If theres a signature aggie past time, its tailgating. The yell leaders are five juniors and seniors traditionally all men. Sign the aggie war hymn and listen to stories from yell leaders about how the aggies might beat their opponent in the coming game. We must remember yell leaders ultimately hold equal weight as those in student government to advocate and represent us. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ambassadors of the aggie spirit. The number of yell leaders in any given year changed, from three, four, five and six, and in 1946 it was decided that five yell leaders would be elected, and that number has remained the same ever since. Notable former aggie yell leaders include former texas governor rick perry, trauma surgeon dr. The yell leaders are comprised of five students that are elected by the student body. The yell leaders use a variety of hand signals, called passbacks, to direct and intensify the crowds. We will get back to you by email in no more than 5 business days. Tradition holds that, following a home win, the yell leaders are carried from kyle field and thrown into the fish pond fountain. A 1931 yell book gives an smuthemed companion yell to saw varsitys horns off called pull ponies tail out. The elected yell leaders are excited to take on their roles and promote the values of the 12th man. Two cosci students elected in as yell leaders for 201617.
Yell leaders, but, having begun in 1907, we are easily one of texas. They are truly, as the title of rusty bursons 20 book about them puts it. Former yell leader ronnie mcdonald happy to be back in. Cushing memorial library has yell books on file dating as early as 1906. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The earliest yell leaders didnt wear white, and even the style of leading yells has changed over the years. Football history is covered in the middle chapters of the book. The corps of cadets isnt just the oldest student organization on campus its also one of the most visible. Shes vying for a spot as the first female yell leader in the schools history.
From the archives we were able to gather a series of yell books. The yell leaders in attendance are patrick mcginty, chris powell, and hunter cook. Checks can be made payable to texas aggie yell leaders. In a way, 100 years isnt just a celebration of yell leaders longevity.
In 20, the association of former yell leaders published a book titled, ambassadors of the aggie spirit. Former yell leader here, though id prefer to not say which one if i m going to give up this info. In aggieland, strong tradition isnt contingent on a timeframe. In all honesty, its a momento book passed from one group to the next. The yell leaders are composed of five students who are elected annually by popular vote of the student body. Through the years, hundreds of thousands of visitors to historic kyle field have been mesmerized by the atmosphere generated by the yell leaders, five. Now past 100 years, their job continues to be hallowed. The books were created in bryan college station, texas for the sole purpose of being used by tamc. Learn more about the different units of the corps, including the ross volunteers and the nationally famous fightin texas aggie band. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Two cosci undergraduates elected as yell leaders for 201617 learn more about the yell leader tradition. The return of football season calls for the return of treasured traditions and memories in the making, thanks to the impressive legacy of the aggie football programs 124year history. This collection of yell books in tamcs early history was the start of the schools tradition of having yell leaders, who led yells at football games.
Burson was hired by the association of former yell leaders to write this book, which represents his 15th book. Whats in the book the yell leaders keep in their back. Yell leaders with reveille iii behind them the north end of kyle field. At the end of your tenure you write a message to the next group.
Aggie bids to be 1st female yell leader houston chronicle. The yell leader tradition dates to 1907, and watkins points out that though a woman first ran for a. Click the button at the bottom of this page to complete the request form. Aggie yell leaders history goes back to at least 1906 but its seen some changes over more. Aggie yell leaders history goes back to at least 1906 but its seen some changes over more than a century. He recalls his first midnight yell practice, wanting to prove himself, and doing his requisite pushups 110 percent. Time capsule 12 things to know about the yell leaders texas. Thank you for your interest in having the yell leaders at your event. These students are considered ambassadors of the aggie spirit.
A 1967 battalion article quoted a former yell leader from 1942 as saying the. Since 1998, rusty burson has served as the associate editor of 12th man magazine and as a vice president with the 12th man foundation, the fundraising. Ten former yell leaders met up at the association of former students recently to. These books contain yells and advertisements for the local establishments in each time period of the specific yell book. Why are our yell leaders not a mirror of our student body. This book is a musthave for any aggie, with interesting facts, anecdotes and more from the groups history. Then and now, the yell leaders are revered on campus and recognized as the true ambassadors of the aggie spirit. On tamu game days, the most exciting events of the day often take place off the field. For every one of those years, every member of the squad has been male. Welcome to the online scheduling website for the texas aggie yell leaders.