March 2nd Breakfast

The March 2nd Breakfast is the official kick-off for University festivities celebrating Texas' Independence. This is by far the most important annual event for the Tejas Club.

At this very formal occasion club members prepare and serve breakfast to roughly one hundred graduating seniors and faculty. Invitations for this event are sent out in the middle of February to graduating peers, professors, deans, and others. Preparations begin several days in advance with the renting of extra tables, plates, silverware, and the buying of food. On March 1st the downstairs and outside of the house receive a very thorough cleaning. The cooking begins the night before and continues until breakfast is served the next morning at 7:00 am. It is very important that things go smoothly so the that eating, speeches, and the toast to Texas are all completed before 8:00 am so that everybody can get to class. The final event is the handing out of a single yellow rose to every woman as she is leaving.