April 2016 Newsletter - Collin County Aggie Moms` Club

Aggie Moms Connecting
Volume 32 / Issue 7
April 2016
Collin County Aggie Moms Club
President’s Message
Howdy Aggie Moms!
The year is coming to an end so quickly—we have truly
had an amazing year with Collin County Aggie Moms!
As we wrap up this year for CCAM, I reflect on all that
has taken place and the few activities yet to occur. My
heart is touched by the Moms and Aggie families who
have worked tirelessly on fundraising activities and
supported our efforts throughout this year. I am so
grateful and cannot begin to thank everyone for your
dedication and service to CCAM.
If you traveled to Aggieland for Parents’ Weekend, I
hope you had a wonderful time spent with family and
were able to spend some quality shopping time at the
Aggie Mom Boutique. Many thanks to everyone who
volunteered to make this weekend a success for our
club’s Boutique and Raffle sales. This weekend also
marked the election of Federation officers for 2016-17,
and congratulations are in order for our own Troie
Burch ’77 who will serve as VP at Large, Katie Latham
’80 as Corresponding Secretary, and Janet Davis ’79 as
Hospitality. Congratulations Troie, Katie, and Janet!
The Howdy Rowdy Round Up was absolutely fabulous!
Thanks to the co-chairs Jenny Secrest and Rose Bassett
for creating an outstanding event. What a joy to see all
the efforts culminate in an evening of fun and
fundraising. Thank you to everyone involved in any
capacity!
The Big Event allowed us to give back to our community
through service. It was a great opportunity to get to
know fellow club members while volunteering our time.
The Scholarship Committee is hard at work narrowing
the list to choose the recipients of our scholarships.
What a blessing to be able to donate scholarships and
support student organizations as a result of our
fundraising efforts.
I look forward to seeing each of you at our April 18
General Meeting. We have a great program planned and
we will be voting on our elected officers who will be
leading our club next year. A slate of outstanding Moms
are committing their time and hearts to our club. Hold
on tight…the year is wrapping up with exciting things!
Thanks and Gig ‘em,
Christy Kinnaird
President, Collin County Aggie Moms
Mom of Madeline ‘16
April General Meeting
Our April 18 General Meeting speakers are Cleveland
Manley '87 and Dana Johnson Manley '87, husband and
wife veterinarians. They will be speaking about their
time at Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and
Biomedical Sciences. Dana was the first black female
graduate from the TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine
and Cleveland was only the second male. They are
trailblazers and were recently profiled in the TAMU
magazine, CVM Today. Whoop!
First Come, First Serve: One-Nite-Only-Silent-Auction,
Last chance to pick up your Directory, Final SCRIP Gift
Cards available, and much, much more!
Pre-Meeting Dinner at 5:45 p.m. All are Welcome!
Location: Rusty Taco (8000 Coit Rd) Northeast corner
of Coit and Hedgecoxe in Plano.
Please join us for an informal dinner with other Aggie
Moms and our Guest speakers!
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Howdy Rowdy Sponsors
And the winner is…
From The Howdy Rowdy RoundUp Committee... a great
big THANK YOU to our sponsors who so generously
helped us make our spring fundraiser a fun and
successful event. Whoop! Thank you to:
Our club conducted a raffle over Parent's Weekend, and
the results are in! We generated over $2,000 for our
Aggie students by selling almost 2,500 tickets for the
triple-patented original Ring Wrap generously donated
by Emily Huskinson, President and Founder of Ring
Wraps, LLC.

Northwood Veterinary Clinic

Lyles Degrazier

C2 Education
Again, many thanks,
Jenny Secrest and Rose Bassett
CCAM Scholarships
We were thrilled to receive applications from so many
bright and giving AGGIES!
Our selection committee will be busy this month
evaluating submissions. Once the recipients are
determined, they will be contacted and along with their
families, will be invited to the Awards Presentation at
our general meeting on May 16.
Thanks so much to all Collin County Aggie Mom's for
purchasing tickets, selling them to their neighbors and
working the raffle booth during a busy Parent's
Weekend.
Our winner is Adrienne Chapman, a current student
at Texas A&M. Congratulations to Adrienne and our
thanks for participating in the raffle.
Emily has been a wonderful partner for us and her
fabulous product generates much interest and many
ticket sales. We couldn't do it without her! Please take a
moment to read her story using the link below. It's an
inspiration and she really knows the meaning of giving
back! RingWraps - The Beginning:
Attention May Graduates!
Each summer, winter, and spring, the Collin County
Aggie Moms present a ring crest paperweight to all
current Texas A&M graduates of Collin County OR a
current Aggie Grad of a current Collin County Aggie
Moms club. Please provide us with the following
information:

