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Barbara Bush Maroon Bonnets
Created by Texas
A&M University
Did
you know that there are 120 Aggie Mothers' Clubs with the majority of clubs
located in Texas?
When you join one of the Mothers' Clubs, it's an excellent way to become
familiar with Texas
A&M and form friendships. The Mothers' Clubs support our students and the
University through fund raising projects and send hundreds of thousands of
dollars in contributions for scholarships and campus organizations.
The
Dallas County Texas A&M University Mothers' Club was
the first club to be organized in February 1922. Mrs. H. L. Peoples started
the club. One of the Club's first projects that spring was preparing and
sending picnic baskets on the train to the Dallas students for a "Picnic on the
Grounds". In 1925 Mrs. Peoples visited Dr. W. B. Bizzell,
President of the University, and talked with him about her idea of inviting
parents to the campus for a visit. The first gathering of parents occurred
the week before Mothers' Day and was a tremendous success. This event
developed into Parents' Weekend as we know it today.
Monthly
meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Texas A&M
University Dallas
at 17360 Coit
Road in Richardson
(just north of Campbell).
Our programs include speakers from the University staff, students, former
students, and planned events. Scheduled meetings and activities are listed in
"Schedule of Events".
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