1995
Student
Elections
Candid
r
Junior Yell Leader Candidates
Jimbo Cross
Michael Glynn
Howdy! My
name is Jimbo
Cross, and I am a
sophomore agri
culture develop
ment major from
Belton, Texas. I
am running for
Fightin' Texas
Aggie junior yell
leader, and I
have got a story
for you Aggies!
It was back when I was a kid. One Sun
day morning I was working on the family
farm, and my mom stood out the door
and yelled "Jimbo." I ran up to my mom,
and she said, "Jimbo, you need to get
some clothes on for church and you bet
ter start being a good boy if you want to
go to heaven."
Since then I have grown up and
come to Texas A&M, and I have learned
what true Aggie Spirit is all about. I re
member going to my first Fightin' Texas
Aggie Yell Practice, getting my first Fight
in' Texas Aggie Mug (WHOOP), and I
also remember some of the not so good
things, like getting my first Fightin' Texas
Aggie parking ticket (S-S-S). I felt true Ag
gie Spirit when I saw 75,000 Aggies
stand in absolute silence for the fallen
band member on Kyle Field. I felt it as I
watched Iceland McElroy run back a '97
yard (WHOOP) kick off for a touch
down. Then, after I drove to Austin to
watch those Ags beat the ever-livin' hell
outta t.u. for the fourth straight time, I
drove back to College Station and called
my mom. When my mom answered, I
said, "Mom, you know I must have been
a good boy because I think I made it to
the Holy Land."
Remember to vote Jimbo Cross, Can
didate #1 on the ballot.
God Bless and GIG 'EM
HOWDY
AGS! My name
is MICHAEL
GLYNN, and I
am a proud
member of the
Fightin' Texas
Aggie Class of
'97!
I am a busi
ness manage
ment and fire
science Major from Plano, Texas. A
few of my campus involvements in
clude Fish Camp, T-Camp and Howdy
Camp in various leadership positions
including Counselor and Co-Chair. I
am also a Texas A&M Shuttle Bus Dri
ver and a firefighter for the Brazos
County Fire Department.
My message this year is quite sim-
David Thornberry
Gary Kipe
Howdy,
My name is
David Thorn-
berry and I am
a sophomore
agricultural
economics ma
jor from Con
roe, Texas,
I am a mem
ber of the Fight
in' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets (Com
pany B-2). But more importantly, I am a
tried and true Texas Aggie, just like
every one of you.
I am running for junior yell leader
because I want to represent you, the
heart of Aggieland, everywhere the
spirit of the Twelfth Man goes.
Being a yell leader is not about
what organization you are or have been
a part of because we are all a part of
the greatest organization in the world,
and that's Texas A&M!
When people think of a yell leader,
often the first thing that comes to mind is
that white uniform standing down there
on the track at Kyle Field, leading the Ag
gies in the yells. This is a great part of be
ing a yell leader, but it goes much further
into the heart of Aggies than that.
My challenge to each of you is to
become an even bigger part of the spirit
in the future, and one of the first steps
in doing this is to get out and vote on
the 29th and 30th.
David Thornberry — #4 on the bal
lot, Gig 'Em.
Howdy ya'II!
My name is Gary
Kipe, and I'm a
sophomore agri
culture develop
ment major from
Houston. I want
to encourage
you to take ad
vantage of the
opportunity to
morrow to make
a difference for
our school. The difference you make
with your vote will determine the next
two junior yell leaders, who will be re
sponsible for representing Texas A&M on
the field and across the state. The most
important qualities that a candidate for
yell leader should have are a strong
sense of character and leadership to up
hold the expected standards of Texas
A&M University; the ability to motivate
the ever livin', ever lovin', compound,
complex, fightin' Texas Aggie tar outta
the Twelfth man; and promote an attitude
that will encourage and bring out the
best of Texas A&M. As you make your
choice for junior yell leader, remember
to base your decision upon the person
and not the organization or group they
are a part of, because in the end we are
ALL trying to Beat The Hell Outta t.u.
I believe that these qualities are
not only the responsibility of our yell
leaders, but for ALL of us as Aggies. It
has been a personal goal to live up to
these same standards that make me
proud to be an Aggie, and it is this
standard that I would like to continue
to exemplify for you as junior yell
leader for Texas A&M. GIG 'EM!
Activities & Achievements: Class of
'97 President, Buck Weirus Spirit Award,
Corps of Cadets, Distinguished Student,
Parents'Weekend, Fish/Howdy Camp.
Stephen Chmaitelli
Chris Leschber
Howdy Ags!
My name is
STEPHEN
CHMAITELLI,
and I am a can
didate for ju
nior yell leader.
