Parents,
After reviewing the last post about the postponement of the Will Ferrell Golf Tournament, I realized that I failed to mention that the Silent Auction is being postponed, as well. These two events are usually paired together every year and I had assumed that everyone understood that postponement of one means postponement of the other, which is my mistake.
If you were planning on coming down for the auction or bringing an item, I am terribly sorry for the lack of clarification. We will store your items, if they are able to be stored, until next semester when we hold the auction if you still want to bring it down to us. If not, that's fine too.
On another note, we are not holding an outfit BBQ this weekend. We will give all of you prior warning of an approaching BBQ, which we will hold a few more times this semester; however, this weekend we are not having one.
If anyone has any questions or comments at all, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Will Ferrell Memorial Golf Tournament Postponed
Howdy all.
Unfortunately, we are postponing the Will Ferrell Golf Tournament until next semester. As some of you might know, the weekend we had planned is also the opening weekend of deer season and, though it might not seem to be significant, the numbers we have signed up compared to last year are extremely low.
Therefore, we intend to capitalize on the high numbers of Old Foxes and family members in town by holding the Will Ferrell tournament during the weekend of our outfit reunion next semester, during the Spring. We will put out solid dates at a later time, but plan on the tournament being in the Spring.
We apologize for the inconvenience to all of you and hope that you will come out to the tournament next semester. In the meantime, I encourage you all to continue to support your sons and the outfit to succeed. We cannot do what we do without your encouragement.
Unfortunately, we are postponing the Will Ferrell Golf Tournament until next semester. As some of you might know, the weekend we had planned is also the opening weekend of deer season and, though it might not seem to be significant, the numbers we have signed up compared to last year are extremely low.
Therefore, we intend to capitalize on the high numbers of Old Foxes and family members in town by holding the Will Ferrell tournament during the weekend of our outfit reunion next semester, during the Spring. We will put out solid dates at a later time, but plan on the tournament being in the Spring.
We apologize for the inconvenience to all of you and hope that you will come out to the tournament next semester. In the meantime, I encourage you all to continue to support your sons and the outfit to succeed. We cannot do what we do without your encouragement.
Monday, October 19, 2009
President Obama's Visit to Texas A&M
As some of you might have known, President Obama visited the Texas A&M Campus last Friday at the request of President Bush Sr. Fortunately for the outfit, one of the President's Secret Service Agents is an old Fox, class of '90! With some work between the agent and some outfit members, a last minute visit to Duncan Dining Hall was arranged for the President to come see some members of the Corps. After the situation developed, Duncan was full of cadets and invited non-reg students when President Obama, President Bush, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates strolled in through the side doors. The place erupted with whoops and cheers and celebration as these three stood side by side waving and smiling. After a short two minute oratory on service, the President and Secretary of Defense made their way around the perimeter of students to shake as many hands as possible.
This meeting was not about politics or political beliefs, it was about the President of the United States experiencing first hand what this Spirit is that he has heard so much about from President Bush and Secretary Gates. He came to a place that boasts of its service-oriented student body to talk about its importance in today's society and was blown away by the Aggie Spirit. I have posted some pictures that I was able to take and encourage you to check em out.
This meeting was not about politics or political beliefs, it was about the President of the United States experiencing first hand what this Spirit is that he has heard so much about from President Bush and Secretary Gates. He came to a place that boasts of its service-oriented student body to talk about its importance in today's society and was blown away by the Aggie Spirit. I have posted some pictures that I was able to take and encourage you to check em out.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Oklahoma State Weekend
Despite the Aggies' loss to Arkansas and the Cowboys' loss to the Broncos, we hope you still had a great weekend. The outfit successfully made it to Dallas and back without any major problems, which is a significant achievement. To those who were able to make it out and support the outfit in person, we hope that you were not disappointed in the Corps' appearance. The Southwest Classic is a game that will be held in the Cowboys' Stadium for the next 10 years, according to the contract, so hopefully the Corps' March-In will become bigger and bigger each year (and hopefully the Aggies' performance will get better, as well).
From one weekend to another, the Ags will take on OSU this weekend in a series that has developed significantly over the past few years. OSU and Texas A&M have played each other for several years in a row now, and the match-up rarely disppoints. If you have not already purchased tickets, I personally recommend acquiring some for this event. If not, we still encourage everyone to stop by for the BBQ after the game. Here is the basic time line for Saturday...
