Class Councils Replaces Meetings with Exclusive Poker Nights

Last week, Texas A&M University’s Class Councils decided to convert their all-council meetings into two-hour sessions of invite-only poker games.

Sophomore Class Council Executive Brandon Andres was key in transforming the weekly meetings into self-proclaimed “Class-y Gambling Nights”.

“We’re developing leaders to become killer poker players,”  Andres said. “It’s no secret most members don’t have any responsibility, so I thought we might as well teach members how to bluff while they wait for the next tradition to come up.”

The change was implemented when Class Councils’ executives received complaints about previous meetings being “painfully awkward” consisting mostly of sitting quietly with instructions to “try to look important” and “act like you like each other.” The shift to poker nights now provides members with even more networking opportunities, and a glimpse into a future of gambling away their nine-to-five salary.

The poker rounds reflect Aggie Traditions with last week’s games being Follow the Queen, renditions of Sevens Take All and Jacks or Better (“Five For Yell” and “ Ags are Better” respectively), and the crowd favorite, Texas Hold’em.

Poker night also makes use of the business casual dress code for all-council meetings, providing a chance for members to feel like they are valuable and important to the Class Councils mission.

“Our mission is to build spirit by unifying the classes while breaking down the egos of hopeful members through a lack of tangible responsibilities for the university they love,” Andres said. “Oh, and through Aggie Traditions sometimes.”

— Loco-Motive