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HOWDY, AGS! Life in College Station is bustling with the return of students to the campus, and the same holds true for us at Aggie Park. We helped kick off the football season in September against New Mexico, with over 100 San Antonio club members and guests attending the first Aggie Park game watch party for 2023.
Monday Lunch continues to bring interesting and informative individuals to Aggie Park for the 2023 speaker series. Be sure to visit AggiePark.com for a complete list of all the upcoming Monday Lunch speakers. On September 15, your San Antonio A&M Club hosted the 12th Man Reload Shootout at the San Antonio Gun Club for a great crowd of talented shooters. Everyone enjoyed the event, and it was an opportunity to kick off our final scholarship fundraiser of the year, the Nilgai Hunt raffle donated by the East
Foundation. The winner of this raffle will be announced at the annual Club Christmas party on December 7. Also, mark your calendar for Sunday with Santa on December 3. One of the highlights of the year was the C.C. “Polly” Krueger Award Dinner held at Aggie Park on October 17, honoring Mr. Clifton “Clif” Bolner, Class of ’49, posthumously, Mr. Richard “Dick” Kistner, Class of ’65, and Mr. Richard Kardys, Class of ’67 with this prestigious award. Look for more on this inspiring event in this issue of Alamo Aggie.
Thanks & Gig ’em,
Becki Holmes ’82 President
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2023
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT Becki Holmes ‘82
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VICE PRESIDENT Don Preecs ‘83
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TREASURER Lane Mitchell ‘79
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SECRETARY Paula Schnettler ‘82 secretary@saamcf.org
DIRECTORS Chris Clements ‘79 David Gay ‘86 Whitney Schrader ‘08 Sandra Hoggard ‘87 Sybil Howell ‘82 Paige Petersen ‘15 Mitchell Byrum ‘17 Don Meyer ‘78 Austin Teske ‘18 YOUNG AGGIES COORDINATOR Megan Moyer ‘15
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EVENT SCHEDULE
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Sunday with Santa & Aggie Market Day
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No Monday Lunch, Holiday Break
Lunch with Grant Moody, Bexar County Commissioner
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Scholarship Recipients Luncheon
Annual Club Christmas Party
18 Young Aggie Happy Hour
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11 Lunch with Trish Ford, Texas A&M Softball Coach
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18 No Monday Lunch, Holiday Break 21 Young Aggie Happy Hour 25 No Monday Lunch, Holiday Break
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HONORING EXCELLENCE
LIFELONG EMBODIMENT OF OUR AGGIE CORE VALUES
On Tuesday, October 17, family, friends, and club members gathered at Aggie Park to honor Clifton J. “Clif” Bolner ’49, posthumously, Richard W. “Dick” Kistner ’65, and Richard Kardys ’67 with the San Antonio A&M Club C.C. “Polly” Krueger Award. This award recognizes San Antonio A&M Club members who have made significant contributions through service to our Club, the community, and Texas A&M University, and who have achieved excellence in their chosen professions. The C. C. “Polly” Krueger Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a member of the San Antonio A&M Club. To date, only twentythree club members have been recognized with this distinction.
In attendance were past recipients Chaz Neely, Jr. ’62, David Wolf ’52, Raul Fernandez ’59, Jerry Boles ’71, and Kevin Monk ’78. Porter Garner ’79, President and CEO of The Association of Former Students, and a longtime friend of the San Antonio A&M Club, was present to share his words of congratulations to the award recipients. Additionally, Carla Krueger Belaire ’79, granddaughter of C.C. “Polly” Krueger, was with us to participate in the evening’s events. Special thanks to our partners who made the night a success: 12 Fires Wine, Rebecca Creek Distillery, and our incredible volunteers. It was a privilege to gather at Aggie
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Park to pay tribute to three outstanding Aggies—members of our Club, whose contributions, like those of “Polly” Krueger, have been instrumental to the success and prosperity of our Club, our San Antonio community, and Texas A&M University. Congratulations, gentlemen!
Gig’em Aggies!
