Parents' Weekend

PARENTS' WEEKEND

Since 1919, Aggies have set aside one weekend during the year to show their appreciation for their biggest supporters and fans - their parents. Originally held on Mother's Day, the weekend has moved to late April and has gone under such names as Mother and Dad's Day, Parent Appreciation and Open House Day, and its current name, Parents' Weekend. Indeed, this weekend has become the most eventful of the year complete with barbecues and picnics, an Ol' Army Yell Practice, a Variety Show, a Corps of Cadets Military Review, and get-togethers for nearly every student organization. The climax of the weekend is the announcement of the Aggie Parents of the Year, selected from numerous nominations from their student sons and daughters. Other activities in this ceremony include presentation of the Gathright Academic Awards, Corps of Cadets Awards, and Bock Weirus Spirit Awards. Students put tremendous effort into planning and preparing for Parents' Weekend to show their appreciation for their parents, and by the time the parents return home, they have come to love A&M nearly as much as their children do.

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Note: This page is from the Texas A&M University New Student Handbook 1995-1996