9:15 - First Call
10:00 - Step Off
11:30 - Kick Off, Beat the Hell Outta' OSU
~6:00 - BBQ Dinner
The outfit has not had an evening BBQ dinner in a while; however, we are pouring a lot of effort into this one to get it going. The BBQ chain is cooking up some mad fajitas Saturday and we invite everyone to come out after the game and grab a couple during the cool College Station evening. Your son should be contacting you for estimated numbers to attend the BBQ, but please give him a call just in case he forgets. We are planning on serving at 6:00 in the evening, but this time may be changed depending on what time the game ends.
A few other notes...
October 31st, the Iowa State weekend, we will be holding our annual F-2 Silent Auction. This is one of the primary fund raisers that the outfit conducts each year, with merchandise donated by local businesses. Every year, outfit members collect Texas A&M, Corps of Cadets, and Company F-2-related merchandise provided by local businesses to be auctioned off. We reserve a room in the study lounge (the small building by the dorm and BBQ site) where we set up with all of the items and open it up to F-2 friends and family members to come and go throughout the day. We also invite Greek Essentials, a local business who create customized products that they put on sale at a booth they set up in the same room, just in case the auction doesn't have something you want.
We invite and encourage everyone to come and bid, but to those who aren't satisfied with simply showing up, there are ways you can help further. In the past, outfit parents have provided items from their homes. From quilts to knitted blankets to baskets of assorted goods, we have had a significant portion of auctioned merchandise come from outfit parents, so if you feel so compelled, feel free to bring something down. We only ask that you notify us of what you intend to bring so that we may maintain an accurate inventory.
That Sunday, November 1st, we are holding the annual Will Ferrell Memorial Golf Tournament. Will Ferrell, F-2 class of 2001, passed away in a car accident the summer after his senior year. In his honor, his F-2 '01 buddies created a scholarship in his name and began holding a golf tournament, each year to raise funds for that scholarship. In 2008, the class of '01 passed along the responsibility of holding the tournament to the outfit. We are humbled and honored to bear such a responsibility and invite all F-2 family and friends to this year's tournament on November 1st at the Bryan Municipal Golf Course. Mark this date down in your calendars, as it is not one you should want to miss. More information will follow, but if you intend to come and participate in the tournament, please contact Brian Rhoades at rhoadesy@tamu.edu (please stand by for a change in this contact). There is a fee involved to play, usually around $30. We will get a hard number for you once we have finalized the deal with the golf course.
The outfit is doing well, thus far and the fish are performing magnificently. F-2 received the second highest score in the first round of Commandant's Room Inspections and doing very well in march-in evaluations, despite a low score from last year's Final Review (*ahem* class of 2009) that counts towards this year's overall score. We're all working hard, getting ready for the second and third rounds of tests and preparing for General Moore Inspections. We hope to see all of you this weekend for fajitas, football, and family after the game.
From one weekend to another, the Ags will take on OSU this weekend in a series that has developed significantly over the past few years. OSU and Texas A&M have played each other for several years in a row now, and the match-up rarely disppoints. If you have not already purchased tickets, I personally recommend acquiring some for this event. If not, we still encourage everyone to stop by for the BBQ after the game. Here is the basic time line for Saturday...
9:15 - First Call
10:00 - Step Off
11:30 - Kick Off, Beat the Hell Outta' OSU
~6:00 - BBQ Dinner
The outfit has not had an evening BBQ dinner in a while; however, we are pouring a lot of effort into this one to get it going. The BBQ chain is cooking up some mad fajitas Saturday and we invite everyone to come out after the game and grab a couple during the cool College Station evening. Your son should be contacting you for estimated numbers to attend the BBQ, but please give him a call just in case he forgets. We are planning on serving at 6:00 in the evening, but this time may be changed depending on what time the game ends.
A few other notes...
October 31st, the Iowa State weekend, we will be holding our annual F-2 Silent Auction. This is one of the primary fund raisers that the outfit conducts each year, with merchandise donated by local businesses. Every year, outfit members collect Texas A&M, Corps of Cadets, and Company F-2-related merchandise provided by local businesses to be auctioned off. We reserve a room in the study lounge (the small building by the dorm and BBQ site) where we set up with all of the items and open it up to F-2 friends and family members to come and go throughout the day. We also invite Greek Essentials, a local business who create customized products that they put on sale at a booth they set up in the same room, just in case the auction doesn't have something you want.
We invite and encourage everyone to come and bid, but to those who aren't satisfied with simply showing up, there are ways you can help further. In the past, outfit parents have provided items from their homes. From quilts to knitted blankets to baskets of assorted goods, we have had a significant portion of auctioned merchandise come from outfit parents, so if you feel so compelled, feel free to bring something down. We only ask that you notify us of what you intend to bring so that we may maintain an accurate inventory.
