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campus that is not seen in
oth^r colleges. Mv motive is
simple, yet it is sincere and I
am sure it is one every Aggie
can understand.
Some candidates in the up
coming election will promise
to uphold pride and tradition
here at A&M while at the same
time promising to represent
A&M in the best manner pos
sible. Other candidates will
run as “non-regs,” claiming-
that they deserve the position
because the non-reg popula
tion has a right to a yell leader
of its own. These differing
platforms are going to cause
friction, and an Aggie “civil
war” is entirely possible.
If elected, my goal would be
to solve this problem. I feel
that a veil leader should be
selected not as a non-reg or as
represent the true and some
times under-represented feel
ings civilians have toward this
school.
With the emergence of the
Twelfth Man kickoff team,
the yell leaders will be in
strumental in ensuring a
smooth transition. At a time
like this, it will be more impor
tant than ever for Of Army to
pull together. My goal is to
help guarantee one thing:
that 1983 will be the best sea
son ever!
Aggie feels for his fellow
Aggies. To lose that feeling is
to lose what makes Texas
A&M great. Informing and
supporting all students of acti
vities along with an example
of tolerance and a positive
attitude will keep Aggie spirit
what it is.
a cadet, but as an Aggie. Only
in this way can he represent
everyone. Above all, I’d like to
share my love for this school
with everyone.
Russell McCaskill
marketing
Arlington
I am active in Town Hall,
RHA Casino, Reveliers, Class
of’85 and intramural sports. I
ant an intramural referee,
ACU-I representative and in
tramural coach and captain.
With my dad and brother
being Aggies, I have grown up
in a home where Aggie tradi
tions are very important.
Since I experienced my first
A&M football game at an ear
ly age, I always have had a
long-range goal of being a yell
leader.
Now that this goal is near
ing, my perspective has
changed. I not only want to be
a yell leader for the excite
ment, but want to represent
A&M and the fine things for
which it stands. I feel that I
have a dynamic personality
that is characteristic of a yell
leader. I want to give back to
A&M a small portion of what
it has given to me. As a yell
leader, I will be able to share
with many people this great
Frank Reister
agricultural economics
El Paso
My leadership ability has
been given the chance to de
velop through my involve
ment in church and other
Christian organizations. I had
the opportunity to lead Bible
studies, work as a summer
missionary and coordinate
missions. Other leadership
experience comes from being
a cadet at the United States
Military Academy, West
Point. And I have learned to
be a follower, which is prob
ably the most important pre
requisite to being a leader.
To be a good leader, I be
lieve you need to be willing to
serve your followers. I am
proud to be an Aggie and I
would like the opportunity to
serve the Twelfth Man
through the position ofjunior
yell leader.
My goals as yell leader
Terry Hlavinka
agriculture economics
East Bernard
Since becoming a student
here almost two years ago, I
have involved myself in sever
al aspects of college life. I was
elected freshman president
for Puryear Hall. After join
ing the Corps of Cadets my
first semester, I have
broadened the skills that I feel
are necessary to obtain my
goal as yell leader. Also, my
involvement in the MSC Hos
pitality Committee has given
me the opportunity to com
municate and work with stu
dents from all phases of life at
Texas A&M.
I desire the position of
junior yell leader because I
sincerely want to work with all
Aggies. Obtaining the posi-
enthusiasm that I and other
Aggies have for our Univer
sity.
My goals are to strengthen
unity among all Aggies, up
hold the great enthusiasm
that the Twelfth Man creates,
create a program that will
teach freshmen who are un
able to attend Fish Camp ab
out Aggie traditions and yells,
and to represent A&M in a
way of which all Aggies can be
proud.
would be to serve Texas A&M
and the Twelfth Man. I would
seek to represent the Aggie
Spirit and virtues that are
associated with A&M. I also
would seek to help inspire the
Aggie spirit and pride.
tion of yell leader, a lifelong
dream of mine, would enable
me to share this enthusiasm
for Texas A&M with those
that I could not reach other
wise.
If elected, I would be re
sponsible for the actions of the
yell leaders as well as the en
tire student body. I commend
our present yell leaders for an
outstanding job. One of their
goals was to remove some of
the grode from yell practices
while leaving the humor and
tradition intact. I will support
the continuation of this goal.
Another of my objectives is to
unite the student body as nev
er before. To effectively do
this, the communication lines
must be left open between
civilians and cadets. My
greatest desire is to work with
Darrell Pickard
psychology
San Antonio
My involvement in student
activities over the last two
years has enabled me to gain
valuable leadership experi
ence. As a freshman, I served
as a Student Government
freshman aide and was an ac
tive member of MSC Hospit
ality and the Traditions Coun
cil. I coordinated the Parents’
Weekend traditions program
and received the Buck Weirus
Spirit Award. As a sopho
more, I represented the
Corps on Traditions Council
and coordinated the Parents'
Weekend traditions program.
Because of this experience, I
feel qualified to run for this
position.
Spirit, unity and brother
hood are only a few words that
help mold an Aggie. These
and other characteristics are
what have made Aggies
proud. And they will make fu
ture Aggies proud.
These Aggies make up the
Twelfth Man. The yell leader
is responsible for keeping and
building these characteristics.
Gregory W. Simank
mechanical engineer
Houston
In high school I was in stu
dent government, JETS, Na
tional Honor Society, Bear-
keeper (mascot) and worked
in the principal’s office. In col
lege I am a sophomore mem
ber of Squadron 4. I’m also
active in the Traditions Coun
cil and a member of the Amer
ican Society of Mechanical En
gineers. I’m active in the Bap
tist Student Union; I am one
of three who are conducting
children’s Bible study every
Tuesday.
I want to become more ac
tive in college and I like to be
with people.
If elected, I will try to bring
more people to the sporting
games here at Texas A&M.
Another goal is to make all the
Aggies that go to the games
all Aggies, and given the
opportunity to be junior yell
leader, I will devote myself to
representing the entire stu
dent body the best I possibly
can.
As a yell leader, I would put
every ounce of effort into pre
serving and protecting these
ideals while representing the
student body w'ith honor and
pride.
If elected, my main goal
would be to increase the unity
of the Twelfth Man. The
more unified the student
body, the more the “spirit”
wall grow. It is only through
unity that there is strength.
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whoop and “hump it” with the
yell leaders.