There are some
things you need to know about elec
tions, and, more importantly, the posi
tion of yell leader. Being a yell leader
is not about being a cadet, a Greek or
a non-reg. It is about being an Aggie.
A yell leader must be a positive role
model in the University and commu
nity; he must exemplify the spirit
which separates A&M from other
schools. A yell leader must show hu
mility and good sportsmanship when
representing Texas A&M at home,
abroad and on television.
Remember Ags, this great Univer
sity is about to become a part of the
Big 12. Beginning this fall, we will
show Colorado what being a fightin'
Texas Aggie is all about. Choose your
candidates wisely and please VOTE. .
. it's your Aggie privilege.
Howdy my
name is Chris
Leschber, and I
am running for
junior yell
leader. I am an
agricultural sys
tems manage
ment major
from the thriving
metropolis of
Hutto, Texas,
population 630.
Anyway Ags, I am running for Fighting
Texas Aggie junior yell leader '95-'96.
I am running because I would like
to serve Texas A&M by giving back to
Her as much as I can because She has
given me everything; everything I could
ever want.
As Frank Cox asked, "Have you
watched the Twelfth Man stand
throughout the game, always one for all
each different, yet all the same." That is
Texas A&M, and, Ags, that is awesome.
What Mr. Cox is saying and what I
feel is that the Kinship felt by all Aggies
cannot be defined by mere words, be
cause it is a spirit, a feeling. I would
like to share my definition of an "Ag
gie" with ya'II.
I feel the word "Aggie" refers to a
spirit kindling internally inside each
and every Aggie's heart.
It is combustible enough that with
the slightest SPARK it explodes into an
inferno of burning desire to be the very
best, spirited, outstanding human be
ings possible!
Yell leaders have been defined as
the "Keepers of the Spirit," and not only
do I desire to be that, but with your
help and support, my passion to give
back all I can to A&M can be fulfilled
by allowing me to be a "Keeper of the
Spark!"
Senior Yell Leader Candidates
Henry Hewes
Jay Castleberry
David Kemp
Jeffrey Hartung
Howdy Ags.
My name is
Henry Hewes,
and I'm running
for re-election
as a Fightin'
Texas Aggie se
nior yell leader.
It was my
pri vi lege and
honor to repre
sent you as a
junior yell
leader this year.
I'll tell you Ags, nothing gets my
heart pumping more than to be on
the track leading the Twelfth Man in
The Spirit of Aggieland!
I'm originally from Gulfport, Mis
sissippi, and I am taking construction
science.
As an out-of-state student, Texas
A&M engulfed me in spirit and pride
that I hold dear to my heart.
A friend of mine, Scott Whitaker,
used to tell me that there were two
schools in this world: Sunday School
and Texas A&M!
I truly believe that for the most
part, but if there were not any other
schools, who would the Ags beat
every Saturday afternoon?
On a more serious note, I'm run
ning for re-election because I believe
that I have the wisdom and dedica
tion it takes to lead the Twelfth Man.
I proved it last year while serving
as your junior yell leader, and I feel
that I can add something to the Aggie
program.
So on March 29th and 30th, re
member to vote for leadership and
experience. Re-elect Henry Hewes
for senior yell leader. I'm #1 on the
ballot and #1 in Texas A&M's heart.
Spread the News - Vote for
Hewes!
Howdy! I'm
a biomedical
science major
from San Anto
nio, Texas. I'd
like to represent
you in the com
ing year. I feel I
have the neces
sary qualities to
lead an institu
tion as great
and diverse as
A&M. The first is my involvement in
the Texas A&M University Singing
Cadets, an organization dedicated to
promoting the public relations of
A&M through music. We do this by
traveling throughout the state, singing
for various audiences. Currently in
my fifth semester in the group, I've
traveled from Lubbock to Ft. Stockton
to Texarkana, doing shows and stay
ing in host homes in more than 40
cities and towns across the state. By
staying in homes, we can share the
Aggie Spirit on a more personal level
with our hosts.
As ambassadors for our University,
we're called to be Aggies in every
sense of the word. I feel that during
my tenure, I've gained the necessary
experience to represent you, the
Twelfth Man, to our state and nation.
Another qualification is my partic
ipation in Fish Camp. I'm in my sec
ond year of being a counselor, and I
have had a blast seeing new faces
grow with the Spirit inside them.
I have been able to see just how
excited someone can be when he or'
she starts to get a grasp of what A&M
really is.
To see the spark that will hopeful
ly burn for a lifetime is an incredible
feeling, and knowing that I helped is
the best feeling in the world.
