T-Book [second version]

Circa 1929 Coach William Alexander, coach for the Yellow Jacket Football Team at Georgia Tech, began to develop an idea for a student organization, the mission of which would be to promote Tech’s history and customs, as well as to cultivate a sense of school spirit and to generate excite for Georgia Tech athletics amongst the student body. Alexander proposed the idea to Tech Professor Fred Wenn, who in turn set about to create such an organization. The Yellow Jacket Club was founded in 1930 to address this need for student advocates of Tech’s traditions. In 1945 the club’s name was changed to the Ramblin’ Reck Club (RRC.) In the early years following its founding, the club was responsible for administering the “Rat Rules” for Tech Freshmen. These rules mostly centered on the conduct and attire of Tech Freshmen. The RRC has been responsible for keeping up several campus traditions, such as the Mini 500 Tricycle Race, the Freshman Cake Race, and the Ramblin’ Reck Parade. Another key responsibility for the club is the maintenance of the Ramblin’ Reck vehicle, a 1930 Ford Model A Sports Coupe acquired by Dean James Dull in 1961 and given to Tech as a mascot. Each year a member of the RCC is chosen as a the Reck Driver for the Ramblin’ Reck.

The RCC promotes several events and initiatives aimed at promoting the history of tech and its traditions. One of these initiatives is the annual publication of the T-Book. The T-Book originally began as a publication of the Georgia Tech YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Organization) circa 1904 until 1970. The T-Book published by the YMCA was intended to be a guide to newcomers to Tech. It contained information on school traditions, Tech history, and life on campus, as well as information on the YMCA itself. The T-Book was somewhat revived by the Student Publications Board in 1997 via the creation of a website. In 2008 the RCC decided to start publishing the T-Book again as a booklet for new students and freshmen. The T-Book is still being published as of the time of writing (April 2011.)

Circa 1929 Coach William Alexander, coach for the Yellow Jacket Football Team at Georgia Tech, began to develop an idea for a student organization, the mission of which would be to promote Tech’s history and customs, as well as to cultivate a sense of school spirit and to generate excitement for Georgia Tech athletics amongst the student body. Alexander proposed the idea to Tech Professor Fred Wenn, who in turn set about to create such an organization. The Yellow Jacket Club was founded in 1930 to address this need for student advocates of Tech’s traditions. In 1945 the club’s name was changed to the Ramblin’ Reck Club (RRC.) In the early years following its founding, the club was responsible for administering the “Rat Rules” for Tech Freshmen. These rules mostly centered on the conduct and attire of Tech Freshmen. The RRC has been responsible for keeping up several campus traditions, such as the Mini 500 Tricycle Race, the Freshman Cake Race, and the Ramblin’ Reck Parade. Another key responsibility for the club is the maintenance of the Ramblin’ Reck vehicle, a 1930 Ford Model A Sports Coupe acquired by Dean James Dull in 1961 and given to Tech as a mascot. Each year a member of the RRC is chosen as the Reck Driver for the Ramblin’ Reck.

The RRC promotes several events and initiatives aimed at promoting the history of Tech and its traditions. One of these initiatives is the annual publication of the T-Book. The T-Book originally began as a publication of the Georgia Tech YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Organization) circa 1904 until 1970. The T Book published by the YMCA was intended to be a guide for newcomers to Tech. It contained information on school traditions, Tech history, and life on campus, as well as information on the YMCA itself. The T Book was revived somewhat by the Student Publications Board in 1997 via the creation of a website. In 2008 the RRC decided to start publishing the T-Book again as a booklet for new students, choosing to hyphenate the revitalized publication's title. The T-Book is still being published as of the time of writing (April 2011.)

Source: http://www.reckclub.org/, UA373, and UA374 consulted for the preparation of this note.