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TWENTY-ONE WONDERFUL YEARS AND STILL COUNTING… 


 

In Fall 1987, Robbie Parman put an ad in a local newspaper in the northwest side of Houston and Harris County, Texas, stating that she was trying to start a local “Aggie Moms’ Club”. She was amazed when 23 ladies promptly responded by attending a meeting at her home. Several ladies from the Houston Club also attended to help them organize including Shirley Neal who was also the Federation President that year. The moms were so excited about the new club that a constitution was adopted and a slate of officers elected at that first meeting!

The official charter was granted in March 1988. By then there were 48 “charter” members of our club. The growth of the Northwest Harris County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club has continued steadily since then. The club has had to move its meeting location four different times to accommodate the growth. Although the membership reached a high mark in 2002 with 401 members, the average membership now is about 350 members. The majority of our enthusiastic, dedicated and hard working Aggie Moms are located in the Aldine, Cypress-Fairbanks, Klein, Spring, Tomball and Waller Independent School Districts. We meet on the second Tuesday of each month from August through May each year.
Aggie Moms participate in a wide variety of activities. The club’s trademark craft items, the tradition trees and picture frames, have been sold to club members at meetings and others at the Christmas and Parent Weekend craft boutiques for many years. We assemble and deliver care packages full of socks, food, snacks and study aids in an Aggie container to students prior to finals in Fall and Spring. We participate in several federation sponsored events. Last, we participate in several fundraising events including our annual China Luncheon and Style Show in Fall, Dinner and Auction in Spring and Singing Cadets Concert in Spring. There is something for everyone!
Our club is very proud of the establishment of the NWHC TAMU Endowed Scholarship Fund created with the Texas A&M Foundation in 2002. It was fully funded within one year and continues to grow each year to assist the club with the scholarship program. In April 2008, The NWHC Aggie Moms’ Club gave two $1,250 endowed scholarships and six $1,000 scholarships to students attending Texas A&M University from the northwest Harris County area. Also, ten $100 book awards were given to Aggie students last year.
Our club has also given funds to numerous organizations recognized by the university each year. In May 2008 NWHC Aggie Moms gave $30,620 to a total of 84 student organizations on both the College Station and Galveston Campuses.
Most moms of this vibrant club will attest to the fact that some of the best friends they have are the Aggie Moms that they have met and worked with through their club, the Northwest Harris County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club. Whoop!

 NW Harris County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club Presidents 


Robbie Parman........................................... 1987 – 1989

Patsy Phelps............................................... 1989 – 1990

Mary Hammer.............................................. 1990 – 1991

Winnie Evans............................................... 1991 – 1992

Diane Gray................................................... 1992 – 1993

Ann Anderson............................................ 1993 – 1994

Ann Koval.................................................... 1994 – 1995

Brenda Cejka.............................................. 1995 – 1996

Diane Paradise............................................ 1996 – 1997

Susan Loflin................................................. 1997 – 1998

Theresa Witt................................................ 1998 – 1999

Jan Drawe................................................... 1999 – 2000

Linda Maginness........................................ 2000 – 2001

Mary Vargo.................................................. 2001 – 2002

Sue Dehnert................................................. 2002 – 2003

Sylvia Wisialowski...................................... 2003 – 2004

Carolyn Gilmartin....................................... 2004 – 2005

Diana Waguespack.................................... 2005 – 2006

Robin Galvin ’79.......................................... 2006 – 2008


  Federation of Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club PresidentsFrom NWHC Mothers’ Club 


Diane Gray................................................... 2001 -- 2002


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