A block of rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center for the Class of ’73 50 Year Anniversary Reunion. To make reservations, visit tx.ag/1973HotelBlock or call the hotel directly at 979-260-2573. If you prefer to stay at another hotel, listings of area hotels and other accommodations can be found at visit.cstx.gov/hotels/ and destinationbryan.com/book-your-stay/. Rooms will fill up fast, so make your reservations today!
Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
177 Joe Routt Blvd - 888-654-4436
Deadline: April 5
Click the link above or call and ask to book with the Class of 1973!
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, April 19
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
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1 p.m.
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Reunion Registration & Check-In Desk opens
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
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1-5:30 p.m.
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Class Hospitality Room Open
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center- Century Ballroom
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6:30-8:30 p.m.
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Class Dinner
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center- Century Ballroom
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Attire: Business Casual
Menu: Chicken and beef fajitas
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9-11:30 p.m.
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Class Hospitality Rooms Open
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
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Thursday, April 20
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
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7:30 a.m.
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Reunion Registration & Check-In desk Opens
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
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8-10 a.m.
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Class Breakfast and Business Meeting
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center: Century Ballroom
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Attire: Casual or Business Casual
Speaker: Scot Walker '90, Vice President at The Association of Former Students
Menu: fruit salad, farm fresh scrambled eggs, fine herbs, bacon, crispy hash brown potatoes, biscuits served with honey and butter
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11 a.m.
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Class Hospitality Rooms Open
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center- Century Ballroom
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11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Class Golf Outing
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The Golf Club at Texas A&M
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Arrive by 10:45
Lunch is included in the registration price
Golfer Lunch: Blue Baker Sandwich boxes
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On your own
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Lunch
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Non-golfers will need to do lunch on their own
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1:30 p.m.
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Kyle Field Tour
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Kyle Field
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3:30 p.m.
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Music Activities Center Tour #1
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Music Activities Center
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4 p.m.
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Music Activities Center Tour #2
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Music Activities Center
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5:30- 6:30 p.m.
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Social Time
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The Zone Club- Kyle Field
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Cash Bar |
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6:30 p.m.
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Class Evening Event and Dinner
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The Zone Club- Kyle Field
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Attire: Business Casual or cocktail attire
Speakers:
Porter S. Garner III '79, President and CEO of The Association of Former Students
R.C. Slocum, Former Head Coach, Texas A&M Football
Chancellor John Sharp '72
Menu: Iceberg wedge crisp bacon and creamy bleu cheese dressing, sea salt crusted grilled club steak with horseradish cream and red wine demi-glace, herb crusted grilled salmon, sautéed green beans with blistered tomatoes, smoked gouda whipped potatoes, chocolate cake
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9-11 p.m.
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After Hours Social Time
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center: Century Ballroom
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Cash bar
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Friday, April 21
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
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6 a.m.
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Busses Load for Academic Plaza
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Texas A&M Hotel, on Joe Routt Blvd. near hotel entrance
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7 a.m.
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Corps of Cadets Morning Formation & Flag Raising Ceremony
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Academic Building Plaza
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7-11 a.m.
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Reunion registration & Check-In Desk opens
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
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7:30-8:45 a.m.
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Breakfast and Muster Presentation
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center- Century Ballroom
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Attire: Casual
Menu: fruit salad, farm fresh scrambled eggs, fine herbs, sausage, crispy hash brown potatoes, biscuits served with honey and butter, fresh brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee, hot herbal tea selection, fresh orange juice, water station
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9:15 a.m.
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Class Photo
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Hall of Champions, Kyle Field
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Classmates only
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11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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Aggie Muster Camaraderie BBQ with Students
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Grand Lawn at Aggie Park
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2-3 p.m.
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Post BBQ Ice Cream
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Moore Family Creamery in Aggie Park
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Pay at Creamery
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2-5:30 p.m.
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Reunion Check-In and Registration Opens
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
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4-5:30 p.m.
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Pre-Muster Snack on your own
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We encourage eating before Muster. We will not be providing a pre Muster meal. |
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5:30 p.m.
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Busses load for Reed Arena
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Texas A&M Hotel, on Joe Routt Blvd. near hotel entrance
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To attend Muster and sit with the Class of '73 you must register for the event. You must have your nametag to be let in to the Classmate block of seats at Reed
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7 p.m.
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Campus Muster
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Reed Arena, reserved seating
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Attire: Business professional/church attire
*Reed Arena has a clear bag policy
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Post Ceremony
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Busses depart Reed Arena for Texas A&M Hotel
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Reed Arena, Loading Dock
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Post Ceremony
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Post Ceremony Pizza Social
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center- Century Ballroom
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"Back to Ralph's" assorted pizza, salad, cookies |
Saturday, April 22
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TIME
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EVENT
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LOCATION
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
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8-9:30 a.m.
