-2015
-2016.pdf
For additional information, contact:
Suzan York, Membership Vice President,
Aggie Moms Connecting
Artwork by Benjamin Knox
First General Meeting —
Join us!
Don’t miss the first meeting of the school year
on September 21, 2015! The Texas A&M
University Police Department will be our guests
and they have lots of information for new Aggie
moms! …and old ones, too! you know…
seasoned! The police department does a lot
more than just give out parking tickets!
Come join us at the pre-meeting dinner at Tin
Star on Coit Road around 5:45 pm. We take the
speakers to dinner and it is a nice way to meet
them and to fellowship with other Aggie moms
in a smaller setting. Good food too!
Other great programs coming up this school
year include October’s meeting with students
leaders from CARPOOL as our guests. "Caring
Aggies R Protecting Over Our Lives" a.k.a.
CARPOOL, is a student organization that
provides free, nonjudgmental rides home every
Thursday through Saturday nights from 10 p.m.
to 3 a.m. during the fall and spring semesters in
Bryan/College Station.
We love to host our Aggie students and hear
about all the amazing things they do in
Aggieland! In November, we will have a
representative from Student Affairs sharing
information about what is available for our
students.
Congrats Graduates! We will be recognizing these
awesome Aggie graduates at our
September meeting. WHOOP!
Samantha Courtney Coulter ‘15
BS Human Resource, minor in
Business Administration
Proud Aggie parents Rosie and Mike Coulter ‘78
Youssef Seoudi ‘15
BS Economics, minor in Mathematics
Proud Aggie parents Mai Hegazy and Mohamed
Seoudi
Leave no fish behind… pay it forward!
Calling all seasoned Moms to GET HOOKED and help
welcome our Fish Moms to our wonderful club. We
have a large SCHOOL of FISH Moms who need to be REELED IN. We still need you as Aggie Angels for our
new FISH Moms! It’s Easy! We give you the information. You just need to be a friend, answer the
occasional question, and be willing to "Adopt a Mom."
Please be an AGGIE ANGEL and help comfort those
“Freshman jitters!" Click on the following link and fill
out the form to be an Aggie Angel:
http://goo.gl/forms/9OXOmOJ1Zo
Do you have questions or concerns? Aggie Angels are here to help. An Aggie Angel is a sophomore, junior,
senior, or alumni mom who has "been there" and is
available to answer your many questions concerning your student's first year at Texas A&M.
If you would like to participate in this program, just let one of us know. We will match you with an Aggie Angel
or you can request someone you know to be your Big Sis.
For more information please contact:
Norma Walker 281-636-3971
—or—
Andi Rosenfield [email protected]
Aggie Angels
Attention New
Fish Members
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Aggie Moms Connecting
Aggie Moms Connecting is a fun, no pressure way to
meet and fellowship with other Aggie Moms. We host
several fun events throughout the year, and every
event is open to any Aggie Mom that is interested. We
started the year with our first event, a Cheers, Tears,
and Beers gathering at TUPPS Brewery in McKinney. If
you joined us, we hope you had a wonderful time, and
if you didn’t, no worries!
Please join us at our upcoming events:
Painting the Aggie Barn—September 24
Bunco Kick-Off—October 2
Evites are sent with specific information before each
event that lets you know the cost, location, and any
additional information you need. Some events are
exclusively for mom’s, but there are some events where
you can invite spouses, significant others, or friends.
Our goal is for every mom to feel welcome and to get to
know each other, and mostly to have a lot of fun! We
are looking forward to another great year of Aggie
Moms Connecting!
Newsletter Warning! Last year’s CCAM Newsletters on the website will be
deleted at the end of September. If you want to
save the newsletters for nostalgic reasons, print
them before they go away!
CCAM Historian Needed! Do you like taking pictures and making scrapbooks? We
need you! Contact Christy if interested at:
Let the sales begin! We offer delicious Texas Grown
Pecans. Buy plenty for baking, cooking, snacking, and
freezing. Sell to your friends and families. Don’t forget
that Pecans make great Gifts! The pecan order forms
are now ready and posted on our website at:
collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com
We offer the following pecan choices:
1 lb. Pecan Halves $12
2 lb. Pecan Halves $20
2 lb. Pecan Pieces $18
13 oz individual flavors: $14
* Cinnamon spice
* Milk Chocolate
* Praline
Trouble deciding? A 13 oz. Sampler of four flavors is
available for $15. The four flavors in the Sampler
include Cajun, Praline, Honey Toasted, and White
Chocolate. Yum!
http://collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com/wp-
content/uploads/2015/09/Pecan-Sale-2015-
OrderForm.xls
We have so many wonderful recipes to share that we
are compiling a Pecan Cook Book! Anyone who submits
a recipe, will be entered in a drawing for a 2 lb. bag of
Pecans. Whoop!
