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Thanksgiving holiday, take a day trip to the Texas Renaissance Festival, where you can go explore the land of lords and ladies, along with purchasing a turkey leg and a fl ower crown. Thanksgiving also gives way for the beloved festivities leading up to the Aggie’s showdown with LSU. Winter Break calls for a visit to one of Texas’s biggest Christmas Attractions, Santa’s Wonderland. From a stroll under the lights to steaming hot chocolate, we guarantee it will put you in the Christmas spirit! If you are in B-CS for spring break, then make plans for a lake day. Lake Bryan is the perfect water hot spot to fl oat and catch some rays, while listening to live music. The Easter holiday features a “presidential” experience. The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum hosts its annual Easter Egg Roll that is modeled directly from the White House Easter Egg Roll and features food, prizes and a whole lot of fun. entertAining tHe fAMilY

You’ll need somewhere to go when the family comes to town, and luckily the Brazos Valley is full of great places to choose from. From Messina Hof Winery, Museum of The American G.I. to the Aggieland Wild Animal Safari.

Both MSC OPAS and The Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts at Texas A&M University present professional productions of theatre, music and dance programs that enlighten, entertain and inspire audiences here in the Brazos Valley. So much to choose from to plan a fun fi lled weekend that shows off Aggieland.

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The Corps of Cadets develops well-educated leaders of character who embody the values of honor, courage, integrity, discipline, selfl ess service and respect. Cadets are academically successful, highly sought-after and are prepared for the global leadership challenges of the future. ● The Corps is the largest and oldest student organization at Texas A&M, and it is also the largest uniformed body of cadets in the nation, outside of the military academies. ● Cadets gain leadership knowledge in a military-style environment that complements their academic education and prepares them for a lifetime of success; however, membership in the Corps carries no military obligation. ● This fall, approximately 2,300 men and women will be members of the Corps — all participating on a voluntary basis. ● Most cadets pursue a career in the public or private sector; however, the Corps consistently commissions more offi cers than any other institution in the nation other than the service academies. An average of 40 percent of cadets pursue a military

CORPS OF CADETS

Keepers of tHe spirit, guArdiAns of trAdition At teXAs A&M

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commission in the Army, Air Force, Navy or Marine Corps. ● The Corps off ers the Hollingsworth Center for Ethical Leadership (HCEL), a unique program through which cadets can earn a Certifi cate in Applied Ethical Leadership. HCEL directly supports the Corps mission statement and enhances students’ capacities to be value-adding leaders in both the public and private sectors of the workplace. Moreover, HCEL also provides career readiness support to cadets including internship and job assistance. ● The Corps of Cadets Athletics Program off ers opportunities for athletes in the Corps to compete at the club sport level in a variety of sports. Corps club sports teams participate in competitive sporting events across Texas and the United States. Corps Club Sports teams include baseball, soccer (men and women), basketball (men and women), marksmanship (men and women), triathlon (co-ed), marathon (co-ed) and lacrosse (men). ● The Corps Global Leadership Initiatives program provides opportunities for cadets to study abroad as part of Cadet Exchanges (currently Exchanges (currently programs established programs established with Germany and Australia), and participate in international excursions, which are high-impact, shortduration overseas experiences in countries of strategic importance to the United States. These international excursions focus heavily on the four elements of national power: diplomacy, information, military and economics, with a heavy emphasis on religion and culture, as well. Recent excursions have taken cadets to Israel, Japan/Okinawa, Mexico, Singapore/ Indonesia, Georgia/ Armenia, Germany/ Poland, China/Taiwan, Korea, Qatar, the Philippines, Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Chile and India. trAditions

Cadets in the Corps are at the heart of the Aggie Spirit. Because Texas A&M was a military college for military college for most of its fi rst 100 most of its fi rst 100 years, many of its most cherished traditions grew out of the Corps experience. The university’s Bonfi re, Yell Practice, the Twelfth Man, yell leaders, the Aggie mascot Reveille, Aggie Muster and Silver Taps traditions all originated with the Corps. The Corps of Cadets is thus referred to as the “keepers of the spirit” and “guardians of tradition.”

Reveille is the offi cial mascot of Texas A&M, and the Company E-2 in the Corps of Cadets has the privilege of being her offi cial caretaker. Reveille eats, sleeps, and attends classes with her handler, also known as the Mascot Corporal.

CAdet life

The Corps of Cadets delivers the ultimate Aggie experience. It starts with a worldclass university with 145 years of tradition. The Corps builds on that foundation,