HOWDY
AGGIES! My
name is David
Kemp. I'm a ju
nior industrial
distribution ma
jor from Sonora,
Texas and a
proud member
of the Fightin'
Texas Aggie
Corps of Cadets
Company K-1 .
Howdy, Ags
My name is
Jeffrey Hartung,
I'm running for re-election as senior yell
leader. I had a great time representing
Texas A&M and the Twelfth Man last
year as a junior yell leader. I was given
the unique opportunity by the student
body to see Texas A&M like I had never
seen it before. I had the privilege of trav
eling with the Aggie teams to football,
basketball and to the Lady Aggie Volley
ball games. There is nothing better than
seeing how the Aggie family stands be
hind their teams. That just shows me that
the Aggie Spirit never dies. The Aggie
Spirit, our great Twelfth Man and the
common bond that all Aggies share will
exist forever at A&M. These three things
are what make this University so great,
and it sets Aggies apart from any other
University in the world. As yell leaders
last year we all worked together with one
common goal in mind — to unify and
motivate the Twelfth Man at Aggie games
and to spread the Aggie Spirit to fellow
Ags, non-Ags and to future Aggies.
Whether I was out on the track trying to
motivate that Twelfth Man or yelling in
G. Rollie, I was giving it my all together
with four other guys for you, the student
body. If I am re-elected as Senior Yell
Leader, I will continue to give everything
that I have for Texas A&M and you, the
Twelfth Man. Remember, David Kemp
#3 on the ballot. Thanks for your time
and make sure that you vote! GIG 'EM.
and I am run
ning for senior
yell leader. I am
a junior major
ing in industrial
engineering
from Deer Park,
Texas. To be
elected would
be the greatest
accomplishment of my life to date.
As a yell leader, you are much more
than just a leader of the Twelfth Man.
You are an ambassador for Texas
A&M University. People everywhere
take notice of the yell leaders. To
many individuals, they are the first
impression of A&M, the students and
the traditions. We need moral and
strong leaders in these positions to
give these good impressions. I feel I
have experience in a wide array of ar
eas around campus that have pre
pared me for this leadership position.
-Aggie Men's Club
-Walton Warriors
-MSC Hospitality
-Fish Camp
-Plus numerous other smaller
committees throughout the years.
The main reason I think this cam
pus is so great is because of the stu
dents' involvement. So to continue in
this tradition — everyone needs to get
out and vote on the election days. It
does not matter who you vote for.
The most important fact is that you
vote.
Let's make this a fair election with
the winners being chosen by a major
ity of the student body.
I
Chris Torn
pie: VOTE! My goal is to increase
the voter turnout and do all that I can
to motivate OUR campus.
Last year, approximately 8,000 stu
dents voted out of the 43,000 enrolled
students. To increase the amount of
students voting, I have an easy solu
tion. During the two days of elections,
take at least one other friend with you
and go to one of the four polling sites
and cast your vote.
I know you are saying, "MICHAEL,
that is not as easy as you make it
sound." But believe me when I say it
does not take that much time.
So I only ask that you support my
self and OUR campus by taking a few
minutes to VOTE and help preserve
the Spirit of Aggieland!
Thank you for your consideration.
GOD BLESS AND GIG 'EM ARMY!
Howdy Ags!
My name is
Chris "Rip"
Torn. I'm an
agriculture de
velopment ma
jor from Sugar
Land, Texas, a
member of
Company F-2 in
the Corps of
Cadets, and I'm
running for ju
nior yell leader.
The three most important things in
my life are my faith, my family, and
the Fightin' Texas Aggies.
I bleed maroon! As your junior
yell leader, I want to represent all Ags
in promoting the spirit of the Twelfth
Man.
It doesn't matter whether you live
on campus or off, Northside or South.
It doesn't matter whether you are a
Non-Reg or in the Corps, Greek or in
dependent.
What matters is what's in your
heart. My heart and my commitment
is to the spirit of the Twelfth Man.
If you decide to elect me as your
junior yell leader, what you see is
what you get. And what you're going
to get is everything I've got all of the
time, because the Aggie student
body, present and past, deserves
nothing less.
One thing I can guarantee is that
I'm loud! And since I'm loud, you can
bet that the Twelfth Man is going to be
Rockin' and Rollin' anytime the Ags
step onto the field or court.
Let's make it happen, get out there
and vote on the 29th and 30th.
And remember when you get into
that booth, skip on down to #3 and
LET 'ER RIP WITH TORN.
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HOWDY
AGGIES! My
name is Joseph
PIO Piotrowski.
I am a business
major from
Austin and a
member of the
Fightin' Texas
Aggie Class of
1997 — AY-AY-
AY-AY!!
