On Saturday, May 3, hundreds of alumni gathered in University Row for the 16th Annual Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadow.  Among the attendees were dozens of Texas Exes, including a few Archer Fellow alums, who were welcomed at the Western Expansion Tent co-anchored by the University of Texas and West Virginia University.  Guests at University Row enjoyed catering and open bars throughout the day, exciting steeplechase horse races and trying their hand at human-size Jenga and their aim in cornhole.  The University of Texas (DC Texas Exes) made the Lone Star State proud by snagging the Best School Spirit prize in the Best Dressed Contest (Austin Rackets, pictured) and the Tent Spirit Award.  The Western Expansion tent not only featured school flags from anchor and partner schools, but also Texas Longhorn decals, Western cutouts (boots, hats, horseshoes), Deputy Sheriff badges, Longhorn Rubik's cubes, and Longhorn temporary tattoos.  What really made the tent stand out were the horse pinatas, one of which had to be retrieved from another guest like a stolen mascot, but both provided lots of entertainment and afternoon sweets.  Most guests ended the day back in Ballston (in Arlington, VA) at the Rock Bottom Brewery after party.

Reconnect with the College of Natural Sciences, fellow UT alumni, and friends. This reception will be held at the UT System - Office of Federal Relations (1750 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006). If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here.

The Second Annual Big 12 Pub Tour is less than a week away! Purchase IMMEDIATELY to guarantee a t-shirt, in your size as only few tickets are still available!  With the $20/ticket you get to hang with DC Texas Exes all day long. Sing "The Eyes of Texas" with us as we invade Chinatown on Saturday April 5!

Click on the link above to buy your tickets now - only 20 University of Texas tickets are available! 

Join the Big 12 (DC) alumni group and make our 2014 parties the best yet!  Sign up here to receive exclusive updates about the Big 12 Pub Tour and future events. 

Thirsty Thursdays, the monthly Texas Exes Happy Hour has returned.  Our next happy hour is at Flight Wine Bar, which is a new wine bar located in Chinatown.  We hope to see you there!

Where: Flight Wine Bar
Address: 777 6th Street NW Washington, DC 20001
When: Thursday, April 3rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Specials: White and red wine for $7 and draught beers for $5.
Metro: Gallery Place (Green, Yellow, and Red Lines)

The Gaithersburg Giants are looking for host families for 2-3 University of Texas players during the months of June and July. The Gaithersburg Giants baseball team plays in the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore Metropolitan areas, owned by Cal Ripken and subsidized by Major League Baseball. If you are interested in serving as a host, please email alriley13@gmail.com to receive more information.