Keepers of the Spirit

Cadets in the Corps are at the heart of the Aggie Spirit. Because Texas A&M was a military college for most of its first 100 years, many of its most cherished traditions grew out of the Corps experience. The University?s Bonfire, yell practice, Aggie Muster and Silver Taps traditions all originated with the Corps. Thus cadets consider themselves ?Keepers of the Spirit? and ?Guardians of Tradition.?

Tradition and history are important parts of life on any college campus, but especially at Texas A&M University. The "Spirit of Aggieland" is unmatched by any other college or university in the United States. Most traditions at Texas A&M are filled with the rich background of its Corps of Cadets, which for many years made up the entire student body at the College Station campus.