October newsletter - San Antonio Aggie Moms` Club
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October newsletter - San Antonio Aggie Moms` Club
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OCTOBER 10, 2015 The Aggie Moms Connection President’s*Letter** Howdy!** * October*already!*Our*students*are*settled*into*their*school*year,*and*our*Fighting* Texas*Football*Team*is*off*to*a*great*start*in*the*newly*completed*Kyle*Field.**I*hope* everyone*has*an*opportunity*to*attend*at*least*one*game*this*season,*as*it*is*a*great* experience.**Our*Aggie*Moms’*board*has*been*busy*working*hard*to*make*this*a* great*year*for*our*club.*We*have*had*some*great*programs,*enjoyed*some*wonderful* food,*and*the*year*is*just*getting*started.*This*month*we*invite*everyone*to*come*to* our*General*Meeting*on*October*6th*to*enjoy*some*dinner,*mix*and*mingle*with*other* Aggie*Moms,*brag*about*our*Aggies,*and*enjoy*the*Program*“Start*up*Aggieland”.*** Our*membership*is*growing*and*the*attendance*at*our*meetings*is*great,*please* RSVP*for*the*meetings*so*our*Hospitality*can*be*prepared*with*enough*food*for* everyone.*Keep*inviting*your*Aggie*Mom*friends*to*attend*and*join*especially*before* our*cut*off*date*for*the*directory*in*October.*This*will*also*be*used*for*the*goody* bags**list*that*Student*support*is*working*on*for*December.**Don’t*forget*to*bring* your*items*and*snacks*for*the*fall*Goody*bags*to*the*meetins.*Our*student*support* Chairs*will*be*also*be*taking*names*of*Volunteers*to*take*the*items*to*College*Station* and*Galveston.*We*have*a*lot*to*accomplish*this*year*including*fundraising*for* scholarships,*which*is*one*of*the*main*functions*of*this*club.*Aside*from*the*$250* book*scholarships*we*give*out*at*our*monthly*meetings*we*have*been*able*to*fully* fund*a*$25,000*Endowed*Opportunity*Scholarship*that*is*given*to*a*student*from* Bexar*County.*This*school*year*we*will*be*working*on*our*funding*our*11th*EOA* through*our*fundraising*efforts*beginning*with*our*Gala*on*March*5th.**This*year*we* are*going*to*have*an*even*bigger*and*better*Gala*at*Pedrotti’s*North*Wind*Ranch* where*we*will*add*some*Casino*table*fun!*Of*course*there*will*still*be*a*great*Dinner,* Silent*and*Live*Auctions,*and*dancing*to*a*live*band.*Our*committee*needs*lots*of* help*on*this*to*make*it*another*successful*event.**Also,*this*month*myself*and*about* 10*other*Aggie*Moms*from*San*Antonio*are*looking*forward*to*attending*“Aggie* Moms’*Camp”*in*College*Station*presented*by*The*Federation*of*Aggie*Moms’.**This* is*a*great*fun*convention*that*I*have*attended*twice*already*and*have*more*fun*each* time.*Looking*forward*to*seeing*everyone*at*the*next*General*meeting*and* remember*there*is*always*something*to*do*as*an*Aggie*Mom*to*get*more*involved*in* our*club*and*supporting*our*wonderful*Aggie*students!* Feel*free*to*contact*me*with*any*questions*or*suggestions*for*our*club.** * Whoop!** Sincerely,** Katy%Gawlik,%SA%Aggie%Moms’%Club%President% [email protected]* * * * ! 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OCTOBER 10, 2015 Meet the President Katy%Alonzo%Gawlik,%San%Antonio%Aggie%Moms’%Club%President%2015’16% % Born%in%California,%grew%up%in%San%Antonio,%Graduated%from%UTSA%with%a%MBA%’93,% married%for%30%years%to%Mark%Gawlik,%worked%for%HEB%for%10%years,%but%have%been%a% stay%at%home%mom,%and%professional%volunteer%for%21%years.%%I%have%3%wonderful% children,%Lauren,%Lindsey,%and%Mitchell,%and%one%adored%Grandson,%Colton.%I%knew% nothing%about%A&M%and%Aggieland%until%2012%when%my%twins%Lindsey%and%Mitchell% were%accepted%to%A&M%College%Station.%%I%was%surprised%to%see%a%train%running% through%the%town,%my%daughter%laughed%and%said%“Mom%why%do%you%think%they%call%it% College%Station?”%I%hadn’t%realized%it%was%actually%a%train%station!%% % Bad%Bull……Our%children%and%my%husband%had%a%huge%collection%tu%(UT)%gear,% attended%to%tu%games,%and%our%home%was%decorated%with%tu%items,%even%our%Sports% Court%had%a%big%longhorn%painted%on%it.%Needless%to%say%we%had%to%change%wardrobes,% redecorate%the%house,%repaint%the%sports%court%and%sell%the%50%yard%line%season% tickets%to%tu%games!%%We%even%let%my%Son%burn%a%few%of%the%tu%items%out%in%our% backyard%to%make%the%transition%complete.%% % Good%%Bull…..I%loved%the%feel%of%the%A&M%College%Station%campus%from%the%minute%I% went%there%for%new%student%&%parent%orientation.