Becki Holmes ‘82 President
Scan the QR code to hear from the recipants themselves in this exclusive video interview!
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Hector Salvador Ochoa & Richard Kardys ’67
Carla Krueger Belaire ’79
Richard Kardys ’67
Richard W. “Dick” Kistner ’65
Michael J. Bolner ‘73 representing Clifton J. “Clif” Bolner ’49
Dick Kistner ’65 & Porter Garner ’79
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RELOAD SHOOTOUT BREAKING CLAYS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS On Friday, September 15, Aggies from around the San Antonio area came together at the San Antonio Gun Club for a great day of breaking clays at our annual SAAMC Reload Shootout! We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day for our 20 teams to compete and compete they did! There was a wide variety of experience on the course ranging from casual to competitive shooters, with multiple participants putting up perfect scores. Impressive shooting, y’all! As a reward for the great shooting, our top team and top male/female shooters walked away with some quality gear from Bird Down Branding Co. After the shooting was over and all the clays were broken, everyone gathered in great camaraderie over some delicious BBQ and some Ag Lager.
thanks to our partners at Alamo Beer Company, Rebecca Creek, DOCUmation, and Trudy Zaplac, JD, PHD for helping make this event possible. Along with the competition prizes, our lucky raffle winners got quite the deal, with third place winning a Sig P365 XL 9MM, second place winning a Taurus Judge, and our big first-place winner taking home a Blaser F16 shotgun. Congratulations to our raffle winners and thank you to everyone who participated in our 2023 SAAMC Reload Shootout.
Thanks & Gig ’em,
Austin Teske ’18
Member of the Board
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AGGIE MOMS’ CLUB Howdy, Aggies! The San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club continues to grow and work toward our fundraising goals for student scholarships. We also enjoy Aggie “momaraderie” and share it with fellow Aggie moms wherever we go! We hosted guest speaker Mr. Al Pulliam ‘87 at our general meeting on October 3. He is the Assistant Vice President for Development in Scholarships at the Texas A&M Foundation. He also brought Jennifer Bohac ‘87 and Michael Osborn ‘21 with him. Jennifer is the Director of Outreach and Donor Programs, and Michael is Assistant Director of Development. All three were very interesting and presented information about our club’s giving as well as an update on current news and resources for our students.
prizes and a $250 scholarship. For your convenience, we now have an online membership form on our website at https:// sanantonio.aggiemoms.org. For more information, please send inquiries to sanantoniomoms@ aggiemoms.org or to my email address below.
For those interested in joining the San Antonio Aggie Moms’ Club, our meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month (except for January, June, and July) at 6:30 p.m. at Aggie Park. We have a simple (but good) meal, a guest speaker or other program, and drawings for door
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Finally, thank you to the San Antonio A&M Club for your support as Aggie moms continue another year of service to our students and to Texas A&M University!
Thanks and Gig ’em,
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Our evening program committee rocked another fun event for our club members on Friday, October 13. The Sisters Grimm Ghost Tours in downtown San Antonio was a monster hit! We followed Spooky Sooz through the Menger Hotel, around a historic cemetery, listened to her gruesome stories about the former jail turned Holiday Inn, and visited the basement of The Gunther Hotel. Way to go Carolyn and Judy for another successful opportunity to gather our group together. Our pecan sales concluded on October 20, and orders were placed with Mascot Pecan Shelling Company. Orders will arrive in time for Thanksgiving. Customers will be notified when to pick up orders at Aggie Park, and we will collect payment on delivery. If you meant to order pecans and missed the opportunity, we always order extras, so reach out to us. Look for details and activities concerning our organization when you follow us on Facebook (San Antonio Aggie Women’s Club) or at AggiePark.com. For questions about our club or club membership, please contact Donna Hill at dchill1025@att.net or at 210-2416719. I am also available to answer any questions at 210633-7992.
