In the year of our Lord, 1931, T.O. Walton Hall was built and named after the longest serving president of Texas A&M, Thomas Otto Walton, who served for 17 years. The all male dorm originally served as the athletic dorm, then as a corps dorm, and eventually transitioned into a non-reg dorm. Beginning in the 1980’s, Walton was officially assigned leadership within Aggie Bonfire. To this day, that same leadership survives within Student Bonfire. 

 

It’s a little hazy exactly when it happened, but at some point in old army Bonfire, Walton fell a tree across Highway 6. When asked to move the tree Walton said they were taking lunch. They proceeded to sit on the log and eat. As a result, they were graced with the wonderful honor of Loading. In today’s Student Bonfire, Walton serves as the only Loading crew and can be commonly found within Club Walton, eating grode tacos during lunch. As the Loading crew, Walton is the only crew that touches every single log that helps to build Bonfire. 

 

As an all male community, crew members can commonly be found playing bones at the tables, taking naps in the lounge, hanging out on their hill, and generally committing tomfoolery. Though Walton is generally known for being rowdy, they are very active in their community, RHA, Hall Council, and different service opportunities. Specifically, they have exclusive rights to shining the original statue of the 12th Man, E. King Gill, located in Rudder Plaza.

 

Student Bonfire makes up only a small portion of what it means to be a part of the Walton community. 

 

"Walton Hall, stay in school!​

Drugs are bad, Bonfire's cool!"