Senior Yell Leader
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Scott Castillo
Howdy. My name is Scott Castillo. I'm running for Senior Yell. One of the most
obvious traits about me is my accent. Yes, I'm a Yankee, born and raised in Long
Island, NY. You guys are probably wondering what brought me here. I applied
and was accepted to that school in Lubbock and Texas A&M. Therefore, I did
more research, and while doing so, I came across this phrase about Texas A&M ...
"From the outside looking in, you can't understand it; from the inside looking out,
you can't explain it." That said it all — I knew that Texas A&M is where I wanted
to be. Now when I talk to friends back home, I tell them, "ya'II (and after the
chuckles, I change to "you guys") won't understand it, you guys have to experi
ence it." In the truest sense of this phrase, the spirit of Aggieland, Bonfire, Silver
Taps and Muster can't be put into words.
I want to be a part of this spirit, and running for Senior Yell is one of the best
ways I can do this. I have the burning desire to beat the hell outta t.u. and to rep
resent Texas A&M on a national and international level. I left the Big Apple to be
come a part of the spirit of Aggieland. It was worth the trip, and if I had to do it
again, I wouldn't change one thing about my experience as an Aggie. Remember,
March 27-28 are the days to vote — Scott Castillo, Senior Yell Leader, #1 on the
ballot. Gig 'em.
Jimbo Gross
Howdy Ags. My name is Jimbo Cross. I am a junior agriculture developmenl
major from Belton, TX, and I am running for Fightin' Texas Aggie Senior Yell
Leader.
I have a goal next year and that is to have a group of Yell Leaders who are mo
tivated enough to see the Aggies through an undefeated season in the Big 12 Con
ference. Next year when Nebraska, CO, and t.u. come to Kyle Field, they will
think they can handle the Big 12, but I guarantee you, they cannot handle the
Twelfth Man.
From the roar of the Twelfth Man in Kyle Field to the fluttering of the birds at
Silver Taps. From the lighting of Bonfire before we beat t.u. to the lighting of the
candles before we softly call the Muster.
Next year when I am walking across campus and I say, "Howdy Ag," and they
say "Howdy Jimbo," I don't want them to say that Jimbo is just a great Yell Leader.
I want them to say that Jimbo is a good guy — a good guy because he believes in
the Aggie Spirit, a good guy because I live it every day of my life, and a good buy
because each year that I have been here at Texas A&M, I finally realized that the
•ost important thing was not touching the field, the most important thing was
^ching the Twelfth Man. My name is Jimbo Cross, candidate #5 on the ballot for
Se or Yell Leader. Thanks and Gig 'em.
Gary Kipe
Whoop. My name is Gary Kipe, and I'm running for Fightin' Texas Aggie Se
nior Yell Leader. I believe that a Yell Leader has an outstanding opportunity to
change the world by changing our campus. Yell Leaders have the responsibility of
setting the example of the student body before the Big 12, the state and the nation.
That's the character, integrity, motivation, everything you're proud of as an Aggie.
Yell Leaders must give the best of themselves to bring out the best in Texas A&M.
Before a Yell Leader can do that, he has to have heart. He must be willing to
live each day as a testimony to his faith in God, have the courage to persevere and
be willing to lay it all on the line in order to have a positive impact on someone's
life. He has to care more about doing things the right way, rather than the easy
way. Without heart, there can be no "fight" in the Fightin' Texas Aggie spirit.
Finally, Ags, a Yell Leader has the opportunity to help us feel true Aggie pride.
Being a Yell Leader means unifying the campus — focusing on the things we a||
have in common, making former students proud and firin' up future Aggies.
When our Aggie grandchildren look back on 1996, I hope they are as proud as
we are when we look back on 1876. What are you doing to ensure that spirit? I
am running for Senior Yell Leader. Just vote. Gig 'em.
Drew Howard
Hovdy. h ac j the opportunity to grow up in a family of Aggies, experiencing
the Ag^e S p, t j nc | u des Aggie sporting events, such as the last 14 A&M vs.
t.u. foothjM g i. es
I have'expenqced the spirit here at Texas A&M by attending every Silver Taps
and home?vtidnig t Yell Practice. I have shared the Aggie Spirit through various
MSC and Sudent v^vemment organizations. Helping tne spirit glow through Ag
gie Bonfire, making- ure the logs burn bright and proud, letting everyone know
our burning iesire to o a t the hell outta t.u.
At Fish Camp, there s nothing like it when your freshman approaches you say
ing, "Drew, know tha Aggie spirit you have been talking about, I finally found
it." And that is what Drev. Howard for Senior Yell Leader is about — sharing the
spirit. "It's a spirit that can i e 'er be told. It's the Spirit of Aggieland," that burns as
bright as A^gie Bonfire, but i. a s solemn as an Aggie Muster candle. A spirit that is
as powerful as the roar of the 1 2th Man on Kyle Field, yet is as heartfelt as the
lone tear at Silver Taps. A spirt that stirs within you when you hear the Aggie
Band on KyleSeld, or a 'Howdy'from a fellow Ag.
