PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
February is truly a great time to celebrate sweethearts, and we certainly have lots of sweethearts in Aggie Moms. Hugs and chocolate to all of you who helped to make our January such a great month. I think we are all just pinching ourselves, certain that that wonderful day with the Singing Cadets was a dream, but it wasn’t. It was a glorious day, and a great opportunity for all of you to show what sweethearts you are. Thank you for that. Suzy Mears has details on the concert elsewhere in this newsletter.
This month we will be meeting at the home of Harriet Sansone at 409 S. Jefferson, this coming Thursday night, February 16 at 6:30 pm. We will gather and visit at 6:30, and at 7:00 Ron Sasse, Director of Resident Life at Texas A&M will speak to us. Please bring along any students or Moms of students who are considering starting at A&M in the next year. This will be a great opportunity to get first hand information and ask questions.
Following our program we will have a short business meeting, and hear some updates on upcoming activities. We will also have an exciting update on our San Angelo Area Foundation Scholarship endowment fund. Please join us for the evening and catch up on what’s going on with our club.
Hope to see you there –
Gig ‘em,
Nevie Lacy
FEBRUARY MEETING — Thursday, February 16, 6:30 p.m.
In the home of Harriet Sansone – 409 South Jefferson.
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We look forward to meeting in the Sansone home and thank Harriet for her hospitality.
Ron Sasse, Director of Residence Life at TAMU will be our guest at the February meeting. Residence Life is one of eleven departments in the Division of Student Affairs. This department includes on-campus housing assignments and conference services, area residence hall offices, residence hall facility maintenance and custodial operations, departmental accounting and payroll, information technology management, and the University Apartments. Ron has been at Texas A&M since July 1976 and has served in a variety positions over the years.
Ron is a graduate of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas with both a Bachelor’s degree (English & Psychology) and Master’s degree (Higher Education Student Personnel and Guidance). He and his wife, Linda, have one son, Ben, Texas A&M Class of ’98 and ’99.
Ron has received numerous awards for his work with students and his dedication to creating an inclusive environment at Texas A&M.
This would be a wonderful opportunity for prospective or new Aggie Moms to join us. Feel free to invite anyone you know who may be particularly interested in housing issues.
FEBRUARY HOSTESSES
Harriet Sansone
Terri Motl
Carolyn Kuhn
Cathye Moon
Melinda Johnson
Judy Lacy
Vickie Forman
OPERATION SNAZZY STOOL - February 16 to March 23, 2006
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, will involve turning 25 plain, wooden step stools into works of art. Your medium of choice may include paints, stains, stencils, tile, decoupage or any other creative means. However, the stool should remain functional.
Step stools will be available at the February membership meeting. You are asked to take a stool, use your creative talents on the stool, and return the stool at the March meeting. Club members in attendance at the March meeting will decide, by popular vote, which three participants take top honors. Prizes will be awarded! All stools will then be sold at the Spring Boutique during Parents' Weekend (April 7-8) in College Station.
If you are unable to attend the February meeting and wish to be included in the fun, please call Shelley at 374-4640 to make arrangements to obtain a stool.
MARCH IS GOODY BAG MONTH!
Thanks to a generous contribution from one of our members, Goody Bag containers have been purchased! This semester, we will collect our goodies in clear plastic Sterilite storage boxes. These boxes are 7 Qt size, an appropriate size for CD storage (5 x 6 x 10 ½), and have attached flip top lids. Keep this size in mind as you gather your goodies. Once again, purchase enough goodies for 85 Aggies, and consider calling a friend and sharing the cost to purchase your contributions. Suggested items: school supplies, gum, mints, soup mixes, popcorn, cocoa mix, candy bars, granola bars, trail mix, inspirational bookmarks or refrigerator magnets. Use your imagination, but no liquids or perishables, please.
SAN ANGELO AGGIE MOM RENEWABLE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
A $1000 yearly renewable scholarship is available from the San Angelo University Mother’s Club through the San Angelo Area Foundation. The application is can be downloaded from the foundation website http://www.sanangeloareafoundation.org/scholarships/index.html and is due March 15, 2006.
SAN ANGELO AGGIE MOM ONE TIME SCHOLARSHIP
The San Angelo A&M Mothers’ Club offers a one-time $1000 scholarship. The application for this scholarship can be downloaded at our website: http://sanangeloaggiemoms.org/ or you may contact Penny Talley at 3617 Greenridge Drive, San Angelo, Texas 76904 655-7361 or email her at PATalley1@aol.com. This scholarship must be postmarked before April 16, 2006. The winners will be announced at the May meeting.