Contact Karen Patton at [email protected] with
"Pecan Recipes” in the subject line. No need to worry
about formatting or typing. Include your name and
contact information. Also include the name(s) and class
year(s) of your Aggie(s)! Deadline for recipe
submissions is October 19, 2015.
All pecan orders and money are due at the October 19
CCAM General Meeting. The pecans will be here in time
for Thanksgiving! Pecan bagging will be on Saturday,
November 14 and Pecan Pick Up is November 15.
Please contact Julia Hoxie with any questions at
972-658-6285 or [email protected]
Help us continue to give back to the students and
student organizations at Texas A&M through the
proceeds from our annual pecan sale. Happy selling!
2015 Pecan Sale!
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Aggie Moms Connecting
Volunteers are needed to fill the position of Boutique.
We recommended that there be more than one
volunteer to share the fun.
Boutique duties include overseeing the sales of the
handmade items at general meetings (but not all
meetings). This includes transporting items from
storage, setting up, taking down, and returning to the
storage facility. Your time is also needed to host the
Holiday Craft Bazaar the first weekend in December at
the Extension Center and at the Parents Weekend. It
can be FUN if you and a friend can work together, so
ask around.
There are several ladies who are pitching in to keep the
inventory stocked, but a "manager" is desperately
needed. Last year we had a net profit of $6,000 which
is equivalent to 6 scholarships! So please help us
continue our HUGELY profitable fund raiser. Please
contact Kim Hagerty, VP of Projects if interested
[email protected] or call/text
469-939-8376.
Calling all volunteers...
Smiling Faces Needed!
The Raffle Committee position is seeking one or more
volunteers to help put together our annual Raffle
culminating at Parents Weekend.
Last year we sold over $3,000 in raffle tickets netting
enough for a FULL scholarship. As in previous years,
the Ring Wrap has already been secured as one of the
Raffle Items, so the work is well under way.
We just need smiling faces to coordinate. Pair up with a
friend to make it even more fun. For information or to
volunteer, please contact Kim Hagerty, VP of Projects if
interested at [email protected] or call/text
469-939-8376.
CCAM Board Members 2015-16
President
Christy Kinnaird [email protected]
VP at Large Barbara Vanikiotis
Secretary Linda Waninger
Historian Open Position
Parliamentarian Elizabeth McCoy
Federation Representative
Katie Latham [email protected]
1st VP Membership Suzan York
2nd VP Projects Kim Hagerty
3rd VP Socials Atesh Stahl
4th VP Programs Angie Rogers
5th VP Publications Rita Fulmer
Treasurer Sue Burke
Email Coordinator Sherry Bryant
collincountymoms@
aggienetwork.com
Webmaster Lynette Duval
Newsletter Susan Gullord
Collin County Aggie Moms Connecting — September 2015
CCAM Communications Weekly emails are sent on Wednesdays. Please send brief and specific
information by Tuesdays that you would like in the email to:
Monthly Newsletter: Articles for the next newsletter are due on Tuesday,
October 13. Send articles to Susan at [email protected]
Aggie Brags: Send your info to Susan at [email protected]
Hundreds of Aggie parents and their
new Aggies attended the Howdy
Party this past July. The event is a
collaboration between the Collin
County and the Dallas County Aggie
Moms. Families from over 25 local
cities attended.
They had the pleasure of meeting
and taking pictures with the Yell
Leaders. They were also able to
listen to our awesome speaker, Nic
Taunton '07. Nic is the former
Student Body President and current
Director of Development for the
Association of Former Students.
While at the Howdy Party, the
fami l ies learned about the
experiences and traditions that await
them in Aggieland and received
some new tips for success. Each
family received a bag full of treats,
as well as information about the
local Aggie Moms Clubs.
Guest speaker Nic Taunton ‘07
with Elizabeth McCoy.
Howdy Party Huge Success
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