I encourage you to experience the Spirit of Aggieland by voting. When you
vote, look at the heart because Drew Howard's heart bleeds maroon for every in
dividual on this campus.
Chris Torn
My name is Chris "Rip" Torn, Junior Yell Leader, running for re-election as a
Senior Yell Leader. I am an agriculture development major from Sugar Land, TX,
and a proud member of the Corps of Cadets.
The three most important things in my life are my faith, my family and the
Fightin' Texas Aggies. My faith gives me hope, and my family gives me values, but
it is my spirit that I get from Tekas A&M. And it is just that — my "all out," "never
quit," Fightin' Texas Aggie Spirit that sets me apart. As one of your Yell Leaders, I
have represented and will continue to represent all Ags — Northside, Southside,
Off-Campus, Non-Reg, Greek and Corps — because the Fightin' Texas Aggie Spir
it has nothing to do with where you live or what organization you belong to and
everything to do with what is in your heart.
As we move to the Big 12 and get ready "to beat the hell" outta some new
schools (and a few old ones), I want to show everyone what the Aggie Spirit is all
about —what pride and class and loyalty are all about.
In short, as your Senior Yell Leader, I want to show everyone what being a
Fightin' Texas Aggie is all about. So don't forget to vote, and when you vote, vote
to re-eleCf Chris "Rip" Torn, Senior Yell Leader, #3 on your ballot. Let 'er "Rip"
with Torn.
Blake Sawyer
mcqtPyvdy. My name is Blake Sawyer, and I'm a junior agriculture developmenl
Cadets,°T n Dallas, TX, and a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corpsof
I am runDftny L-1.
ing of Aggielancrr..Senior Yell Leader because I want to represent the true mean-
and every Aggie, no mU.of its unique traditions. The 12th Man is a part of each
Aggie Yell Leader is a rebj»t organization he or she is in.
share the same "Aggie spirit" andTity given to someone by fellow Aggies who
contest. '' r ' to our school. It is not a popularity
It would be an honor to represent you next ^
travel to any length to pursue the sterling reputation c* a Yell Leader, and I will
tions that we have all grown to love. Once again, my name A&M and thetradi-
I'm #7 on your ballot. ' ’ Sawyer, and
David Thornberry
Howdy. My name is David Thornberry, and I am a junior agriculture econom
ics major from Conroe, TX, and I am a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie
Corps of Cadets, Company B-2.
This past year I had the honor and privilege of serving you, the 1 2th Man as a
Junior Yell Leader, and this has by far been the greatest experience of my life. Of
ten when Yell Leaders are mentioned, people just think about football games and
Midnight Yell Practice. Although that is a big part of the job, there is a whole other
side of being a Yell Leader that many people never see.
Events such as speaking to mothers' clubs, summer camps and conferences, el
ementary schools and many other organizations has allowed me to spread the Ag
gie spirit and meet a great deal of Aggies whom I never would have had the op
portunity to meet otherwise.
As you know, we are going into a new conference next year, the Big 12, and it
would be an honor to be re-elected as a Senior Yell Leader, and help show this
new conference what Aggie spirit and pride is all about. I am looking forward to
an even louder and more spirited 1 2th Man than ever before. So get out and vote
on Wednesday and Thursday — David Thornberry for re-election, #4 on the bal-
Jeremiah Williams
Howdy Ags. I am Jeremiah Williams, an agricultural economics majorfromthe
thriving metropolis of Sterling City, TX, and a proud member of the Fightin'Texas
Aggie Class of 1998. Whoop.
As a candidate for Junior Yell Leader, I am reminded of what a Yell Leadei
does. He does more than lead yells at Fightin' Texas Aggie Football games; he rep
resents Texas A&M. A Yell Leader represents A&M to the world, on and off the
field — He represents you, and he represents me. We need Yell leaders who make
us look good — with sportsmanship, class and dignity — and portray Texas A&M
as the world-class University that we trust it is.
As we enter the Big 12, we need Yell Leaders to show our new opponents how
good we are. They will have to pump up the 12th Man for every game. When the
12th Man is roaring, the Nebraska Corn Cobbs are going to find that the Wreckin'
Crew doesn't break. When Yell Leaders do their job, we'll have revenge when
those CU Buffaloes come off their rock mountain high and find a 98-degree, 98-
percent humidity day on Kyle Field — and then we beat the hell outta 'em.
It's going to happen, Ags.