AGGIE MOMS' ANNUAL GARAGE SALE - Saturday, March 4, 2006
The annual garage sale will take place on Saturday, March 4, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Santa Rita Elementary School's Activity Building located at 615 S. Madison. The building will be open Friday evening (March 3) between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the Club to set up tables and arrange items for the sale. Help with this task would be greatly appreciated.
Items are needed for this sale!!! It's never too late to begin Spring Cleaning, girls. So, check those drawers, closets, attics and garages for items you no longer need or use. No item is too great or too small for this fund raiser! Remember, one woman's junk is another woman's treasure!
Give Shelley Gregg a call at 374-4640 if you wish to donate items, schedule a time to work, or have tables/clothes racks we can use. As always, proceeds will benefit the Club's Scholarship Fund.
DOOR PRIZES NEEDED!
Our door prize collection is getting low. If you have anything you would like to donate, please bring to the next meeting! Nevie loves to ring that cow bell, but we need prizes to make it ring!
CHANGE
Change is a relatively new student organization at Texas A & M that is dedicated to raising money to provide Aggie Ring scholarships for deserving students who cannot afford their Rings. They are in the process of accepting scholarship applications for the April 2006 Ring delivery. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please direct them to their website, http://aggiechange.tamu.edu to find the application. If you have questions, you may email them to the organization at aggiechange@tamu.edu.
STUDENT ADDRESSES
If your student will have a different MAILING address this semester, please send the updated information to Theresa Fortin, so that we can update our records before Meal Cards are sent out later this semester. You can email her their address at fortin@wc.net or call her at home at 949-3472.
TUTORIAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION - Please forward this to your Aggie.
- We have several tutorial scholarships available on a first come, first serve basis.
- It is necessary for the scholarship to be requested (by the student) in advance by e-mail to Judy Turner at trtdoc1@wcc.net
- Please put “Tutorial Scholarship” in the subject line area of the email.
- Any student from our area enrolled at Texas A&M University may apply.
- The tutorial scholarship will be valid from the day issued until May 2006.
- It will be advertised by publishing it on the web, e-mail, newsletter, distributed with the food coupons and area newspaper.
- We must have the student’s name, mailing address, parent’s address and student id for the tutorial coupon.
- The student can only use tutorial sources listed on the coupon.
COOKBOOKS
Cookbooks are still available for $20 each. The cookbooks will be available at the monthly club meetings, or you may contact Shelley Gregg at 374-4640 or Judy Turner at 465-4332 and they will be glad to reserve a cookbook for you.
NEW AGGIE MOM COOKBOOK
Over the next year San Angelo Aggie Moms will be putting together a new cookbook with the delivery date scheduled for January 2007. This will give us plenty of time to get the recipes typed in, proofread, and submitted to the publisher. We will have time to proof again once the book is delivered before taking it to Boutique in April of 2007. The main theme for this cookbook will be occasions and we will also feature favorite family menus. We have narrowed down our categories to the following:
- Fall Feasts and Festivals – pretty much self explanatory
- Girls Night Out – Bunko, Bridge, Aggie Mom Sleepovers, Meetings, etc.
- When They All Come Home – Holidays, Family Reunions, Celebrations such as Christenings, Graduation, Birthdays, etc.
- Showers and Brunches – Weddings, Showers, Brunches, Coffees, and Teas
- Tailgating and Bowl Parties – pretty much self explanatory
If anyone would like to submit an entire menu for one of the dividers listed above, we will be charging $25 per menu submitted. You can put as many recipes as you would like at no charge. For more information on this, please contact Lanee Warrick at 484-3005 laneewarrick@aggienetwork.com or Debbie Lisoski at 469-3935 dlisoski@saisd.org.
We have enclosed a form to be used to submit your recipes or to bring them to the next few meetings. We would like to have these in by the November meeting. Please feel free to make copies of the form for additional recipes.
NEW BUNKO GROUP
We have a new Aggie Mom Bunko group which started in January. We could still use 2 or 3 more permanent members. If you are interested in joining this group, please contact Nevie at 949-4656 nevnews@aol.com or Lanee 484-3005 lanee.warrick@wvisd.net
PARENTS WEEKEND AND SPRING BOUTIQUE
Just a reminder that Parents Weekend is scheduled for April 7-9 at Texas A&M University. We will be having a booth at Spring Boutique. If you can assist by helping to “man” the booth on any of those days, please contact Shelly Gregg at sgregg@mhmrcv.org or you can call her at 374-4640.