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Breakfast Buffet
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center: Century Ballroom
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Menu: sausage kolaches, muffins, Danishes, scones, glazed sweet breads, fresh fruit, cheeses, sweet butter, jams, fruit preserves, assorted yogurts, granola, honey, cranberry juice, orange juice, coffee, tea, water
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8 a.m. - Noon
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Class Hospitality Room Opens
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Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center- Century Ballroom |
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Attire:
Wednesday Night Dinner: Business casual
Thursday Morning Breakfast: Casual
Thursday Class Evening Event and Dinner: Business casual or cocktail
Friday Breakfast: Casual
Friday Muster Ceremony: Business professional/church attire
Saturday Breakfast: Casual
Meals:
Wednesday Night Dinner – black bean & grilled corn salad, roasted red peppers, pepitas, guajillo chili & tomatillo dressing, cilantro marinated chicken fajitas, skillet seared sweet peppers & onions, marinated skirt steak fajitas, skillet seared sweet peppers & onions, crispy white corn tostadas, warm flour tortillas
Thursday Morning Breakfast - fruit salad, farm fresh scrambled eggs, fine herbs, bacon, crispy hash brown potatoes, biscuits served with honey and butter, fresh brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee, hot herbal tea selection, fresh orange juice, water station
Thursday Class Evening Event and Dinner – Will be posted soon
Friday Breakfast -fruit salad, farm fresh scrambled eggs, fine herbs, sausage, crispy hash brown potatoes, biscuits served with honey and butter, fresh brewed regular and decaffeinated coffee, hot herbal tea selection, fresh orange juice, water station
Post Muster Pizza Social- assorted pizza- four cheese, pepperoni & cheese, meat lovers (pepperoni, bacon, sausage, ham), veggie pizza, garden salad, assorted cookies
Saturday Breakfast-sausage kolaches, muffins, Danishes, scones, glazed sweet breads, assorted bagels, cheeses, sweet butter, jams, fruit preserves, assorted yogurts, granola, honey, cranberry juice, orange juice, coffee, tea, water
Reunion Check-In and Registration
After securing your room reservation, please complete the Reunion Registration online or by mailing the form (will be attached soon) at the top of this webpage to The Association of Former Students, PO Box 10005, College Station, TX 77842, ATTN: 2023 '73 50 Year Reunion; FAX 979-845-9263.
If you have any questions, please contact the Class Programs team at 800-633-7514 or Class@AggieNetwork.com. Your nametags, an updated schedule of events and a list of pre-registered participants will be waiting for you at the Reunion Check-in Desk, which will open at the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19 at 1 p.m. Walk-up Registration will be accepted based on availability. To ensure your admission, register before the April 5 late fee deadline. All registrations received after this date will incur a $15 late fee. Registration will close Wednesday, April 11 at 5 p.m.
Cancellation Policy
The Association of Former Students has a fairly flexible cancellation policy. If you cannot attend your Reunion or an event for which you have registered, please contact the Class Programs Team at 800-633-7514 no later than 5 p.m. on April 11. Your payment will be refunded with the exception of the registration fee. Registration changes after the April 11 deadline cannot be refunded as food orders will have been guaranteed.
Class Online Store
We are excited to let you know that there is a Class online store where you can purchase Class of '73 items! The link to the page is here.
Important Muster Information
Parking at Reed Arena for Aggie Muster
We encourage you to ride the bus from the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center to and from Aggie Muster as guests on the bus will enter on the ground level and walk directly to seats in the reserved section of Reed Arena. However, if you will not be riding the bus to Muster, we suggest you arrive at Reed Arena very early to find parking in the surrounding Lot 100. If you do not ride the bus or have guests meeting you at the ceremony, please let the staff at the check-in table know so that nametags can be made for your guests (at no additional charge), which will allow you access to the reserved section of seating.
Transportation
Provided Bus Transportation (Friday only)
Bus transportation will be provided from the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center Friday for the Flag Raising Ceremony and Aggie Muster in Reed Arena. For each event, buses will load outside the main entrance of the hotel. Association representatives will be there to assist with loading and unloading of buses at each stop.
Parking for the Music Activities Center
Hourly paid parking for the Music Activities Center is available in the Association’s parking lot or University Center Garage (UCG). Additionally, the Music Activities Center is just under one mile from the hotel if you prefer to walk. You may also take the campus bus, Route 1 (Bonfire), which has stops near the hotel and the Music Activities Center. For more information on this bus route visit tx.ag/Route1Bonfire.
General Campus Visitor Parking Information
For more information on campus visitor parking, visit tx.ag/TAMUVisitorParking. For more information on campus bus routes, visit transport.tamu.edu/busroutes. Classmates are welcome to use the bus routes to get around campus at no charge.
Century Club Donation
Gifts to The Association of Former Students create a lasting impact for students and former students of Texas A&M through scholarships, student assistance funding, student organization support, career services and more. Make your gift today to help us help more Aggies.
Levels of annual giving:
Active - $50-$99
Bronze - $100-$249
Silver - $250-$499
Gold - $500-$999
Diamond - $1,000+
Endowed - $25,000+