And I would be honored to represent A&M when it does — during our inau
gural year in the Big 12. I would do it with sportsmanship, class and dignity,and
with plenty of 12th Man yells.
Junior Yell Leader
Tim Duffy
Howdy Ags. My name is Tim Duffy. I'm a sophomore business major from Col-
leyville, TX, and a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets,
Company F-2. I'm running for Junior Yell Leader for the Class of 1998, and I'm ex
cited about being a part of the traditions here at A&M. Since a previous exposure
to Texas A&M at the Cotton Bowl in 1992, I've been ready and willing to do any
thing to be a part of this University. I'd live and die for this school, and now I've
been given the chance to give in the best way I know how.
You're going to want to put someone down there on the field who knows
about the meaning of commitment. I'm excited about being able to give 198 per
cent of my efforts to the Fightin' Texas Aggies. We've got a job to do in supporting
the Ags to an undefeated season in this new conference, and I can't think of a big
ger honor than to be able to serve you as the next Junior Yell Leader.
Texas A&M has given me so much spirit, pride and friends, but most of all, a
family. I'd like to give some back by sharing my spirit and excitement with you,
old Ags and future Ags to come. Remember to vote for the person who will repre
sent you with all of his heart, soul, effort, integrity, honor and devotion. Remem
ber #1 on the ballot, Tim Duffy — I'll make you proud. Gig 'em.
Jeremy Nelson
Howdy. My name is Jeremy Nelson. Some people know me as "Reverend." I'fl
PRO-VOTE and a member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 1998. I'm a compuie [
science major from the small rural community of San Antonio, TX. Running for Junic'
Yell Leader, I'm #3 on the ballot. I live on Northside; I'm an active member ofor'
University's largest organization, RHA. I am a sophomore adviser for Freshmen Leaif
ers In Progress, and I was a Fish Camp counselor.
I love to stand up for what I believe in, hence the nickname "Reverend." I believet"
A&M and would love to stand up for it on the field, keeping the 12th Man motivated.
I want to do all I can to make sure that A&M stays the same wonderful place IW
in lovewith my freshman year.
One person can only do so much, but the right person in the right leadershipposi
tion can do much more for A&M. Last year only 8200 of the 43,000 Ags voted in tin
student body elections — that's only 19 percent. A&M ranked #1 in the nation f(*
voter turnout, but this is Aggieland. If I can motivate the student body to go vote at*
get the percentages up to ... say ... 98 percent, then I have proven myself as a leade'
So all I have is one question: Aggies, do you care enough about A&M to take itsfu-
ture into your hands?
Vote Wednesday and Thursday. Gig 'em and go vote, Jeremy Nelson #3.
Brandon Meche
Howdy. My name is Brandon Meche, and I'm a sophomore business major
from Beaumont, TX, and a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps of
Cadets, Squadron 1. More importantly, I am asking you to let me represent you
and every other Ag as one of your Junior Yell Leaders next year.
When it comes to Aggie pride and the Spirit of Aggieland that makes us so
much better than any other school, I picture Yell Leaders. Being a Yell Leader is
more than just doing yells at Midnight Yell Practice or at football games. They are
the representatives of Texas A&M and speak for every student when talking to dif
ferent groups of people all over the state of Texas.
I can't tell you how excited I am about representing this school and carrying
on our great traditions. I still remember sitting in Rudder Theatre during Freshman
Orientation, watching those five guys in white uniforms running across the stage,
teaching me about all of the traditions of A&M and wondering what an honor it
must be to live in their shoes. And now I ask you for your support to give me that
chance. I'm really excited and motivated to prove my Aggie pride as Junior Yell
Leader, so remember my name — Brandon Meche, #2 on the ballot. Gig 'em.
Jeff Smith
Howdy. My name is Jeff Smith, and I'm a sophomore agriculture businessmJ
jcr from FHarlingen, TX., and a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Corps"
Cadets, Company D-2.
I'm seeking the honor of representing the 12th Man as one of its Junior Ye
Leaders. I believe that Yell Leaders must demonstrate positive leadership whicf
exemplifies intensity in a cohtinuous burning desire to keep Aggie traditions
stong. Let me tell you something Ags, I bleed maroon. Next year it's importanttc
show these new universities who's running the show, and there is nothing that
want more than to play a part in doing so.
When elected Yell Leader, your a representative of the entire campus, it's)
privilege that requires total unselfishness and devotion. If given the opportunity^
be a Fightin' Texas Aggie Junior Yell Leader, I will perform to the best of myabilit'
to ensure that the spirit and traditions that are so special to us and former students
lemain as a strong and unconditional virtue here at Texas A&M University. Re
Inember, none of this can happen if you don't vote, so next Wednesday an:
Thursday, get out and vote, and remember to vote Jeff Smith #4 on the ballot. Cij
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