Howdy Houston Aggie Moms! 

It was great to see so many of our Aggie Moms at our "A Tradition of Giving" dinner and auction on February 8th. I hope everyone had a wonderful evening! A huge "Thank You" goes to our VPs Fundraising Dawn Weaver and Gina Smith and their fabulous committee for their hard work to create a fun event and a successful auction. Proceeds benefit our Aggie scholarships and support for TAMU organizations! Well done ladies! 

With midterms approaching and spring break right behind, this semester is flying by! Don't forget to order your spring finals care packages to help support your Aggies through those finals (that will be here before we know it!). If you ordered both semesters in the fall, you're already set!

Did your Aggie just graduate in December or will graduate this May or August? We have a special gift for YOU but you must log in to your account and complete the form by 4/1!

Don't Miss these Spring 2025 Events:

Tuesday 3/11 5pm Aggie Moms at “A Taste of Napa”, Hill Country Tent, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Thursday 3/20 6:30pm March General Meeting

Friday 3/21 Spring Finals Care Package Purchase Deadline

Saturday 3/22 6pm Singing Cadets Concert, Second Baptist-Woodway

Friday 4/4 & Saturday 4/5 BOUTIQUE in College Station

Scroll down for more details on these events in the sections below. Don't forget to check out the Announcements/Reminders too! 

Thanks and Gig 'Em,

Margo Wall '82

President, Houston Aggie Moms' Club

https://houstonaggiemoms.membershiptoolkit.com/

FRIDAY, 4/4 - SATURDAY, 4/5 - COLLEGE STATION

The huge annual Aggie Moms Boutique, coordinated by The Federation of Aggie Moms' Clubs in the Memorial Student Center (MSC), is coming up in April during Family Weekend! All Aggie Moms Clubs are invited to sell items to raise funds for their scholarships. 

This event is our second-largest annual fundraiser. We sell a much wider assortment of items at this event than we do at our meetings and online. 

Acclaimed artist, Benjamin Knox '90, will join us again on 4/5 to sign and personalize his prints purchased from our booth on 4/4 and 4/5. His autographed prints make very special graduation, ring dunk, and other occasion gifts!

Saturday, 4/5, is designated a tax-free day for our organization, so make your dollars go even further by purchasing items from our booth and many of the other booths that may also have that day/weekend designated as their tax-free day(s) of the year! (Note that Friday 4/4 is NOT one of our tax-free days.)

We would love to have you volunteer at our booth for a few hours while you're visiting your Aggies to help make this event another great success. SIGN UP HERE!

Questions? Contact our Boutique VPs, Sonja Nitsch and Melissa Martin: Boutique@HoustonAggieMoms.org

REMINDER: NO APRIL GENERAL MEETING DUE TO FAMILY WEEKEND

That Houston Aggie Moms can sign up for Kroger to make a donation to our group every time you shop?  Log into your Kroger account and use the code KC493 to support Houston Aggie Moms' Club with every purchase!  

- AGGIE MOMS AT “A TASTE OF NAPA” Tuesday, March 11th, 5-7pm at Hill Country Tent, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

- MARCH GENERAL MEETING: Thursday, March 20th, 6:30pm at Bethel Church of Houston

- SPRING FINALS CARE PACKAGE PURCHASE DEADLINE: Friday, March 21st

- SINGING CADETS CONCERT IN HOUSTON: Saturday, March 22nd evening at Second Baptist Church, Voss

- FEDERATION OF AGGIE MOMS’ CLUB/HOUSTON AGGIE MOMS’ CLUB BOUTIQUE during FAMILY WEEKEND in COLLEGE STATION: April 4^th-5^th at the TAMU Memorial Student Center

- NO APRIL GENERAL MEETING (Family Weekend in College Station instead)

- SPRING FINALS CARE PACKAGE DISTRIBUTION: Friday, April 25th, TAMU Hotel & Conference Center Lobby

- MAY GENERAL MEETING: Thursday, May 15^th, 6:30pm at Bethel Church of Houston

- HOUSTON FOOD BANK VOLUNTEER DAY WITH OUR AGGIES & HOUSTON A&M CLUB: Saturday, May 17th, 1pm - 4pm

- ADDITIONAL FUN SOCIAL EVENTS ARE BEING PLANNED FOR LATER THIS SPRING!

The Federation of Aggie Moms is supporting Fish Camp Scholarships for 2025. A raffle is being held and the prize is sending an incoming Aggie Fish to Fish Camp 2025. The cost of one (1) raffle ticket is $10 and the winner will be drawn during Family Weekend. The proceeds will go to fund Fish Camp 2025 scholarships. If you do not have an incoming Fish and would like to support the scholarships for Aggies to attend Fish Camp, donations are also accepted at the same QR code below. 

Hunger is unfortunately on the TAMU campus. 12th Can is a student-led organization that works to help this problem with "pocket pantries" in various places on campus. Houston Aggie Moms has supported this organization with donations in past years. If you would like to donate to this cause, the top 2 QR codes on the graphic below will assist you. 

If your Aggie (incoming Fish or returning student) has a talent for storytelling (without using ChatGPT!!!), then this may be for you! An Aggie family has created a scholarship in honor of their grandmother who sounds like a delightful lady! Here's the information from her granddaughter c/o 2019 and the information is below. It would be so wonderful for one of our Houston Aggie Mom's students to win this! Please encourage your Aggie to apply if they have a way with words and stories! 

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Howdy!

 My name is Lexie Cooper, Texas A&M class of 2019, and I am writing to the Aggie Clubs to pass along a scholarship opportunity in memory of my grandmother, Libby Patterson. This award is open to any Texas A&M student who can tell a good story. 

 Do you know any interested current or incoming students? One winner will be awarded a $4,000 scholarship and ten honorable mentions named. Please see a brief description below, as well as a link to the website and flyer. 

Libb Patt Wisecrack Award

When Libby Patterson passed away, the world lost a steady source of lightness and humor. This scholarship is intended to bring a bit of that light back. Libby was a master of the art of telling a great story, and we would be delighted to provide a scholarship to a student who possesses that same gift. In 2,000 words or less, write a story that makes you (and hopefully us) laugh. Libby's specialty was everyday life made entertaining, and that's what we hope the winner will be able to portray. As a straight C student, Libby would not have had any interest in your resume or GPA. The winner will be decided based on story alone. This $4,000 award is eligible to any Texas A&M student to use towards the cost of tuition.

  https://www.libbpattwisecrackaward.com/

 Please reach out with any questions!

 Thanks and Gig ‘Em,

 Lexie Cooper 

libbpattwisecrack@gmail.com

TAMU Mays Houston has graciously shared their classroom space with Houston Aggie Moms' for our board meetings,  TAMU Mays Houston has asked us to share information on their Executive and Professional Houston Programs with our Aggie Moms. If you, your spouse, or your children are interested in learning more, information can be found by scanning the QR code in the graphic below. Please spread the word that an Aggie RING can be earned in HOUSTON! Aggies support Aggies! Gig 'Em!

P.O. Box 1578

Bellaire TX 77402-1578