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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1982)
Monday's landing attemot was ral- weather had dosed White Sands [Raia California and dashed over ep the spirit Seniors support Twelfth Uwe Wolfgang Guenther petroleum engineering Baytown As a junior yell leader I learned several things which 1 feel better qualify me for the position of senior yell leader. Aside from the father obvious things such as traditions and so on, I also learned how to handle a some times hostile media. Because of some of the bad press the Uni versity received over the year, 1 feel that the ability to handle the media properly is a valuable asset. Being a yell leader during my junior year was an honor and a privilege. There is something magnetic about being the instru ment that directs and focuses the awesome force of the Twelfth Man, that makes all the work that goes along with being a yell leader worthwhile. With respect to the jokes told at yell practice my feelings can be summed up as follows: While I do not advocate tastelessness, third grade jokes stopped being funny in third grade. Dale Whittaker agricultural engineering Shiloh Howdy Aggies!! Let me begin like till Good Ags and introduce myself. I'm Dale Whittaker, an agricultural en gineering major from Shiloh, Texas, and I'm running for senior yell leader for the 1982- 83 school year. The traditions that are unique to Texas A&M University, and the superior academic prestige our University has, instills in me a sense of pride and respect for our great University. I hope ev ery Aggie feels the same. That’s why I think it’s important to maintain and uphold our pride and strong traditions with the help and determination of the Twelfth Man, whether it he at a football game, yell practice, Silver Taps, or Muster. As a yell leader, I would encourage all Aggies to unite as one, promot ing Aggie Spirit! I sincerely feel that I have the motivation, zeal and desire to commit myself to serve as yell leader for this great University! As Texas A&M continues to grow, so should the Aggie Spirit. Every student should realize flow important support from the Twelfth Man is. Therefore, my goal as yell leader would be to encourage all Aggies to unite as one and become a vital part of the Twelfth Man. Tom Joseph agricultural business Hamilton As a returning yell leader, I feel that I could represent a wide range of Aggie’s enthusiasm. I have been in Town Hall, a Stu dent Y Fish Camp sub-chairman and counselor, and am presently a junior in Squadron 11. I have been active in Campus Crusade for Christ and am this year’s Master of Ceremonies for the MSC Variety Show. Senior yell leaders are responsible for set ting a tone at games of enthu siasm and sportsmanship. As a junior yell leader this year, 1 learned how the Twelfth Man can really fire the team up, and I can act as an effective catalyst. My intentions will be to maintain and reinforce Aggie traditions, keeping yell practice "good bull” without the grode and creating an awesome Aggie spirit of ex citement at games. With A&M growing, it is essential that the student body be unified to de velop an Aggie flavor on cam pus. Texas A&M is changing rapidly as new faculty, coaches and buildings continue to alter the campus. It is up to the Aggie student body to uphold and de velop Aggie pride if we are to keep A&M unique. It is up to “we, the Aggies” to honor Aggie traditions which have been the foundation of what an Aggie is. Charlie Childs petroleum engineering Tyler My name is Charlie Childs and I am running for Senior Yell Leader. I am the 1st Sergeant and upcoming Commanding Of ficer of Company F-2. I am a Ross Volunteer and Disting uished Student with a 3.1 grade point average in petroleum en gineering. I have received awards from the Military Order of World Wars and the Daugh ters of Founders and Patriots of America. I am attending Cam pus Crusade for Christ and First Baptist Church of College Sta tion. My dad, Class of ‘53, was a Senior Yell Leader and I would be excited and very honored to lead the Twelfth Man. I want to be a yell leader because I believe in Aggie traditions and I am a strong supporter of the Aggie football team and all Aggie athletics. I get excited at Aggie games and feel that I can trans fer this excitement to the Twelfth Man. As Senior Yell Leader I would like to provide the incoming freshmen with a better awareness of Aggie Tra dition and continue to have a clean yell practice. In closing, I feel the yell leaders are the pace setters for the Twelfth Man and should be men of high morals and upstanding character. Jon Burt agricultural economics Rosser The Twelfth Man, a powerful and motivating force, is an un tapped resource at other Page 7 Man tradition schools. The continued partici pation of the Twelfth Man is a vital element in Aggie sports. A Senior yell leader is not only a representative of A&M at athle tic events, but should be a well- rounded individual who is the role model of the Good Ag. I would like to stress and en courage more participation in Aggie traditions; moreover, I feel this can be done through emitting incoming freshmen and speaking at dorm council meetings. Another goal is to continue having good bull yell practices. A Senior yell leader should be involved with various University activities in order to reflect and portray the importance of Aggie traditions. I am involved with Corps Wing Staff, Ross Volun teers, and Fish Camp (chairman). With the experience that I have gained in these organiza tions, I believe that I have a strong grasp on the ideas and values of Aggie Spirit. I welcome the opportunity to be a motivat ing factor at Aggieland next year. Gig’em Aggies Rock L. Thurston animal science Pottsboro My name is Rock Lee Thurston. I’m an Animal Science (science option) junior. I’m running for senior yell leader. My hometown is Pottsboro, Texas. Born and raised in Pottsboro on a farm, I come from a family of four. I love my home and A&M - A&M is a home away from home. I have been honored to hold a few offices in my time. I’ve held the office of president of my Sunday school class. I was hold ing the only office open at the time; therefore, responsible for delegating my responsibilities. Presently, I hold th office of chairman for public relations at Casa del Sol apartments, under which Kelly Lobb is presiding. Another organization I've been active in is the Baptist Student Union. I am also involved in in tramural softball. I've been a basketball coach for two years in intramural play. I’ve been in De lta Y and Saddle & Sirloin and am in OCA. Most of all, my friends and roommates have been responsi ble for my decision to run for yell leader, especially after the Halloween party Sbisa held last year. I came dressed as Rock “the Good Ag” and wore a yell leader’s suit. I never thought I had that much enthusiasm. It all seemed to come out of me after all the confidence my dear friends gave me. Joe Tindel journalism Frankston Let me first point out the great responsibility a yell leader has to the Twelfth Man. He is the num ber one representative of the Aggie Spirit — it should be his duty to exemplify by his be havior and personality the way an Aggie should be. I am running for yell leader because I have a tremendous amount of Aggie Spirit I must put to use in the best possible way! I also feel I will well repre sent those Aggies who are not in the Corps of Cadets. I believe our Corps is a great representa tive of Texas A&M, and we should be proud of its valuable contribution to our tradition, but I also believe a yell leader who represents and has some thing in common with the rest of the Twelfth Man will bring us even closer together. I feel I can serve that purpose well. My Aggie spirit began to build quite a few years ago. I started following Aggie sports with my father, a 1958 graduate of Texas A&M when I was about eight years old. He told me about our great traditions, and how valu able they are to our University. Now I have the opportunity to serve Texas A&M and all Aggies to the fullest — an opportunity to become a representative of the pride and spirit of Aggie land.