Gig ’em,
Debbie Castro
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YOUNG AGGIES OF SAN ANTONIO
The Young Aggies of San Antonio recently had a successful Happy Hour with beautiful weather. There was an announcement of the 2024 Young Aggie leaders, which includes the newly appointed officers Austin Magill ’19, who has taken on the role of Young Aggie Coordinator, and Jacob Twomey ’18, who assumes the position of Young Aggie Vice Coordinator. Their leadership promises to guide the organization with enthusiasm and dedication.
Members are eagerly anticipating the Club Christmas Party scheduled for December 7, promising festive cheer and camaraderie. Additionally, the December Happy Hour on December 21 at Augie’s BBQ on Broadway is set to be another lively gathering, offering members a chance to unwind and celebrate the holiday season together. With dynamic leadership in place and a calendar filled with engaging events, the Young Aggies of San Antonio continue to foster a vibrant community for alumni and friends alike.
Gig ’em,
Megan Moyer ’15
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Kyle Field Partner
Only 1 Partnership Available • • •
DON’T MISS THIS • OPPORTUNITY TO • • PROMOTE YOUR ORGANIZATION TO MORE • • THAN 14,000 BEXAR COUNTY AGGIES. Your San Antonio A&M Club Board is pleased to announce a new giving opportunity to support our club scholarship program. Historically, sponsorships have been marketed for each of our major fundraising efforts, including Coach’s Night, the Club golf tournament, and Family BBQ. In order to simplify this endeavor, the board has approved annual Partnerships levels for named partners to encompass all fundraising efforts for the year. Consolidating what was previously known as an event “sponsorship” into an annual “partnership” will limit the number of times you are contacted with a request for your financial support. It will also improve our patrons’ ability to budget for donation requests and will reduce the emphasis for event chairs to obtain sponsorships.
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C.C. Polly Krueger Partner
$15,000
Coach’s Night - Maroon & White Table with Access for 10 Golf Tournament - 1 Team of 4 & 2 Exclusive Tee Signs Boot Scootin’ for Scholarships - Cowboy Table with Access for 8 Family BBQ & Christmas Party - Access for 8 to each Event Sunday with Santa - Promotional Booth & Access for 4 Alamo Aggie - Year-Long, Half Page Ad Space with Logo on Back Cover Website - Business Logo on Club Website Email Campaigns - Identified in a Club Event Email
Varsity Partner
$10,000
Only 4 Partnership Available • • • • • •
Coach’s Night - Champions Table with VIP Access for 10 Golf Tournament or Boot Scootin’ for Scholarships - Sponsorship Recognition & Access for 4 Family BBQ - Access for 4 Sunday with Santa - Promotional Booth & Access for 4 Alamo Aggie - Year-Long, Third Page Ad Space with Logo on Back Cover Website - Business Logo on Club Website
Howdy Partner • •
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President
Coach’s Night - VIP Table with Access for 10 Golf Tournament - 2 Teams of 4, 2 Exclusive Tee Signs, & Beverage Cart Sign Boot Scootin’ for Scholarships - VIP Table with Access for 10 & Speaking Opportunity Family BBQ - Access for 10 Sunday with Santa - Promotional Booth & Access for 10 Alamo Aggie - Year-Long, Half Page Ad Space with Logo on Back Cover Website - Business Logo on Club Website Email Campaigns - Identified in each Club Event Email
Only 2 Partnership Available
We would welcome the opportunity to discuss the different levels of San Antonio A&M Club Partnerships available for 2024. Please contact Angel Martinez, Director of Operations and Development, with questions at (210) 341-1393 ext. 1003 or email him at director@ saamcf.org.
Becki Holmes ’82
$25,000
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Coach’s Night - VIP Access for 10 Golf Tournament or Boot Scootin’ for Scholarships - Sponsorship Recognition & Access for 4 Family BBQ - Access for 4 Alamo Aggie - Year-Long, Business Card-Sized Ad Space Website - Business Logo on Club Website
Gig’em Partner •
$5,000
Coach’s Night - Access for 4 Golf Tournament or Boot Scootin’ for Scholarships - Sponsorship Recognition & Access for 4 Website - Business Logo on Club Website
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