Next general meeting scheduled for April 19 | Our club's next general meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Mon., April 19 at 7:00 p.m. Login to your CCAM account from our website to register for the Event. You will then receive the Zoom link by email. Mike Havel '76 will be our guest speaker. He will talk about the making of the Aggie Ring that is located in the Haynes Ring Plaza behind the Association of Former Students building on campus. He will also discuss how Aggies can use the AFS "Find an Aggie" database to assist in finding jobs and connecting with fellow Aggies. | | | | | | | | Mike is the president/owner of Metro Custom Plastics, Inc., a plastic injection molding manufacturing company located in Arlington since 1982. His company was honored by the Mays Business School with the Aggie 100 Award as one of the fastest growing Aggie-owned and operated businesses. He earned his BS in Industrial Technology from Texas A&M in 1976. He then served in the U.S. Army Reserves Corps of Engineers from 1976-1987 and retired as a captain alongside starting his career as a sales engineer and eventually starting his own business. He has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America since 1987 serving as Scout Master, District Representative and Eagle Scout. He has served his community by being part of the RISD local school council and leading ministry at All Saints Catholic Church. Mike has been married to Kathy for 42 years, and they have two children: Christine '03 and Andrew '05. | | | Calendar of Events | APRIL Online Federation Aggie Moms Boutique (4/9 - 5/23) Monday, April 19 - General membership meeting; speaker Aggie Ring Statue Sculpter; elections MAY Monday, May 17 (tentative) - Last general membership meeting; all recognition (grads & scholarships); new board installation/introduction | | | | | Goodie Bags pick up date pushed to May 1
| Since we have so many bags available for purchase remaining, we are moving our Collin County pick up date to May 1. The pick up will be in a public place (most likely at the intersection of Legacy/Independence in Plano). We will be in College Station on April 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the parking lot behind the Dixie Chicken for your Aggie to pick up his or her bag. (We MUST have contact information for every Aggie picking up bags in CSTAT). We will be contacting your Aggies with reminders and logistics. We will also share our contact information as we understand things can always change with students and with COVID. If you still need to purchase a Goodie Bag for your Aggie(s), you may purchase them through EVENTS on Wild Apricot. The cost of each bag is $20. Please note these are for PICK UP! As much as we would LOVE to deliver 100 bags, it just isn't practical. Please note ALL precautions will be made to follow COVID protocols. Bag contents: - Clear “Game Day” draw string bag
- $5 Starbucks gift card
- Rain poncho (in a clip on plastic ball)
- Water bottle
- 12th Man Towel
- Pennies for Sully
- Hugs and Kisses from Mom (Hershey's kisses)
- Chapstick
- Rice Krispies Treat
- Various other sweet and savory snacks (will vary by bag)
If you have any questions, email us at CCAMGoodieBags@aggienetwork.com.
Thanks and Gig 'Em! Marla Larimore & Tracey Koerner | | | | | Golf fundraiser earns over $6k |
Our 2nd Annual Golf Tournament, which was held April 15, was another huge success. We had 48 golfers, 12 teams (see how we did that), join us for a very wet day, many of whom played last year and were excited to play again. Despite the rain, we were able to complete play with no delays and had eight of the 14 volunteers stay for dinner. We all had a great time being able to visit with each other again. Final numbers won't be in for a few days, but it is looking like we added over $6000 to our scholarship and student activities funds. Pres.-Elect and spring fundraising chair Kathy Terzis '90 would like to thank all the volunteers who came out to help: Andrea Greenwald, Caryn Schneiderjan, Gwen Rost, Linda Foster, Jeanne King, Sue Tipoff, JoAnna Gaudsmith, Karen Walker, Glenda Copeland, Deb Merrill, Janelle Dugas, and Sam Abiog. We couldn't have had a successful tournament without you and wouldn't have had as much fun. Sorry some of you drew the short straw and had to be out in the rain most of the afternoon. | | | | | | | Aggie Angels met on March 24 at Haywire in Plano for some social time. Another event is being planned for May. Details coming soon! | | | | | Our club volunteered on March 28 at Feed My Starving Children in Richardson and helped pack over 12,000 meals that will feed 33 children for a year. | | | | | Lt. Col. USAF Gregory Moran '04 | | | | Gregory Moran '04, son of Geri and Mike Moran of Richardson, is thrilled about the Boeing X37B Space Plane Team working together to achieve the prestigious Collier Aeronautical Award and getting to be a part of the experience during his current assignment. The stiff competition among nine space endeavors was incredible, including NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. He will officially be transferred to the U.S. Space Force this summer. Click here to read more. | | | A request from our historian... | | | | | Be part of the first CCAM Photobook! Please upload a profile picture to our Wild Apricot database so we can include you in the All Members Yearbook Section of our photobook. Officers, please login to your CCAM account, as well, to upload a profile picture for the board section. Also, all members must update your information if you want us to print your Aggie's name(s) and year of graduation below your name. If you are alumni, please fill out that part, too. Follow these steps: 1. Go to our website: collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com 2. Go to the tab: About Us then hit Membership 3. Scroll down to the end of that page and login with your username and password and then click edit your member profile. 4. My Profile page will open. Hit the green button Edit Profile. 5. Scroll down to Member Information. Beside My Picture, click Remove/Change.
| | | | | Rewards Programs | Please check them out and start participating today. Everything adds up.
If you shop at Tom Thumb's, Kroger's, or Amazon, then click the button below to learn about the rewards we receive and easily help us earn some extra funds for our kids. Please contact Becky Bird with any questions: CCAMRewards@aggienetwork.com.
| | | | | | SCRIP Gift Cards | We have a SCRIP (gift card) fundraiser that gives you the convenience of ordering gift cards from hundreds of retailers in various denominations and raises money for our scholarship fund. HEB, Walmart, Best Buy, Starbucks, Chipotle, On the Border, and Chili’s are just a few of the many selections available. Gift cards are perfect for your Aggie students, family members, and for your own use. For more information on SCRIP, click here! | | | | | Aggie Mom University: Inspire, Learn, Lead | | | The Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers' Clubs is proud to announce AGGIE MOM UNIVERSITY! Through AMU, our mission is to provide clubs, their officers and members with training that promotes knowledge of the Federation and best practices for clubs, in addition to developing future Aggie Mom leaders. Classes range from "How the Federation Serves You" to "How Your Aggie Mom Club Benefits You" as well as Best Practices for Scholarships, Treasurers, Club Operations/Development and Tech Tools. There is something for everyone! Classes are offered several times during the month via Zoom. Check out the calendar at the Federation's website. Any questions, please let me know. Suzan York '86 CCAM Federation Representative
| | | | | Muster Camaraderie BBQ set for April 21 | | | | | | Fall 2021 Classes and Registration | | | | | | Elephant Walk returns April 22 | | | | | |
