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Howdy Ags,
We made several announcements at our Annual Meeting that I want to share with everyone. In addition to our great Thursday events including Reveille Breakfast, Pizza Night, Networking Lunch, and Howdy Hour, we are adding Aggie Kids Night on the first Wednesday each month. Aggie Kids Night is an opportunity for our Aggie Families with kids to get together and let the kids play as the adults (and possibly older children) visit. We have identified several locations with kid friendly entertainment options and are going to rotate locations monthly. On February 6, we will have a first Aggie Kids Night at Santa Catarina in Cedar Park (500 Cypress Creek Road #170, Cedar Park, TX 78613).
Additionally, we made a slight change to Pizza Night and consolidated to the Georgetown Double Dave’s and discontinued the Cedar Park location. While the Georgetown location has become very popular, the Cedar Park location never really took off the way we had hoped.
Also, mark your calendars. Aggie Night at the Dell Diamond will be earlier this year on May 11. Hopefully the weather will be a little cooler than in early August. We will share more information as it becomes available.
We also eliminated membership dues. You never needed to pay dues in order to join us at any of our events and the money mostly ended up going towards funding scholarships. Instead, we are simply asking for donations towards those scholarships. To that end, we are launching our 12-12-12 fundraising campaign, with the goal of have just 12% of the Aggies in Williamson County give 12 dollars for 12 months.
Thanks and Gig’em! David Schell ‘97
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Howdy Ags,
This month’s Networking Lunch will be at The Rock Sports Bar in Round Rock on January 17. Also, join us at Gumbo’s in Georgetown for our Howdy Hour/Annual Meeting on January 24 where we will have a few more announcements to share. Howdy Hour starts at 5:30 pm with the Annual Meeting beginning at 6:30 pm.
Following the lead of the Texas A&M main campus, the Williamson County A&M Club will be hosting the 2019 Aggie Muster on Monday, April 22, 2019, in the evening. We understand that moving the date of Muster is nothing to be taken lightly and appreciate everyone’s understanding in the matter.
Keep an eye on your inbox and our facebook page for more details as we have them.
We hope to see you all on April 22.
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From an official campus article:
The one-time date change for the campus Muster ceremony from its usual day of observance on San Jacinto Day, April 21, was prompted by the date coinciding with the Easter Sunday holiday, a time when traveling to and from campus may be difficult for members of the Texas A&M campus community and loved ones of deceased Aggies being honored.
Aggie Muster Committee Chair Helena Shakesby, a Human Resource Management graduate student and member of the class of 2019, said the decision was made “with the input and support of a wide array of campus and community representatives.” Community representatives included Texas A&M representative student organizations (Student Senate, Class Councils, Corps of Cadets, Graduate & Professional Student Councils, etc.), Texas A&M University administrators, The Association of Former Students, Class of 1969 representatives, former honored families, Transportation Services and Reed Arena support staff.
”The decision to hold the campus Muster on a different day was made with extensive care and consideration for those served by our Muster and those impacted by the event itself,” Shakesby said. “Opinions were gathered and voices were heard throughout the process, with full acknowledgement of the challenge of how to best serve the campus community. The Aggie Muster Committee is proud to organize and hold a Muster that as many Aggies as possible can attend.”
Thanks and Gig’em!
David Schell ‘97 President, WCAMC
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Howdy Ags,
We are bringing Bus12 back to Georgetown for the Christmas Stroll Parade THIS Saturday, December 1.
There is still room for anyone that wants to join us on Bus12. If you want to participate in the parade, we ask that you be in the “staging area” no later than 9am. RSVP’s are appreciated at GigEm@wcamc.com or call/text 5128872247.
Alternatively, the parade begins at 10am, so line the streets and cheer us on.
Due to logistical chalenges we will NOT be gathering for lunch at Hat Creek Burger Company in Georgetown after the parade as previously messaged.
Gig’Em, David Schell ‘97 President, WCAMC
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Recommended parking near the staging area: 1. There is a Drop Off point with parking in that neighborhood that people can park & walk into the staging area
2. There is a city owned free parking lot next door to Monument Cafe and early that morning should have a lot of availability. One side of the parking lot will have access the other side is behind barricades. Park there and safely walk in the barricaded area to the staging area
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Text “ADD” to be subscribbed to our event text reminders that we send ~24 hours prior to each WilCo A&M Club event.
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Howdy Ags,
The Thursday November 15 Networking Lunch will be at Cover 2 on 183 in NW Austin. There will be no Howdy Hour on November 22 due to Thanksgiving.