Aggie grad's name

Class year

Major (and minor if
applicable)

Honors

Extracurricular

Future plans

Parents names (class year if an Aggie Grad).
Please send us your information by completing this
form: http://goo.gl/forms/ZpRIja1UrD
We will honor our new graduates at our General
Meeting on May 16, 7 p.m. at the Gallery Event Room,
6837 Coit Road, Plano, TX 75024.
If you have any questions, please email Michelle Burke
at [email protected]
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CCAM continues to be blessed through the partnership
with Ring-Wraps, LLC. We are so thankful for their
contribution to CCAM raffle. Pictured is Linda Judd (left)
and Emily Huskinson (right).
Volume 32 / Issue 7
A picture... or several pictures are worth a thousand words...
District 2 Aggie Moms meeting held in Richardson, Texas!
Ring of Honor Ladies:
Once an Aggie Mom, Always an Aggie Mom!
Kendra Scott Gives Back to
Collin County Aggie Moms!
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Aggie Moms Connecting
Big Event 2016
Collin County Aggie Moms
help Minnie’s Food Pantry
provide healthy meals for
families in need.
Artwork by Benjamin Knox
Collin County Aggie Families help paint and landscape Holy Family School in McKinney,
who offers high-quality childcare and learning environment for Collin County's diverse
population.
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Volume 32 / Issue 7
2016-17 Slate of Elected
Officer Nominations
The nominating committee of our club comprised of
Susan Gullord, Norma Walker, Barbara Vanikiotis,
Suzan York, and Christy Kinnaird. Barbara presented
the proposed slate for elected officers to lead our club
in the 2016-2017 school year at the Howdy Rowdy
Round Up Spring Fundraiser on April 1.
The election of officers will be held at our April 18
General Meeting, please be sure to attend!
2016-17 Appointed
Committee Chairs
Committee Chairs
Member
Aggie Angels
Becky Bird
Aggie Angels
Laurie Kornher
Aggie Moms Connecting
Julia Hoxie
Aggie Moms Connecting
Judy Barnes
Big Event
Michele Burke
Big Event
Leslie Meil
Boutique
Rose Bassett
President ............................. Suzan York
Boutique
Betty Kiowski
1st VP – Membership ............. Martha Champion
Directory
Deborah Vanderburg
Email
Sherry Bryant
Facebook
Angie Rogers
2nd VP – Projects.................. Jennifer Flatt
3rd VP – Socials.................... Andi Rosenfield
Federation Rep
Troie Burch
4th VP – Programs ................ Barbara Vanikiotis
Goodie Bags
Deni Bleggi
5th VP – Publications ............. Susan Gullord
Goodie Bags
Patti Mitcham
VP at Large .......................... Christy Kinnaird
Goodie Bags
Julie Ratliff
Secretary ............................. Linda Waninger
Membership Asst./Name
Badges
Maria Betten
Treasurer ............................. Sue Burke
Newsletter
Susan Gullord
Historian .............................. Vicki Reitinger
Ornaments
Rita Fulmer
Pecans
Kim Hagerty
Pecans
Sonia Chase
Poinsettias
Randa Hudman
Parliamentarian .................... Sonia Chase
We still have a few committee positions to fill:
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Raffle Team 1+
Poinsettias
Pam Mapes