NEW AGGIE MOM COOKBOOK COVER
Benjamin Knox has generously agreed to do the cover for the next cookbook. He would like to have a commitment from someone in the club or the community to purchase the piece ($2,000 -$4,000) and he will expedite it. If not, he will do it at no charge and sell it from his gallery in College Station. If anyone is interested or knows of anyone interested in purchasing this original piece of artwork, please contact Nevie Lacy( 651-4532 nevnews@aol.com) or Lanee Warrick (484-3005 laneewarrick@aggientwork.com)
AGGIE MOM BRAGS
If any of you have Aggie Mom Brags, please call Lanee Warrick at 484-3005 and leave a message or you can email her at: laneewarrick@aggienetwork.com
Cassidy Sansone, (Aggie Mom Harriet Sansone) has been accepted at A&M for the Fall semester of ’06.
Kristi Warrick ’05, (Aggie Mom Lanee Warrick) will graduate in May!
Amanda Turner, (Aggie Mom Judy Turner) ordered her ring, which will be here in April, just before Ring Dance. If she survives Ice Skating (the things Aggies will take to get their Kinesiology in!), she will graduate in August!
Blake Lacy, (Aggie Mom Judy Lacy) received a $3000.00 scholarship from TX A&M Aggie Grad Scholarships. He is into his 2nd semester of the LERE (Land Economic & Real Estate)
Stephen Elder ’05, (Aggie Mom Martha Elder) will be graduating in May. On top of this good news….he’s engaged to a Waco (BU) girl and will be married in November at Horseshoe Bay!
Anna Petersen '05, (Aggie Mom Shirley Peterson) is currently a marketing intern for the international Doctors Without Borders organization's regional office in New York City. Upon completion of the internship she will be a student at the University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio.
Singing Cadets Wrap-Up
I think we would all have to agree that the day and evening of January 12, 2006 was a highlight for our club. The event that had been long in the planning was a huge success, both in terms of a standing room only audience, and in terms of dollars generated for our scholarship fund.
I think that we learned a lot about ourselves in the time between the notification that we would be a concert site (back in May), until the actual concert date. I do not want to lose sight of the journey that we all took together to accomplish such a wonderful evening. I am guilty of often being so focused on the final outcome that I fail to enjoy the road I’m on or the people I’m with. But as I look back over these last several months, I realize that I have new friends, better relationships with old friends, and a much deeper understanding of the resources that are available to San Angelo Aggie Moms.
Early on, many of you were volunteering to do one thing or another. Almost immediately, we had 12 names on the host family list. Continuous offers of assistance came, and all were welcome! I remember receiving a phone message from Aggie Mom, Toni Sudduth, offering to put the concert information on the “jumbo-tron” at her place of business on Loop 306. Penny Talley helped to make our posters have a professional appearance. Many of you took posters and put them up in your workplace. Some others made phone calls to line up housing or food or greeters. There were the folks who contributed items to the welcome baskets for Mr. Kipp, Mrs. Carter, and Missy Holloway. A group of Aggie Moms welcomed the Singing Cadets at the Depot and enjoyed visiting with them. You opened your homes to let the guys just “hang out.” Some of you used your computer skills to do program lay-outs. Others contacted area Aggies and enlisted sponsors. Some of you WERE sponsors! Slowly but surely San Angelo Aggie Moms sent in their kids’ photos for a Power Point presentation to be shown as people arrived at the concert. Lanee Warrick did a fabulous job on that! Aggie Moms greeted concert attendees, passed out programs, and manned our donation baskets at the doors. You made food, served food, took guys to the dry-cleaners, wrote “thank you” notes, and in EVERY WAY made the day memorable for all of us.
Thank you ALL so very much! I learned that there are countless talents in our club! And I also learned that working together, the sky is the limit!
The funds collected in sponsorships for the concert totaled $3,050.00. We collected at the door $1,456.22. At our January membership meeting, we voted to count this total of $4,506.22 as “new” money for purposes of the 2006 Area Foundation endowed scholarship matching. We voted to pay all concert expenses (which amounted to approximately $2,500) with “old,” or existing funds. You will recall that the $4,506.22 will be matched with existing club money (making the total $9,012.44), and this amount will go to the Area Foundation and be matched dollar for dollar again, making the total realized $18,024.88! We can ALL be very proud of this significant addition to our scholarship resources!
Thank you all again! This was truly a joy for me!
Gig ‘Em!
Suzy Mears ‘77
VP-Programs
PARENT & STUDENT INFORMATION
OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING FAIR
Is your student looking for off campus housing for this summer or next fall?
Wednesday, February 22, 2006, over 60 property owners representing over 80 complexes and other housing choices in the Bryan/College Station area will be on hand in the Memorial Student Center to answer students' housing questions. Housing Fair is also the day that the new edition of the Off Campus Survival Manual <http://studentlife.tamu.edu/agoss/publications/SurvivalManual> will be released. The housing fair is held in the Memorial Student Center - 2nd Floor 9 AM - 2 PM. For more information visit their website: http://studentlife.tamu.edu/agoss/programs/housingfair/default.htm
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING FAIR
Is your student looking for on campus housing for next fall?
