National Capital DC Aggie Muster 2010

I've had the privilege of being a part of the DC Aggie Muster Committee this year.

Tomorrow (well, today) is Muster.  My favorite Aggie tradition, by far.  It's a day that makes me overwhelmingly thankful that I'm an Aggie and that I get to be a part of something so big.

History (for you non-Aggies)
Aggies gathered together on June 26, 1883 to live over again their college days, the victories and defeats won and lost upon the drill field and classroom. Eventually the annual gathering evolved into a celebration of Texas Independence on San Jacinto Day – April 21st. Over time the tradition has changed, but its very essence has remained “If there is an A&M man in one hundred miles of you, you are expected to get together, eat a little, and live over the days you spent at the A&M College of Texas.” Muster is celebrated in more than four hundred places worldwide, with the largest ceremony on the Texas A&M campus in College Station. 
Muster is a time to look to the past, present, and future…not only to grieve but to reflect and to celebrate the lives that connect us to one another. A gesture so simple in nature yet so lasting in spirit, Muster is the lasting impression every Aggie leaves with us; it reminds us of the greatness that lies within these walls, of the loyalty we possess, of the connection that binds us, and of the idea that every Aggie has a place of importance – whether they are present in flesh or spirit.







Softly call the Muster,
Let comrade answer, “Here!”