Traditions Lunch
2019-08-12 11:30 - 13:00, 2019-07-08 11:30 - 13:00, 2019-06-10 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Grotto Ristorante, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77027
Traditions Lunch:
When: 2nd Monday
Time: 11:30 Networking, Lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Grotto, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
Cost: $25 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: valet or complimentary

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Traditions Lunch - Tony Buzbee '90, Attorney at The Buzbee Law Firm
2019-08-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Grotto Ristorante, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77027
Traditions Lunch:
When: 2nd Monday
Time: 11:30 Networking, Lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Grotto, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
Cost: $25 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: valet or complimentary
Tony Buzbee has practiced law in Texas for over twenty years. The New York Times has called him one of the most successful trial lawyers in the country. He often represents families of workers who have been killed or severely injured on the job.
Before he found success in the courtroom, Buzbee attended Texas A&M University. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Marines as an Infantry Officer and led Recon Marines all over the globe.
After the Marines, Buzbee was accepted into the University of Houston Law Center. He graduated summa cum laude. After serving as a federal judge’s briefing attorney, Tony Buzbee started his own firm. Buzbee has since been routinely recognized as one of the most successful and one of the most talented lawyers in the United States.
Buzbee served as regent of Texas A&M and endowed the Dean’s Chair at the Texas A&M University School of Law.

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Downtown Lunch 2019
2019-08-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-07-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-06-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue, 1703 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX, 77007
Downtown Meet & Greet Lunch:
When: 1st Wednesday
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Pizzatola’s Bar-B-Cue,1703 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Aggie-owned: Jerry Pizzitola ’64
Cost: $20 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: complimentary

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Aggie Night at the Astros
2019-08-06 19:00 - 22:00 | TX
Rockies vs Astros
Tuesday, August 6th @ 7:10pm
Minute Maid Park
Purchase Deadline: Aug 4th
Buy Tickets here: https://groupmatics.events/event/Houstonam

CAMP Orientation Session
2019-08-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2019-07-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Cabinets & Designs, 1022 Wirt Road, Suite 308, Houston, TX, 77055
Our Mission

To mentor children as they develop through school and inspire them to pursue higher education by reinforcing excellent academic standards; building confidence and leadership skills; providing fun, life-enriching experiences and role modeling qualities of success.

Become a Volunteer

Attend one orientation session
Pass a State of Texas required annual background check
Commit to mentoring these students four to five times each school year
Respectfully represent Texas A&M University and share the Aggie spirit with our community
Have fun!

Food Bank 2019
2019-08-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-07-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2019-06-04 18:00 - 21:00 | Houston Food Bank, 535 Portwall St, Houston, TX, 77029, United States
AGE REQUIREMENTS at the Warehouse, 6 years old chaperoned, 15 years old unchaperoned.
Come join us the First Tuesday of each month at the Houston Food Bank, where we will be working on various projects, such as assembling community food boxes and back pack buddy bags. Anyone that wants to join us is welcome. So please grab any Longhorns and any other school’s alumni, friends, family or coworkers that are aimlessly wondering what to do on a Tuesday night.
Don’t forget that this can be used toward volunteering community service hours for those in high school, college and other community organizations. By registering in the Food Bank’s system, the hours can be tracked throughout the year and downloaded at any time or pickup the a certificate at the end of each shift before you leave.
Families (with anyone age 6 years or older) and friends are welcome. Since it is a warehouse environment, everyone must wear closed-toe shoes (no sling-backs), long shorts (to the knee) or pants, and no low cut tops (OSHA regulations). If you would like to sign up or have questions, please contact Jim Thorpe ’78. Click here for more information on the Food Bank.
Directions to location: Take I-10 east, exit 774, Gellhorn Dr (after McCarty St, before 610 East Loop). U-turn to feeder road heading west. Turn right on Portwall St (green Houston Food Bank sign), turn right into parking lot in front of light green building (same area as HFB trucks and loading docks). Park at the far end of the lot, by the main entrance.
Register with the Houston Food Bank website for this shift by clicking here. (Be save to save the information for future registration).
Every Adult must register in their system before volunteering. Please share this link with adult volunteers in order to register with our group.
Minors (6 to 15 years old) will need a minor waiver form. These can be filled out at the front desk or contact Jim Thorpe to have one emailed to you.

Leadership Brainstorming 2019
2019-08-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-07-01 18:00 - 20:00, 2019-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Pizzitola’s Bar-B-Cue, 1703 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX, 77007
Leadership Brainstorming Meeting:
When: 1st Monday of every month
Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Pizzatola’s Bar-B-Cue,1703 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Aggie-owned: Jerry Pizzitola ’64
Cost: Free for Chairs and Event Volunteers (you can volunteer during dinner)
Parking: complimentary

CAMP Orientation Session
2019-07-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Cabinets & Designs, 1022 Wirt Road, Suite 308, Houston, TX, 77055
Our Mission

To mentor children as they develop through school and inspire them to pursue higher education by reinforcing excellent academic standards; building confidence and leadership skills; providing fun, life-enriching experiences and role modeling qualities of success.

Become a Volunteer

Attend one orientation session
Pass a State of Texas required annual background check
Commit to mentoring these students four to five times each school year
Respectfully represent Texas A&M University and share the Aggie spirit with our community
Have fun!