Monday, February 20, 2006, the Department of Residence Life (http://reslife.tamu.edu) will host the On-Campus Housing Fair. This event showcases all of the housing options your student has on campus. Information about specific halls, applications, roommates, hall activities and hall rules will be available. The housing fair will be held in the Memorial Student Center. For more information, contact Tricia Agold at: tricia_agold@housing.tamu.edu
CAREER CENTER
There are many resources and tools for Aggies through the Career Center. From career advising to job searching, the Career Center is committed to your student's success in landing the right job. This month, the Career Center will be hosting workshops on interviewing, salary evaluation and negotiation, and many other topics important to students' careers. Find out more about ongoing events offered by the Career Center at: http://careercenter.tamu.edu/events/
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Is your son or daughter interested in becoming an Orientation Leader? The Aggie Orientation Leader Program (AOLP) assists in producing the New Student Conferences and orientation sessions for all freshman and transfer students entering Texas A&M University. TAMU would not be able to provide these programs without the dedicated staff of student leaders. These Aggies volunteer their time and share their experiences and love of Texas A&M with new students and families. ALOP also staff different Gig'Em Week events such as the Campus Dance, Pizza Taste Off, and Rev's Info Station <http://aolp.tamu.edu/programs.htm> among others.
Applications are due by Friday February 10th at 5:00pm. For more information visit: http://aolp.tamu.edu/apps.htm
PARENTS' WEEKEND
Parents' Weekend is a special time each spring where students have the opportunity to express their gratitude for all of the support their parents have given throughout the year. This year, Parents' Weekend will be April 7th-9th and include such events as the Aggie Moms' Boutique, Bevo Burn BBQ, Maroon and White Game, and the All-University Awards Ceremony. While there are great opportunities to visit campus year-round, this is an extra special chance for parents to see their impact on their student and the University. More information can be found at: http://parentsweekend.tamu.edu/
WHERE TO STAY IN AGGIELAND
Whether coming in for a visit, to attend a football game or for Parents' weekend, hotel rooms often need to be reserved well in advance. An on-line listing of local hotels can be found at the Convention and Visitors Bureau website. Look under 'accommodations' at http://www.bryan-collegestation.org/
EXCITING CAMPUS EVENTS
**The Russian National Ballet's production of "Sleeping Beauty" - Presented by MSC OPAS on Saturday and Sunday, February 4th & 5th, 7:30pm in Rudder Auditorium. This fairy tale favorite is presented in fantastic costumes and exquisite dance - perfect for dance lovers and romantics of all ages.
http://www.mscopas.org/sleepingbeauty.html
**"STOMP" - Presented by MSC OPAS on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 28th and March 1st, 7:30pm in Rudder Auditorium. Using only household items (trash can lids, match boxes, newspapers), STOMP will have audiences of all ages mesmerized at its raw power, synchronized with its pulsating rhythms and laughing at its riotous comedy.
http://www.mscopas.org/stomp.html
**"International Week 2006" - Presented by the International Students Association, Monday, February 27th through Friday, March 3rd. Over 40 international organizations will come together in the spring to celebrate, educate, and share their respective cultures with the A&M Student body and Bryan/College Station community. Each day of the week is dedicated to promote the multitude of cultures found on A&M's campus including Cultural Displays, an International Buffet and a International Variety Show.
http://www.adventgx.com/iweek2006/
2006 DATES TO REMEMBER
Remember to Mark Your Calendar
Officer Board Meetings
all at 6 p.m. @ Sierra Vista Methodist Church
Monday, March 6
Monday, April 3
Monday, May 1
Membership Meetings
all at 6:30 PM @ Trinity Lutheran Church
Thursday, February 16 (TBA)
Thursday, March 23 (Goody Bags - Trinity Lutheran
Thursday, April 20 (TBA)
Thursday, May 18 (TBA)
Additional Dates of Interest
District Federation Meeting in Abilene March 13 - 17 (Monday - Friday)
April 7 – 9 Spring Federation Meetings & Parents Weekend http://parentsweekend.tamu.edu/
April 21 - Muster
May 5, 8 – 10 Spring semester final examinations for all students
May 12 – 13 Commencement, Commissioning, and Final Review.
* The San Angelo A&M Mother’s Club has a sales booth at these functions to raise money for scholarships.
A Big Thanks!
A big thanks goes to Christopher Hunter (son of Aggie Mom, Chris Hunter) for the upkeep of the San Angelo Aggie Moms website and for notifying the members when the newsletter is ready as well as sending out reminders when needed. We sincerely appreciate all of your help.
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