DC Texas Exes: Texas Independence Day Celebration

Come join us to celebrate the founding of our University of the First Class!

Come give a toast to Texas and connect with your fellow Longhorns as we celebrate on Saturday, February 28. We’re having a party as well as a fundraiser to benefit our local Longhorns.

The party will be in a private party room at Mission Navy Yard. Admission will give you two drink tickets (beer or wine), a private bartender, appetizers, DJ, and open mic karaoke. Your MC will start off the festivities with a couple of Texas sing-a-longs, so come ready to show some Texas spirit!

The fundraiser will be a silent auction to raise scholarship money for local high school students from the DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia areas who will attend UT as freshmen in the fall. Auctioned items will include donated tickets, merchandise and memorabilia from Texas-owned businesses and several local, Texas-friendly favorites. We’re going to have some awesome items for everyone to bid on that will remind y’all of your time in Austin—more information will be posted soon!

So come out in your best “Texas chic” attire and join us as we celebrate the founding of our alma mater.

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As a Texas Ex, March 2nd holds special significance as the day that commemorates the founding of The University of Texas. Established through the Texas Constitution of 1876, the university was envisioned as a “university of the first class,” dedicated to the promotion of literature, the arts, sciences, and more. This day serves as a celebration of the foresight and vision that led to the creation of one of the nation’s leading institutions of higher education.

In 1900, the Ex-Students Association (Texas Exes) adopted a resolution which states: "Whenever two Texas Exes shall meet on March 2, they all shall sit and break bread and pay tribute to the institution that made their education possible."