Spring Fundraiser Team 2+
Programs Asst./Graduate Gifts
open
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Programs Assistant 1+
Programs Technology
Linda Judd
Raffle Team
open
Ring of Honor
Kim Hagerty
Scholarships
Keir Burke
Scholarships
Norma Walker
SCRIP Cards
Tracey Koerner
SCRIP Cards
Jenny Secrest
Socials Asst.
Cheryl Bellamy
Socials Asst.
Kathy Steele
Spring Fundraiser Team
open
Treasurer Asst./Fun Money
Laura McKee
Webmaster
Lynette Duval
35th Anniversary Chair
Janet Davis
Please consider offering your time to serve in one of
these positions. Contact Christy Kinnaird at
[email protected] to sign-up! Whoop!
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Aggie Moms Connecting
Aggie Muster April 21
If you would like to attend a local Muster event, here
are a few details of events in our area. Find Your Muster
at:
http://www.aggienetwork.com/muster/search.aspx
For more information http://muster.tamu.edu/
Frisco and Collin County A&M Clubs
Date/time: April 21, 6 p.m.
Location: Clark Middle School 4600 Colby Drive, Frisco
Speaker: Patrick Williams ’92, Texas A&M Foundation
http://www.friscoaggies.org/2016-muster-registration/
Dallas A&M Club
Date/time: April 21, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Gilley’s Dallas, 1135 S. Lamar Street, Dallas
Speaker: Jason Cook, Senior Associate Athletic Director
http://dallasaggies.org/html/events.asp?
action=viewevent&id=3095
Lake Highlands A&M Club
Date/time: April 21, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Scofield Memorial Church
Speakers: W. Mike Baggett & Carl Baggett
http://www.lhmuster.org/
Denton A&M Club
Date/time: April 21, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Royal Affairs Ballroom, 140 E Main St,
Lewisville
http://www.dentoncountyaggies.com/calendar.php
McKinney A&M Club
Date/time: April 21, 6 p.m.
Aggie Mom’s Connecting
Howdy Aggie Moms! Our craft event in March was
amazing! Aggie Moms met at the Extension Center and
enjoyed a night of stamping great cards and crafts with
Spring and Aggie themes. We also enjoyed some
yummy snacks. We took five awesome handmade items
home!
This month we look forward to seeing all of you at our
last Bunco of the school year on April 22. If you have
been a “BUNCO REGULAR” or if this will be your first
time to play, we are looking forward to an evening of
fun!
Location: El Dorado Country Club, 2604 Country Club
Drive, McKinney
Speaker: Dr. Tobin Redwine, ’07, Assistant Professor,
Department of Agricultural Leadership
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aggie-muster-2016mckinney-tickets-21403757214?ref=elink
Corps Moms Dinner
Join other Aggie Corps Moms at Central Market in Plano
on Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. Come when you can,
leave when you need to! Contact Andi Rosenfield at
[email protected] or (214) 808-4577 if you
have any questions!
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Aggie Moms Stampin' Up at the craft event in March!
Volume 32 / Issue 7
Post-Spring Fundraiser
Silent Auction at April
General Meeting!
Student Organizations
End-of-Year Donations
Several donation items are still available and will be on
display at our next General Meeting. We will have a
mini silent auction so if you weren't able to attend the
event and want to buy or donate to a great cause, you
will have an opportunity!
It’s time to select where you want your portion of Collin
County Aggie Moms’ fundraising money to go! Yes! We
are going green... paperless! All votes will be cast
online this year.
The following items will available to bidders:

Two—C2 Education Diagnostic, Evaluation and
Tutoring Packages, each worth $1400

One—Wine Tasting for 20 People, valued at $750

One—Custom Action Photography Package of your
Deadline: May 16, 2016
Cast Your Votes at: http://goo.gl/forms/92nrzlqqY6
TAMU Student Organizations List:
https://collincountymoms.aggienetwork.com/forms/
athlete, dancer or cheerleader, valued at $500

One—Veterinary Package including yearly exam and
vaccinations, worth $214

One—Rough Riders Tickets plus Pizza at Durkin's
Pizza, valued at $176

One—Harley-Davidson, size 7 boots for women,
valued at $280
Have fun looking and bidding on these great items at
our Monday night General Meeting April 18!
Aggie Br’Ags
Troie Burch '77 — 2015-16 Federation of Texas
A&M Mothers’ Club President
We are proud of our very own Collin County Aggie Mom!
"Aggie Moms, Deep in the Heart of Aggieland"
Madeline Kinnaird ‘16 will serve her last year at Texas
A&M as the newest addition to the ninth class of Maroon
Coats. Parents Clark and Christy Kinnaird are beyond
words proud!! WHOOP!
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Collin County Aggie Moms Connecting — April 2016
CCAM Board Members
2015-16
CCAM Mom’s “Whooping” it up at Parent’s
Weekend while working the Mom’s
Boutique! Parents Weekend Boutique was
a huge success!
President
Christy Kinnaird
[email protected]
VP at Large
Barbara Vanikiotis
[email protected]
Secretary
Linda Waninger
[email protected]
Historian
Vicki Reitinger
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Elizabeth McCoy
[email protected]
Federation
Representative
Katie Latham
[email protected]
1st VP Membership
Suzan York
[email protected]
2nd VP Projects
Kim Hagerty
[email protected]
3rd VP Socials
Atesh Stahl
[email protected]
4th VP Programs
Angie Rogers
CCAM getting inventory ready
for Parents Weekend Aggie
Moms Boutique!
[email protected]
5th VP Publications
Rita Fulmer
[email protected]
Treasurer
Sue Burke
[email protected]
Email Coordinator
Sherry Bryant
collincountymoms@
aggienetwork.com
Webmaster
Lynette Duval
[email protected]
Newsletter
Susan Gullord
[email protected]
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CCAM Communications
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