That Sunday, November 1st, we are holding the annual Will Ferrell Memorial Golf Tournament. Will Ferrell, F-2 class of 2001, passed away in a car accident the summer after his senior year. In his honor, his F-2 '01 buddies created a scholarship in his name and began holding a golf tournament, each year to raise funds for that scholarship. In 2008, the class of '01 passed along the responsibility of holding the tournament to the outfit. We are humbled and honored to bear such a responsibility and invite all F-2 family and friends to this year's tournament on November 1st at the Bryan Municipal Golf Course. Mark this date down in your calendars, as it is not one you should want to miss. More information will follow, but if you intend to come and participate in the tournament, please contact Brian Rhoades at rhoadesy@tamu.edu (please stand by for a change in this contact). There is a fee involved to play, usually around $30. We will get a hard number for you once we have finalized the deal with the golf course.
The outfit is doing well, thus far and the fish are performing magnificently. F-2 received the second highest score in the first round of Commandant's Room Inspections and doing very well in march-in evaluations, despite a low score from last year's Final Review (*ahem* class of 2009) that counts towards this year's overall score. We're all working hard, getting ready for the second and third rounds of tests and preparing for General Moore Inspections. We hope to see all of you this weekend for fajitas, football, and family after the game.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Arkansas March-In
Howdy all!
As you know, Texas A&M is beating the hell outta Arkansas in the new Cowboys Stadium on Saturday and the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets is taking its first Corps Trip of the year to the DFW area to support to the team. Your sons have all the information regarding expectations of them for travel to and from Arlington, where and when to show for the march-in, and when to be back. I want to highlight a few items for you so that you know what to expect.
First off, all information can be found on the Cadets' Intranet web page-Arkansas OpOrd.
All cadets are carpooling to Dallas. Friday morning and evening activities have been canceled to allow for rest and a safe trip. All cadets are responsible for finding a place to stay Friday night. Saturday, the Corps is to be at the assembly area no later than 12:45, in order to form up at 1:00 and step off at 1:30. Kick off is at 6:30 and all cadets are free to either go to the game if they have tickets, or watch it at some other location. Cadets are required to report back to College Station no later than 4:30 Sunday afternoon to prepare for next week's activities.
A layout of the route the Corps is taking can be found in the link posted above. If you have any questions, please contact me, Brian Rhoades, and I will do the best I can to answer your questions.
We would like to thank all parents who came to the BBQ last weekend for their support and the BBQ chain would like to send out extra thanks to those who provided sides, drinks, and desserts. We hope you enjoyed the delicious chicken and pork tenderloins and hope to see you at future BBQs. All your hard work as parents is evident in your sons' morale and performance as fish. The fish class is strong and I as their commander have no doubt that it is directly related to the support they are receiving at home. I hope that you will all have a chance to see your son this weekend and continue to support him in this difficult and rewarding fish year. As always, if you have any issues, please do not hesitate to contact me so we can discuss and correct any problems.
We hope to see all of you this weekend while we help the football team Beat The Hell Outta' Arkansas!
As you know, Texas A&M is beating the hell outta Arkansas in the new Cowboys Stadium on Saturday and the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets is taking its first Corps Trip of the year to the DFW area to support to the team. Your sons have all the information regarding expectations of them for travel to and from Arlington, where and when to show for the march-in, and when to be back. I want to highlight a few items for you so that you know what to expect.
First off, all information can be found on the Cadets' Intranet web page-Arkansas OpOrd.
All cadets are carpooling to Dallas. Friday morning and evening activities have been canceled to allow for rest and a safe trip. All cadets are responsible for finding a place to stay Friday night. Saturday, the Corps is to be at the assembly area no later than 12:45, in order to form up at 1:00 and step off at 1:30. Kick off is at 6:30 and all cadets are free to either go to the game if they have tickets, or watch it at some other location. Cadets are required to report back to College Station no later than 4:30 Sunday afternoon to prepare for next week's activities.
A layout of the route the Corps is taking can be found in the link posted above. If you have any questions, please contact me, Brian Rhoades, and I will do the best I can to answer your questions.
We would like to thank all parents who came to the BBQ last weekend for their support and the BBQ chain would like to send out extra thanks to those who provided sides, drinks, and desserts. We hope you enjoyed the delicious chicken and pork tenderloins and hope to see you at future BBQs. All your hard work as parents is evident in your sons' morale and performance as fish. The fish class is strong and I as their commander have no doubt that it is directly related to the support they are receiving at home. I hope that you will all have a chance to see your son this weekend and continue to support him in this difficult and rewarding fish year. As always, if you have any issues, please do not hesitate to contact me so we can discuss and correct any problems.
We hope to see all of you this weekend while we help the football team Beat The Hell Outta' Arkansas!
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