October 2020 Newsletter

Collin County Aggie Moms

Next general meeting scheduled for Oct. 19

Our club's next general meeting will be held virtually via Zoom on Mon., Oct. 19. Social time will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will officially start 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.

Our boutique committee will explain our online store and discuss the Federation of Aggie Mothers' November Online Boutique, where dozens of Aggie Moms' Clubs will sell amazing Aggie merchandise.

Click here to register

 

Pecans Fundraiser: Deadline Oct. 19

Our annual pecans fundraiser kicked off Sept. 1 and ends Oct. 19. You can find an order form on our website or click the link below for our online store.

You may also drop off orders at Anne's house. There will be a box on the porch labeled "CCAM Pecans."

Anne Brown 

1320 Newbury Lane

Plano, TX 75025

The pecans will be delivered by Nov. 15, in time for holiday baking and gift giving!


Share, share, share with your friends! 


Contact Anne Brown or Kim Flores with questions: CCAMPecans@aggienetwork.com

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Aggie Angels: Dinner planned for Oct. 28

The first official Aggie Angels social event is planned.

Wednesday, October 28th

6:30 p.m.

Kelly’s @ The Village in Allen

190 E Stacy Rd, Suite 1204 

Allen, TX 75002

RSVP Sam Abiog or Tricia Olson:

CCAMAggieAngels@aggienetwork.com

NEW ITEM:

Neon A&M sign

18” $130

24” $160

Plus tax and shipping (or can pick up).

4-6 weeks lead-time.   

Red lights can be changed out to white.     

Great Christmas Gift! 

Drive-thru shopping:

Boutique to setup Oct. 22 

Our CCAM Boutique, in addition to being available online, will host another Drive-Thru Sale on Oct. 22 from 6-8 p.m. All items will be 30% off!

You can shop online ahead of the event and simply come pick it up, or you can come shop in-person that evening. The store will be located at our CubeSmart storage facility: 8749 Wade Blvd., Frisco, TX 75034.

We have lots of items to sell! You can join us that evening via Facebook Live, as well.

Please share the Boutique link and information with your friends and family!

Contact Janelle Dugas with questions: CCAMBoutique@aggienetwork.com.

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Poinsettias available for purchase

Start your Christmas shopping early and help our club raise money! These big, beautiful poinsettias are grown by our own CCAM Ring of Honor Mom Mary Beth Cranfill ’79 and her husband Kenneth Cranfill ’79. Choose from red, pink or white poinsettias.

Download the order form from our website or click the button below to purchase from our online store. Poinsettias are $15 each or $13 when purchasing five or more. (The online store price is $16 each to cover credit card fees.)

Quantities are limited (especially pink), so order now.

Orders and payment are due by Wed., Nov. 18. Poinsettia pick up will be the first week in December, in time for holiday decorating and gift giving. 

If you have any questions, contact Debby Duty at CCAMPoinsettias@aggienetwork.com.  

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Goodie Bags for sale

We have goodie bags in the works! This semester will be a bit different, of course. We will have 75 goodie bags available for pickup on the same date and location as the pecans on Nov. 14-15. We will also offer "porch pickups" at a north Plano home and a north Dallas (west Plano) home. 


The goodie bags will be in a sturdy canvas tote bag and will include a wooden Aggie 12 jersey magnet, a custom A&M face mask, a $5 Chick-fil-A gift card, an A&M knit hat or umbrella, stress relief punching ball balloons, special snack treats and V8 energy tea--all for just $20!

We will have a link to order and pay online posted soon. We will continue to take orders until all 75 bags are gone.

If you have any questions or would like to add or offer anything for the goodie bags, please contact Marla Larimore or Tracey Koerner at CCAMGoodiebags@aggienetwork.com.

Spring Fundraiser:

Golf Tourn. 2021

We need volunteers to plan this tournament and help secure sponsors. Please contact Kathy Terzis at CCAMFundraiser@aggienetwork.com if you would like to join this committee.

Ring of Honor ribbons available for name badges

We have complimentary Ring of Honor ribbons for your name badge if you are new to Ring of Honor this year. If you would like a ribbon, email us with your student’s name, graduation year, and your mailing address so we can get a ribbon sent to you.

We also have Ring of Honor pins and pendants that are for sale for $5.00 each. If you would like to order a pin or pendant, email us so we can get that sent to you.

Please contact Cheryl Bellamy & Jennifer Flatt: CCAMringofhonor@aggienetwork.com.

Rewards Programs

Please check them out and start participating today. Everything adds up.
Please contact Becky Bird with any questions: CCAMRewards@aggienetwork.com.

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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!

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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


Aggie Mom Camp

Aggie Mom Camp 2021 is scheduled for Feb. 5-7, and like all things during this pandemic, it will look a little different. There will be a total of 200 campers with 125 on-site at the hotel and 75 virtual via Zoom. The deadline to register is Dec. 11. 

As of Oct. 8, on-site camp registrations are being added to a wait-list.

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