2. There are seven endowed scholarships awarded each academic year:
a. Six endowed at $25K each being fully funded by the TABA (Adams, Haney, Holick, Toler, Brewer TABA 2020)
b. A new endowed $50K scholarship in honor of Richard Poling ’69 was partially funded by the TABA, the Class of ’69, and his family.
c. The grade point averages range from 3.08 to 4.0 for the Fall Semester. We received very gracious thank you letters from all recipients for the support offered by the TABA- and they asked that we pass on their heartfelt appreciation. Members of the Board plan to host them at a dinner later this semester.
3. The TABA received $74,572.24 in dues in 2022 and will provide >$200K in support of the Band 2022-2023 school year (based on cash on hand, dues, special contributions, etc.).
This support included:
a. fish travel polo
b. fish ringer practice t-shirts
c. Digital “album” (which is available for download HERE)
d. Sweaters
e. Senior awards
f. Drum Major’s brass plating
g. Senior dinner
h. Scholarships ($39,750)
i. BQ Ball
j. Tutoring
k. Football tickets for the Administrative Assistant
l. $120,000 endowment for Bugles & Banners (to be presented this spring to Tim Rhea and Staff)
4. Please consider joining the TABA and/or making a special contribution to enable additional support and scholarships. Click HERE to go to the TABA Membership portal for more details. Please note, if you paid dues in 2022 you will receive a renewal notice before your membership expires. Another key feature of this website is you can look up classmates, family members who were in the Band, etc.
5. Thanks to the efforts of the BoD and Tim Rhea’s dogged pursuit, the Endowed Aggie Band Fund plaque is now mounted outside the doors of the Band members' exit/entrance to the drill field.