Join us at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes on Saturday November 17 at 6pm and Saturday November 24 as we watch the Ags BTHO UAB and LSU. We will be in the private room for both games.
We are bringing Bus12 back to Georgetown for the Christmas Stroll Parade on December 1. We had such a great time at the Georgetown on the Square Parade that we were asked us to come back for Christmas. The parade begins at 10am, so line the streets and cheer us on. If you want to participate in the Christmas Stroll Parade riding or walking alongside Bus12, call/text (512) 887-2247 or email GigEm@wcamc.com. We will also be gathering for lunch at Hat Creek Burger Company in Georgetown after the parade.
Gig’Em, David Schell ‘97 President, WCAMC
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Howdy Ags,
Reveille Breakfast is tomorrow morning at Rudy’s.
As 2018 draws to a close, we won’t be having Howdy Hour in November and December due to conflicts with Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, there are a couple holiday events to add to your calendar. On December 1 at 10am, WCAMC will be participating in the Christmas Stroll Parade in Georgetown. Also, the Austin SEC Club hosts their annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive and Holdiay Party on December 11 at the 3rd Base on 183. More details to come as we get closer.
Gig’Em, David Schell ‘97 President, WCAMC
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Howdy Ags,
We have switched to a new email system provided by the Association of Former Students. As a result, we have merged our email list with the Association of Former Students list of email addresses for Aggies living in Williamson County. Welcome to those of you who are receiving our email for the first time. If you are new to the list and don’t live in Williamson County, you might want to update you address with the Association of Former Students. Some of you might have received two copies of this email if the email address we had for the newsletter didn’t match the one the Association of Former Students has for you.
The Williamson County A&M Club hosts a variety of events. We have monthly events on Thursday each week including Reveille Breakfast at Rudy’s, Pizza Night at Double Dave’s Georgetown and Cedar Park locations, Networking Lunch, and Howdy (Happy) Hour. We also have a number of annual events such as Muster, Fish Fry, and Aggie Night at the Dell Diamond. We also have football Watch Parties at Mel’s Lonestar Lanes in Georgetown this season. The team gets a break this weekend but will be playing Mississippi State on Oct 27.
This Thursday Oct 18, Networking Lunch is at Red’s Porch in Round Rock, and next Thursday Oct 25 is Howdy Hour is at Finley’s in Round Rock. As always, you are not required to pay dues to join as at one of our events. Simply come hang out with us and meet some fellow Aggies.
If you are looking for something to do this weekend without Aggie Football, consider visiting some local olive growing Aggies at the Texas Olive Ranch for their 3rd Annual Olive Fest. https://www.facebook.com/CentralTexasOliveRanch/photos/a.1327730153987789/1924289170998548/?type=3
Hope to see you soon.
Gig’Em, David Schell ‘97 President, WCAMC
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Howdy Ags,,
Join us at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes as we watch the Ags vs Bama on Saturday at 2:30 pm.
Did you know Texas A&M University moved up in the US News and World Report rankings to 66 overall and 24 amoung public universities. A&M has also received high marks in rankings from Money Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, the Fiske Guide to Colleges, and Washington Monthly. https://today.tamu.edu/2018/09/11/texas-am-improves-in-u-s-news-college-rankings-2/
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It’s that time of year Ags!!!!
Let’s huddle together to Yell on our Aggies on to victory as they BTHO everyone this season. We will be meeting in the private meeting rooms at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes in Georgetown (map: tx.ag/MelsLSL). (backup location is CJ’s Sportsbar also inside Mel’s in the event that the private rooms are reserved prior to game times being announced.)
hul·la·ba·loo [huhl-uh-buh-loo] noun, plural hul·la·ba·loos. a clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar. hud·dle [huhd-l] verb,
hud·dled, hud·dling, noun to gather or crowd together in a close mass.
Send any location suggestions or feedback to GigEm@wcamc.com
Aggie ring and/or Club membership is NOT required to attend.
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Howdy Ags,
We received some feedback from local Aggies that our website wasn’t memorable or that people didn’t realize what the wcamc stood for (Williamson County A&M Club). So we have registered two new domain names to make it easier to remember and find us online! Both simply forward to our original wcamc.com URL but hopefully they are easier to remember. You can use any to get to our website now.
wcamc.com
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Order SEC Picnic BBQ plates by Thursday |
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Howdy Ags,,
The SEC Picnic is this Saturday from 11am-3pm at the American Legion Post 76, 404 Atlanta Street, Austin, TX. There will be a Cornhole tournament, bounce houses for the kids, ice truck, and more!!!!
