HOWDY ARMY -
This Aggie Update eNewsletter contains information on the continued significance of Dallas A&M Club membership, as well as upcoming club events - including the 27th Annual AGGIE CRAWFISH BOIL, on deck for Saturday at The Sports Garden in Coppell and for which discounted advance purchase tickets are still available; scroll down for details.
Join us for one of the biggest annual gatherings of local-area Aggies. This Dallas A&M Club tradition brings together Aggies and friends of Texas A&M for a fun day of camaraderie - while tremendously supporting our DAMC scholarship funding. ItÂ’s a great way to catch up with old friends, meet fellow Dallas Aggies, and soak up the May sunshine. This fun, hours-long event includes all-you-can-eat Cajun crawfish, refreshing Coors Light beer (5), outdoor games, raffle for awesome prizes, miscellaneous vendors, and live music by Extended PLAY!
27th Annual AGGIE CRAWFISH BOIL
Saturday, May 18 from 11:00am-4:00pm
The Sports Garden: 1850 E Belt Line Rd in Coppell
TICKETS
$45 thru May 17
$50 at event
Click HERE to secure your discounted advance purchase tickets now.
Membership-related gifts are the foundation of our annual fundraising efforts and allow the Dallas A&M Club to award considerable scholarships each year to multiple deserving Dallas-area high school seniors that will be attending Texas A&M, to also occasionally contribute to important endeavors at Texas A&M, and to maintain club-related programs in Dallas County for former students of Texas A&M.
Dallas A&M Club membership applications may be submitted using the MEMBERSHIP page on the DAMC website. Please note that annual memberships are valid January 1 through December 31. In addition, your lifetime or annual donation to the DAMC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Lifetime and active, dues-paying members (or donors) for 2019 are listed on the SPONSORS & DONORS page.
THANK YOU again to all who have already donated by activating or renewing their membership in 2019; your support of the DAMC allows us to make a tremendous collective impact on Texas A&M!
Founded in 1902, the Dallas A&M Club has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to Dallas-area students attending Texas A&M - with 32 Aggies benefiting this Spring from our primary $5,000 scholarship award.
As the foremost chartered A&M Club for Dallas County, the DAMC has also generously given back to The Association of Former Students by contributing to the following: Building Enhancement Campaign, Endowed Aggie Ring Scholarship (3), Endowed Diamond Century Club, Endowed Scholarship Fund, Corregidor Muster Memorial Fund, and The Association's Annual Fund.
In addition to giving to The Association of Former Students, the Dallas A&M Club has funded President's Endowed Scholarship (3), Regents' Scholarship, Aggie Veteran Scholarship (4), Endowed Opportunity Award (3), Endowed Sul Ross Scholarship (2), Southerland Aggie Leadership Scholarship, Endowed Senior Boots Scholarship (2), and 1922 Fund Scholarship - while donating additionally on occasion to other significant endeavors of the Texas A&M Foundation and the 12th Man Foundation.
For specific details, click on activity/event name below or select CALENDAR tab on DAMC website: DallasAggies.org
DFW SEC FANS MIXER
Wednesday, May 15 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Concrete Cowboy at The Star: 3685 The Star Blvd in Frisco
FRIDAY LUNCHEON
Friday, May 17 from 11:30am-1:00pm
Tupinamba Cafe: 9665 N Central Expy
NAVY LEAGUE DALLAS MARITIME SPEAKER SERIES LUNCHEON - Texas A&M Maritime Academy
Friday, May 17 from 11:30am-1:00pm
Gleneagles Country Club: 5401 W Park Blvd in Plano
27th Annual AGGIE CRAWFISH BOIL
Saturday, May 18 from 11:00am-4:00pm
The Sports Garden: 1850 E Belt Line Rd in Coppell
*Discounted advance purchase tickets are still available.
For specific details, click on activity/event name below or select CALENDAR tab on DAMC website: DallasAggies.org
AGGIE BOARD GAME NIGHT
Thursday, May 30 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Community Beer Company: 1530 Inspiration Dr
COACH'S NIGHT 2019
Presented by Deloitte
Tuesday, June 18 at 6:00pm
Gilley's Dallas: 1135 S Lamar St
*Table sponsorships are now available.
Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping on Amazon. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the DAMC every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you will find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price on eligible purchases to the DAMC. When next shopping Amazon, please start your shopping experience using AmazonSmile. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, you will need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Once the Dallas A&M Club is selected, every eligible purchase you make when shopping via smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Just remember to always start at smile.amazon.com.
Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping at Kroger. The Kroger Community Rewards Program requires enrollment by linking your Kroger Plus Card to the DAMC using your Kroger digital account. To manage: sign in to view details for enrolling in Community Rewards and select the Dallas A&M Club; our new non-profit organization number is VE092. Once complete, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Kroger will then pay the DAMC quarterly based on our percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending of all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations.
Support the Dallas A&M Club while shopping at Tom Thumb. Print and complete the Good Neighbor Program link form in order to connect your individual Reward Card with our DAMC account: charity #5451; and then drop off the form at the courtesy booth of your neighborhood Tom Thumb. Up to three Tom Thumb Good Neighbor charitable organizations may be linked to each card; your total purchase amount will be divided equally. Tom Thumb will then pay the DAMC quarterly a percentage of our account total; so be sure to use your Reward Card every time you shop!
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