Ross Volunteers
The oldest honor guard and drill team of its kind in the state, the Ross Volunteer Company is the Honor Guard for the Governor of the State of Texas. Beginning in 1876 as the Scott Volunteers they were renamed in honor of former Governor and president of the college Lawrence Sullivan Ross on his death in 1898. The top 80 juniors in the Corps are selected to become Ross Volunteers making it one of the most prestigious honors in the university. The RVs perform the 21 gun salute at Silver Taps and Muster as well as participating in parades and ceremonial events across the United States.
The starched white dress uniforms accented with the scarlet sash is a uniform as old the RV company itself. To be a member of the Ross Volunteers, a cadet must be a junior with above average grades, pass a review board, and represent Texas A&M University and the Corps of Cadets as a Soldier, Statesmen, and Knightly Gentleman.
