The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, March 30, 1982, Image 19

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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
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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.