Last day to preorder BBQ plates is Thursday August 23. While the event is free, the BBQ plates are $10 each ($6 for kids 12 and under). Visit https://www.wcamc.com/sec-picnic/ for more information and to reserve your BBQ plate. There will be a limited number of BBQ tickets available for purchase at the event.
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Howdy Ags,
We received some feedback from local Aggies that our website wasn't memorable or that people didn't realize what the wcamc stood for (Williamson County A&M Club). So we have registered two new domain names to make it easier to remember and find us online! Both simply forward to our original wcamc.com URL but hopefully they are easier to remember. You can use any to get to our website now.
wcamc.com
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Newsletter August 15, 2018 |
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Howdy Ags,,
Halfway through August already. Football season is right around the corner. That means it is time for the annual SEC Picnic on August 25. Think of it as a preseason warmup for tailgating. Join us and all the other SEC schools at the American Legion Post 76 in Austin. Each SEC school hosts their own style tailgate. As the only SEC school in Texas, it falls to us to ensure Texas BBQ is well represented. While the event is free, the BBQ plates are $10 each ($6 for kids 12 and under). Visit https://www.wcamc.com/sec-picnic/ for more information and to reserve your BBQ plate.
Also with football comes watch parties. WilCo A&M Club will be hosting our Hullabaloo Huddle Watch Parties at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes in Georgetown this year. The first game is Thursday August 30 with kickoff at 7:30 pm.
The WilCo A&M Club is in the process of funding our first endowed scholarship. While we have been awarding scholarships to help WilCo students go to Texas A&M, these scholarships have been funded entirely based on money raised each year. With an endowed scholarship, the scholarship will no longer be dependent on our fundraising efforts and instead funds will be available for the scholarship in perpetuity. We are about halfway to our goal of $25,000. More information on contributing to the endowed scholarship is available at https://www.wcamc.com/endow/
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WilCo A&M Club Name Badge |
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Personalized name badges are available to order on our website, www.wcamc.com/store
All the "cool" Aggies have'em!
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Howdy Ags,
We received some feedback from local Aggies that our website wasn't memorable or that people didn't realize what the wcamc stood for (Williamson County A&M Club). So we have registered two new domain names to make it easier to remember and find us online! Both simply forward to our original wcamc.com URL but hopefully they are easier to remember. You can use any to get to our website now.
wcamc.com
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Howdy Ags,,
Join us for Aggie Night at the Dell Diamond on August 10 and watch the Express take on the Omaha Storm Chasers. We have reserved the air-conditioned space at the United Heritage Center, the pool area, and the playground. Gates open at 6pm with the game starting at 7:05pm. The ticket price ($30 per person) includes a buffet with hotdogs, chips, and cookies as well as soda, tea, and beer. You can also order RRExpress merchandise with the WilCo A&M logo, with a portion of the proceeds going to the WilCo A&M Club Scholarship Fund. Bring your friends and family. While you don’t have to be a dues paying member you have to order your tickets by August 1. More information on how to order tickets is available at https://www.wcamc.com/aggienight/
Texas A&M and Texas Tech have been in the news lately fighting over the future of veterinary education. Reports indicate the overall number of vets in Texas is adequate, but there is a need for more rural and minority vets. Thanks to the recently expanded vet school complex, A&M is already increasing enrollment and partnering with several system schools to attract and train more rural and minority vets. The first group of these students start vet school this fall. However, Tech is pushing forward with a plan to open a vet school in Amarillo to increase the number of rural vets without any plan to address the need for more minority vet. Tech is asking that taxpayers provide $90 million every two years for operating expenses. Rather than appropriating $90 million to operate Tech’s vet school for two years, the state could fund a student loan repayment program for rural vets at a fraction of the cost and use some of the remainder to help rural communities in other ways like improving public education and improving access to medical care.
Gig'Em,
David Schell ‘97 President, WCAMC
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New / Alternative URL's |
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Howdy Ags,
We received some feedback from local Aggies that our website wasn't memorable or that people didn't realize what the wcamc stood for (Williamson County A&M Club). So we have registered two new domain names to make it easier to remember and find us online! Both simply forward to our original wcamc.com URL but hopefully they are easier to remember. You can use any to get to our website now.
wcamc.com
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Aggie Night at the Dell Diamond |
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