Founded in the summer of 2020, The Rudder Association is a grass roots organization that stood firm against cancel-culture to preserve our traditions and our Core Values for the next generation of Aggies. Our 5 Key Strategies: 1) Create awareness - provide a means to delineate and present a candid and honest awareness of culture dynamics and FACTUAL News of Events at Texas A&M. Educating former, current and future Aggies in these matters is a key strategy in TRA's mission to help invigorate an environment and culture for developing leaders for Texas, its communities and beyond. We are working to bring various news articles and information directly to Aggies without censorship or bias. 2) Protecting 1st Amendment Rights - empower current students, faculty and administrators to stand up and support Aggie Core Values and the Spirit of Aggieland by protecting their 1st Amendment Rights. We will support and help defend any Aggie who is getting censored, bullied, discriminated against or attacked for expressing their support for Texas A&M values and its official traditions. 3) Recruiting students - work to create a number of programs to recruit students who desire to attend Texas A&M to experience and Embrace the Spirit of Aggieland. Our goal is to recruit students that have a passion for Texas A&M Traditions, Culture, Core Values and Academic excellence. We are building scholarship programs, high school visit initiatives. In addition we are developing a specific TAMU Corps of Cadets recruitment initiative to double the size of the Corps. 4) Recruiting Faculty that GET Aggie heritage - help TAMU recruit faculty and LEADERS that understand and appreciate the Spirit of Aggieland. We will work with administration to recruit leaders that respect our CORE VALUES. 5) Continuous Education - helping current students and student organizations that embrace the Aggie Spirit and Core Values: Excellence, Integrity, Leadership, Loyalty, Respect, and Selfless Service