I want to be
one of your junior yell leaders! I'm
an officer in the Christian Fraternity
Beta Upsilon Chi (Brothers Under
Christ), and I'm involved with Campus
Crusade for Christ and Fish Camp.
Aggies, I want to help lead you.
The Twelfth Man, into this Big 12. I
believe that Texas A&M University is
not just made up of Non-Regs, the
Corps of Cadets, and Greeks. It is
made up of AGGIES.
When we gather on Kyle Field on
Saturday afternoons, in the Holler
House on weeknights or on Olsen
Field in the afternoons, we become
one person, one individual. This is
the spirit of The Fightin' Texas Aggie
Twelfth Man, unique and dear to all
Aggies.
As your junior yell leader, I pledge
that I will do my very best in leading
yells all over the Big 1 2 as well as
during the last fall season of the SWC.
Aggie Spirit isn't just sporting
events, it is all the various things in
volved with this great University.
Since the position of yell leader is
very visible in the community, I
pledge to uphold Aggie integrity and
keep the Aggie spirit alive!
Vote #6 for junior yell on Wednes
day and Thursday! GIG 'EM and God
bless!
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Howdy, I am
Drew Howard,
and I am a can
didate for junior
yell leader. It is
something God
put in my heart
to do. I am what
you call an Ag
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have had the op-
portunity to ex
perience the Ag
gie Spirit, especially in Texas Aggie sport
ing events. I have also had the privilege
to experience the Spirit of Aggieland as a
student here at Texas A&M. Fortunately, I
have also had the chance to share the
Aggie Spirit here at Texas A&M through
various organizations as Aggie Bonfire. I
have the opportunity through Traditions
Council to speak to a variety of individu
als and see the glow on their faces when
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glimpse of the Spirit of Aggieland for the
first time. At Fish Camp, there is no feel
ing like it when one of your freshman
comes up to you and says, "You know
Drew, that Aggie Spirit you have been
talking about, I finally found it." So that is
what Drew Howard for junior yell leader
is all about, "Sharing the Spirit." It is a
Spirit that can never be explained, and
only understood through experience.
My vision for Texas A&M is for everyone
to experience the Aggie Spirit in their
own special way, because it does not
matter if you are an Aggie Non-Reg, an
Aggie Greek, an Aggie Corps Cadet or an
Aggie anything. Just like our names, we
are Aggies before we are anything else.
And that is what makes Texas A&M
great. Thank you and please remember,
Drew Howard, last on the ballot for ju
nior yell leader, hoping to be your first
choice. God bless and Gig 'em.
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Howdy Ags!
My name is
Michael Thorn
berry and I'm a
junior agriculture
development
major from Con
roe, and I'm run
ning for senior
yell leader. I'm a
proud member
of Company B-2
in the Fightin'
Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets. A yell
leader should be someone who is ready
and willing to do whatever is necessary
to represent this great University to the
best of their ability. It would be an honor
for me to represent each and every one of
my fellow Aggies next year in one of this
University's finest traditions.
This past year, I had the privilege of
representing Texas A&M and Aggie Bon
fire as one of the eight junior redpots in
charge of building and coordinating Bon
fire '94. As you all know. Bonfire '94 fell
only seven days before we were sched
uled to BEAT THE HELL OUTTA t.u. No
one in the country believed that a bunch
of college kids could rebuild the world's
largest bonfire in only seven days. Well
I'm here to tell you 40,000 hard-chargin'
Aggies proved those skeptics wrong. No
other University in the world has the
unique traditions that we share here in
Aggieland. No other University has the
same commitment to carry out these
great traditions. I would love to take that
same enthusiasm and pride that rebuilt
Bonfire '94 and lead this university as a
senior yell leader.
I know we are in store for a great
year. With the outstanding support of the
Twelfth Man, there are no limits to what
we can accomplish. Remember, get out
and vote on March 29 & 30. I'm #5 on
the ballot. Thanks and GIG 'EM.
Howdy Ags,
My name is
ERIK WEIBUST.
I'm from
Spring, Texas.
I want to be
your Fightin'
Texas Aggie se
nior yell leader!
I am the best candidate for this job for
many reasons. I consider myself a Tra
ditions Specialist!
You name it, I know it, I live it.
WHOOP!
I'm also an Aggie Spirit Connois
seur. I've supported the Ags through
three football, basketball, volleyball
and baseball seasons, and I have
loved every minute of it.
I've helped lead unofficial yell
practices at some of the most RED
ASS parties / bars / cities in this na
tion.
I'm a Fightin' Texas Aggie Greek,
Non-Reg, Kiest Hall, now Off-campus
livin'Aggie. WHOOP!
I love Texas A&M and everything
that it stands for, so I would sincerely
appreciate your vote.
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