Spring Break
Goodbye, Rev ma'am
By: Kenny Ryan
Issue date: 2/14/08 Section: News
Regardless of the type of dog chosen, Rollo said A&M will hire a professional dog trainer to be responsible for the training of Reveille VIII. He said that typically, the professional will be joined by members of E-2 to help acclimate the puppy Reveille to the outfit.
Reveille VIII might grow to find her job easier than her predecessors. Reveille VII was the busiest mascot in A&M history, and although Rollo said she was the healthiest, Bresciani said that there is a chance she may attend less events and maintain more free time in her calendar.
"That's one of the things to consider, [Reveille's involvement in events,]" Bresciani said. "We are going to take a different approach to [event participation in the future]. We have to look at the mascot and the level of activities that we have asked of Rev VII, and need to look at that as a bigger picture than ever before. Do we have reasonable expectation and do we have a match for those expectations? You can't look at one without the other, it really takes looking at both of them."
Reveille VII didn't do all of her work for naught. People are coming out of the woodworks to volunteer to take care of A&M's first lady in her retirement years.
"We have already started receiving offers of adoption," Bresciani said. "We have been very fortunate in the history of the Reveilles. Aggies from all over the world will step forward and make very kind offers. It's really neat to see people offer their help. She is an incredible dog and people who meet her in person walk away saying, 'What an incredible dog.'
"Another committee will look at [what is the] best way to care for the rest of her life. Fortunately, we have months before we have to answer that question. We will make sure Miss Rev has an incredibly good future."
Until those golden glory days of retirement arrive when Reveille finishes her service at the Corps of Cadets final review May 10, she will continue to roam her usual stomping grounds of the past seven years. Aggies will have their final chance to enjoy Reveille VII as these months wear on.
As for Rollo, the senior Corps member whose career at A&M will reach its twilight parallel to the mascot's he has taken care of all these years, his feelings were as simple as they were pure. "I'll miss her for sure."
Reveille VIII might grow to find her job easier than her predecessors. Reveille VII was the busiest mascot in A&M history, and although Rollo said she was the healthiest, Bresciani said that there is a chance she may attend less events and maintain more free time in her calendar.
"That's one of the things to consider, [Reveille's involvement in events,]" Bresciani said. "We are going to take a different approach to [event participation in the future]. We have to look at the mascot and the level of activities that we have asked of Rev VII, and need to look at that as a bigger picture than ever before. Do we have reasonable expectation and do we have a match for those expectations? You can't look at one without the other, it really takes looking at both of them."
Reveille VII didn't do all of her work for naught. People are coming out of the woodworks to volunteer to take care of A&M's first lady in her retirement years.
"We have already started receiving offers of adoption," Bresciani said. "We have been very fortunate in the history of the Reveilles. Aggies from all over the world will step forward and make very kind offers. It's really neat to see people offer their help. She is an incredible dog and people who meet her in person walk away saying, 'What an incredible dog.'
"Another committee will look at [what is the] best way to care for the rest of her life. Fortunately, we have months before we have to answer that question. We will make sure Miss Rev has an incredibly good future."
Until those golden glory days of retirement arrive when Reveille finishes her service at the Corps of Cadets final review May 10, she will continue to roam her usual stomping grounds of the past seven years. Aggies will have their final chance to enjoy Reveille VII as these months wear on.
As for Rollo, the senior Corps member whose career at A&M will reach its twilight parallel to the mascot's he has taken care of all these years, his feelings were as simple as they were pure. "I'll miss her for sure."
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