%%I%felt%very%welcomed%as%a%parent,% and%loved%being%greeted%with%“Howdy”.%%I%drank%the%Koolaid%and%have%loved%being%an% Aggie%Mom%for%the%last%3%years.%%I%have%enjoyed%attending%the%Aggie%Moms’%Club% meetings%and%being%a%Board%Volunteer%(Fundraising,%Scholarships,%President%Elect,% and%now%President)%for%this%great%group%of%ladies.%% % Currently%my%leisure%time%activities%includes%traveling,%going%to%Aggie%Football% games%(I%never%liked%football%before%my%kids%became%Aggies),%and%Scuba%Diving,% which%I%took%up%recently%upon%the%persistence%of%my%Aggie%Daughter%who%took%the% class%at%school,%and%wanted%a%dive%buddy.%%I%have%been%certified%for%3%months%and% absolutely%love%it!%%My%next%excursion%is%to%Cozumel.%%My%other%daughter%is%a%Skydiver% I%think%I%will%wait%a%little%longer%for%that!%%% % % % % % % % ! PAGE 2 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 All About Programs Speaker for September, James Wellford, TAMU Rec Center ! ! PAGE 3 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 Mandy Scott—Programs Chair Next Meeting—October 6th “FROM THE FISH POND TO THE SHARK TANK” Join us Tuesday, October 6th at Aggie Park for the San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club General Meeting. The doors open at 6pm for shopping and mingling. The meeting will kick off at 6:30pm with an Aggie all time favorite dinner menu of Double Dave’s pepperoni rolls and salad. Our guest speakers for this month come to us from Startup Aggieland, TAMU’s business accelerator program which is open to all students of all majors who wish to apply for membership. Matt Kinsel ‘14, Madison Jones ‘13, and Jared Knowles ‘13 are a team of Aggie entrepreneurs who have successfully launched their business, Lynx Toys, through the Startup Aggieland program. You will be amazed to learn about the great things happening at Startup Aggieland and hear how these Aggies have taken their business ideas from the fish pond to the shark tank! As always, we will have lots of Aggie Mom fun at this meeting to include door prizes, a drawing for a $250 book scholarship for your Aggie, and the latest updates on club activities and events, so you won’t want to miss out! Coming Up in November At our November meeting we will welcome Jennifer Bohac ‘87, Director of Travel Programs with Traveling Aggies—a program offered by the Association of Former Students to provide memorable, hassle-free, group travel opportunities for Aggies of all ages. Bring along your travel partner next month (club members allowed one guest at no charge in November) and get ready to pack you bags for a remarkable Aggie adventure! “Thanks and Gig'em” to James Welford, TAMU Rec Sports Development Director, for his wonderful presentation at our September San Antonio Aggie Moms' Club meeting. We learned all about the fitness facilities, classes, intramural team sports, recreational outings, and employment opportunities currently available to our Aggies through the Rec Center. We also got the inside scoop on the Rec Sports expansion project which is targeted for completion in May 2016. All students pay a mandatory Rec Sports fee each semester, so make sure your Aggie takes advantage of these recreational benefits and resources available on campus! ! PAGE 4 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 Join us at Aggie Park on the first Tuesday of each month. Doors open for mingling and shopping at 6:00pm. Dinner is served at 6:30pm at all meetings with the exception of the Ice Cream Social in August. You’ll have the opportunity to win door prizes at each monthly meeting plus a chance at a $250 Book Scholarship for your Aggie student! OCTOBER 6TH “FROM THE FISH POND TO THE SHARK TANK” STARTUP AGGIELAND—Matt Kinsel ‘14, Madison Jones ‘13, Jared Knowles ‘14 NOVEMBER 3RD “TRAVEL PARTNER TAG ALONG NIGHT” TRAVELING AGGIES—Jennifer Bohac ‘87, Director of Travel Programs DECEMBER 1ST “SHARE THE AGGIE SPIRIT HOLIDAY CHILDREN’S BOOK DRIVE” AUTHOR OF AGGIE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE—Cindy Boettcher ‘76, TAMU Professor RECOGNITION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND AUGUST & DECEMBER GRAD MOMS JANUARY—NO MEETING FEBRUARY 2ND PROGRAM TBA RECOGNITION OF OUR CLUB SPONSORS MARCH 1ST “IN STEP WITH TODAY’S CORPS” TEXAS A&M CORPS OF CADETS—Lt. Col. Chris Emmerson ‘90, Assistant Commandant & Alyssa Michalke ‘16, Corps Commander 4TH ANNUAL TEXAS FREEDOM SCHOLARSHIP GALA Saturday, March 5, 2016—Pedrotti’s North Wind Ranch APRIL 5TH “¡VIVA FIESTA AGGIE MADRES!” FIESTA BINGO NIGHT—Win a 2016 San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club Fiesta Medal MAY 3RD “AGGIE MOMS FINAL REVIEW . . . WHOOP!” CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS, INSTALLATION OF 2016-17 OFFICERS & RECOGNITION OF FORMER PRESIDENTS AND MAY GRAD MOMS ! PAGE 5 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club 2015-2016 Membership Directory Advertising Form Name of Member:_____________________________________________________________ Name of Member’s Business:____________________________________________________ Email Address:_________________________________ Phone #:______________________ Attached is payment in the amount of $10 to the San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club for a business card sized advertisement in the 2015-2016 Membership Directory. I understand my properly sized ad artwork (3.5”x 2”) must be submitted via email to [email protected] in picture file format (JPEG, PNG, GIF) no later than Friday, October 9, 2015 to be included in the directory. _______________________________ _________________ Signature Date Please Complete: Payment Type: ____ Cash ____ Check Check #: ___________ Amount: $__________ Pmt. Date: __________ PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLACING AN AD IN OUR 2015-16 CLUB DIRECTORY AND KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS The San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club Directory is published electronically for distribution in early November. It will include the names and contact information of all members who have joined as of the October General Meeting. A limited number of directories will be printed for those members who have purchased a hard copy version ($5) or have joined at the Hullabaloo Membership level (complimentary hard copy directory included as a benefit). This year, current members of the San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club who own and or operate a business will have the ability to promote their products and services to our members by placing a business card sized advertisement (3.5”x 2”) in the directory. The cost is $10 and payment must be made in cash or check payable to SA Aggie Moms’ Club. Complete the form above and return it with payment at the September or October General Meeting. Form with payment can also be mailed and must be received no later than Friday, October 9th at the following address: Mandy Scott, 9606 Jason Bend, Helotes, TX 78023. Ad artwork must be submitted electronically in a picture file format (JPEG, PNG, GIF) by Friday, October 9th via email to [email protected]. ! PAGE 6 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 October Silver Taps ! PAGE 7 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 8 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 A recent football weekend visit to College Station was a proud Aggie family affair for San Antonio Aggie Mom, Mandy Scott ‘87. Gathered to watch the Aggies beat the hell outta’ Nevada were, from left to right, Amanda Riojas ‘16 (son’s girlfriend), Braden Scott ‘16 (son) Jennie Schubert (mother and former President of the Pasadena A&M Mothers’ Club), Rudy Schubert ‘59 (father and former Head Drum Major of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band), Mandy ‘87, and David Scott ‘88 (Aggie Dad, husband, and former XO of A-Battery in the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band). WHOOP! Mandy, son Braden, and his girlfriend Amanda tailgating with Rec Sports before watching the Aggies BTHO Ball State! James Welford, September’s SA Aggie Moms’ Club speaker, invited club members and their families to the Rec Sports tailgate before the Aggies vs. Ball State game. At left is Mandy Scott and James Welford in front of the “Good Bull” sign welcoming our Aggie Moms! ! PAGE 9 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 10 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 11 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 12 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 13 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 14 ! OCTOBER 10, 2015 ! PAGE 15 ! 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