Feb 5, 2021
The breeders of
Texas A&M University s mascot-in-waiting handed over her leash today in a private handoff ceremony in the
Sanders Corps of Cadets Center.
The 18-month-old collie will spend the next few months training to serve as the regal, beloved symbol of
Texas A&M. She ll spend the spring semester shadowing
Reveille IX – who is now completing her sixth year in the role – learning all that s required to meet the rigors of mascot life. Mascot candidate Reveille X will officially assume her role in May after a process of training, searching and selection that lasted more than a year and a half. Picking the right animal to be the university s most public embodiment was a carefully considered process, said Brig. Gen.
Feb 5, 2021
The breeders of
Texas A&M University s mascot-in-waiting handed over her leash today in a private handoff ceremony in the
Sanders Corps of Cadets Center.
The 18-month-old collie will spend the next few months training to serve as the regal, beloved symbol of
Texas A&M. She ll spend the spring semester shadowing
Reveille IX – who is now completing her sixth year in the role – learning all that s required to meet the rigors of mascot life. Mascot candidate Reveille X will officially assume her role in May after a process of training, searching and selection that lasted more than a year and a half. Picking the right animal to be the university s most public embodiment was a carefully considered process, said Brig. Gen.