ORIENTATION SESSIONS ALSO ON MONDAY, JULY 29 and TUESDAY, AUGUST 6

Memorial Lunch 2019
2019-07-24 11:30 - 13:00, 2019-06-26 11:30 - 13:00, 2019-05-22 11:30 - 13:00 | Churrascos – Memorial City, 947 Gessner Road, Suite B-290, Houston, TX, 77024
Memorial Meet & Greet Lunch:
When: 4th Wednesday
Time: 11:30 Networking, Lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Churrascos Memorial City, 947 Gessner Rd B290, Houston, TX 77024
Aggie-owned: Michael Cordua ’82
Cost: $25 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: $3 valet or complimentary garage

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Houston Aggie Women 2019
2019-07-09 11:30 - 13:00, 2019-06-11 11:30 - 13:00 | Maggiano’s Little Italy, 2019 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX, 77056
Houston Aggie Women’s Lunch:
When: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 11:30 Networking, Lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, 2019 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, Texas 77056
Cost: $28 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: complimentary
Speaker: Each meeting features a speaker – sometimes an Aggie, sometimes not – but always inspiring and informative.
Come for the good food and stay for the great conversation. No membership required. Reservations requested.

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Traditions Lunch
2019-07-08 11:30 - 13:00 | Grotto Ristorante, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77027
Traditions Lunch:
When: 2nd Monday
Time: 11:30 Networking, Lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Grotto, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
Cost: $25 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: valet or complimentary

Join us for networking. We will not have a speaker this month, but instead will enjoy getting to know our fellow Aggies.

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Coach's Night Volunteer Meeting
2019-06-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Washington Office Co., 1923 Washington Avenue, Houston, TX, 77007, United States

Traditions Lunch with General Joe Ramirez ’79, Commandant of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
2019-06-10 11:30 - 13:00 | Grotto Ristorante, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX, 77027
Traditions Lunch:
When: 2nd Monday
Time: 11:30 Networking, Lunch from Noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Grotto, 4715 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77027
Cost: $25 covers both lunch and dessert.
Parking: valet or complimentary
Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez, Jr. is a native of Houston, Texas and a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and Texas Aggie Band. He received his commission in the United States Army Field Artillery from Texas A&M in 1979 as a Distinguished Military Graduate.
During his 31 years of military service, General Ramirez commanded soldiers around the world and served in leadership positions in various joint and operational commands. He was the Deputy Chief of Staff for United States Central Command during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and was the Deputy Division Commander for the 2nd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea. His most recent assignment was Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy for US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany.
General Ramirez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education from Texas A&M (1979); a Masters Degree in Management from Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri (1993); and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania (2000).
His numerous military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Korean Defense Service Medal, and the Parachutists Badge.

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TOUCHDOWN CLUB OF HOUSTON GOLF TOURNAMENT HONORING JACOB GREEN
2019-06-06 10:00 - 18:00 | TX
Former Texas A&M All-American Jacob Green will be honored with a golf tournament for his 2019 induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. The Touchdown Club of Houston event is sponsored by Opportune and Montelongo’s Fine Jewelry, and will be at 10 a.m., Thurs., June 6, at Wildcat Golf Club, 12000 Almeda Road. Cost is $1,400 per foursome.
Each foursome will have an A&M Hall of Famer play with them for five players in each group.
There will be a 4 p.m. reception after the golf tournament at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road, about 10 minutes from Wildcat, to meet Green and the other A&M Hall of Famers, and get autographs. You do not have to play golf to attend the reception. Cost for the reception is $50 per person. The reception will be set up like a football tailgate, where there will be tables with BBQ, fried chicken, beer, alcohol, oysters, Mexican food, Blue Bell ice cream, and so on. You will be able to talk to the Hall of Fame players at the reception and get their autographs, again, even if you do not play in the golf tournament.
You do not have to be a member of the TD Club to attend. For more information, go to touchdownclub.org, or call the TD Club’s Neal Farmer at 713-849-9860.

No leadership meeting this month
2019-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | TX
Leadership meeting has been cancelled for June. Join us again in July.

Flags for Fallen Vets - Flag Removal
2019-06-01 08:00 - 11:00 | TX, United States
Help us remove the flags placed for Memorial Day at Houston National Cemetery. The event starts at 8:00 am and goes until completed, which has usually been about 2- 3 hours.
We will be part of removing over 80,000 flags, along with other volunteers. Most of the volunteers concentrate on laying the flags, so volunteers are especially needed for removal.
Contact Jim Thorpe at ThorpeJim@comcast.net to volunteer. You will be sent a map and further instructions.

Flags for the Fallen - Distribution
2019-05-26 08:00 - 11:00 | Houston, TX
Sunday, May 26 is when flags are placed at every veteran’s grave site in preparation for Memorial Day at the Houston National Cemetery. The event starts at 8:00 am and goes until completed, which has usually been about 2 hours.
We will be part of placing over 80,000 flags, along with several thousand other volunteers.
Contact Jim Thorpe at horpeJim@comcast.net volunteer,. You will be sent a map and further instructions.

Aggie Night at the Skeeters
2019-05-18 18:05 - 21:00 | Constellation Field, 1 Stadium Dr, Sugar Land, TX, 77498
Visit tx.ag/hamcskeeters and Use promo code “GIGEM” to unlock $3 discount and donation to HAMC
Help us BTHO tu & maroon out the ballpark. The school with the most attendees wins raffle proceeds
